Afghanistan Cricket Team Squad for Asia Cup 2025

Rashid Khan is leading the Afghanistan cricket team as they embark on the Asia Cup 2025, with a very spin friendly team, moving to the UAE to play on spin friendly pitches. Afghanistan’s group matches in Group B will be against Hong Kong, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, and will be important for Super Four qualification.

Afghanistan squad: Rashid Khan (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Farid Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Team Traits and Tactical Advantage

Spin dominance: Afghanistan wants to use its spins to put pressure on batsmen.

Mix of youth and experience: With Nabi and Naib providing stability, and youth combined with flair from Atal and Ghazanfar.

All-round stability: with so many all-rounders, Afghanistan has the ability to quickly change its line up depending on the opposition and conditions.

Pace variation: The fast-bowling group provides diversity to help different pacers play the powerplay and death overs.

This team embodies the cricketing evolution of Afghanistan. With world-class spinners, an exhilarating batting attitude and competent all-arounders they have developed a team capable of challenging anyone. Afghanistan seems confident under the captaincy of Rashid Khan and hopes to capitalize on the UAE conditions to have a good run.

Fans are hopeful, and there is more optimism than ever before. With a great squad and conducive conditions, Afghanistan will not be approaching Asia Cup 2025 to just take part. They are contenders.

Afghanistan’s Asia Cup 2025 Match Schedule