Afghanistan at the Men's T20 World Cup

The Afghanistan national cricket team is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). They became an affiliate member of ICC from 2001, and were granted associate membership in 2013. In 2017, Afghanistan was inducted as a full member. The team qualified for their first T20 World Cup in 2010, after winning the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, and they have qualified for every edition of the tournament since then. In the seven editions that they have participated, the team has 12 wins in 32 matches. Their best performance came in 2024 when they reached the semifinals of the tournament.

T20 World Cup record

ICC T20 World Cup record											Qualification record [a]
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Ab [b]	Cap.		Pld	W	L	T	NR
2007	Did not qualify										Did not participate
2009
2010	Group stage	12/12	2	0	2	0	0	0	Nowroz Mangal		7	6	1	0	0
2012		11/12	2	0	2	0	0	0	Nowroz Mangal		9	8	1	0	0
2014	First round	14/16	3	1	2	0	0	0	Mohammad Nabi		9	7	2	0	0
2016	Super 10	9/16	7	4	3	0	0	0	Asghar Afghan		9	5	2	0	2
2021	Super 12	7/16	5	2	3	0	0	0	Mohammad Nabi		Did not participate (qualified automatically)
2022	Super 12	12/16	5	0	3	0	0	2	Mohammad Nabi
2024	Semi-finals	3/20	8	5	3	0	0	0	Rashid Khan
2026	Qualified
Total	0 Titles	7/9	32	12	18	0	0	2	—		34	26	6	0	2

1. WCL Division One served as the qualifier for the 2007 edition.
2. Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

Record by opponents

Opponent	M	W	L	T+W	T+L	NR	Ab	Win %	First played
Australia	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	50.00	2022
Bangladesh	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	50.00	2014
England	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	2012
Hong Kong	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	100	2014
India	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0.00	2010
Ireland	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	—	2022
Namibia	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2021
Nepal	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	2014
New Zealand	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	33.33	2021
Pakistan	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	2021
Papua New Guinea	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2024
Scotland	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	100	2021
South Africa	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	2010
Sri Lanka	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	2016
Uganda	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2024
West Indies	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	50.00	2016
Zimbabwe	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2016
Total	32	12	18	0	0	0	2	37.50	-
Source: [1] Last Updated: 26 June 2024

Tournament results

West Indies 2010

Main article: 2010 ICC World Twenty20

Squad

• Nawroz Mangal (c)
• Asghar Afghan
• Dawlat Ahmadzai
• Raees Ahmadzai
• Noor Ali Zadran
• Mirwais Ashraf
• Hamid Hassan
• Mohammad Nabi
• Gulbadin Naib
• Nasratullah Nasrat
• Shabir Noori
• Karim Sadiq (wk)
• Shafiqullah (wk)
• Mohammad Shahzad (wk)
• Samiullah Shenwari
• Shapoor Zadran

Results

Event	Group stage (Group C)			Super 8s		Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
2012	India L by 7 wickets	South Africa L by 59 runs	3	Did not advance				Group stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo [2]

Sri Lanka 2012

Main article: 2012 ICC World Twenty20

Squad

• Nawroz Mangal (c)
• Karim Sadiq (vc, wk)
• Javed Ahmadi
• Mohammad Nasim Baras
• Izatullah Dawlatzai
• Hamid Hassan
• Mohammad Nabi
• Gulbadin Naib
• Shafiqullah (wk)
• Mohammad Shahzad (wk)
• Samiullah Shenwari
• Asghar Afghan
• Dawlat Zadran
• Najibullah Zadran
• Shapoor Zadran

Results

Event	Group stage (Group A)			Super 8s		Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
2012	India L by 23 runs	England L by 116 runs	3	Did not advance				Group stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo [3]

Bangladesh 2014

Main article: 2014 ICC World Twenty20

Squad

• Mohammad Nabi (c)
• Asghar Afghan
• Aftab Alam
• Mirwais Ashraf
• Hamza Hotak
• Nawroz Mangal
• Gulbadin Naib
• Karim Sadiq (wk)
• Shafiqullah (wk)
• Mohammad Shahzad (wk)
• Samiullah Shenwari
• Najib Taraki
• Dawlat Zadran
• Najibullah Zadran
• Shapoor Zadran

Results

Event	First stage (Group A)				Super 10		Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
2014	Bangladesh L by 9 wickets	Hong Kong W by 7 wickets	Nepal L by 9 runs	3	Did not advance				First stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo [4]

India 2016

Main article: 2016 ICC World Twenty20

Squad

• Asghar Afghan (c)
• Usman Ghani
• Amir Hamza
• Hamid Hassan
• Rashid Khan
• Mohammad Nabi
• Gulbadin Naib
• Karim Sadiq (wk)
• Shafiqullah Shafaq (wk)
• Mohammad Shahzad (wk)
• Samiullah Shenwari
• Noor Ali Zadran
• Dawlat Zadran
• Najibullah Zadran
• Shapoor Zadran

Results

Event	First stage (Group B)				Super 10 (Group 1)					Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
2016	Scotland W by 14 runs	Hong Kong W by 6 wickets	Zimbabwe W by 59 runs	1	Sri Lanka L by 6 wickets	South Africa L by 37 runs	England L by 15 runs	West Indies W by 6 runs	5	Did not advance		Super 10
Source: ESPNcricinfo [5]

Oman & UAE 2021

Main article: 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Squad

• Mohammad Nabi (c)
• Fareed Ahmad
• Sharafuddin Ashraf
• Usman Ghani
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
• Hamid Hassan
• Karim Janat
• Rashid Khan
• Gulbadin Naib
• Hashmatullah Shahidi
• Mohammad Shahzad (wk)
• Naveen-ul-Haq
• Mujeeb Ur Rahman
• Najibullah Zadran
• Hazratullah Zazai

Results

Event	Super 12 (Group 2)						Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
2021	Scotland W by 130 runs	Pakistan L by 5 wickets	Namibia W by 62 runs	India L by 66 runs	New Zealand L by 8 wickets	4	Did not advance		Super 12
Source: ESPNcricinfo [6]

Australia 2022

Main article: 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Squad

• Mohammad Nabi (c)
• Najibullah Zadran (vc)
• Fareed Ahmad
• Qais Ahmad
• Fazalhaq Farooqi
• Usman Ghani
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
• Rashid Khan
• Gulbadin Naib
• Azmatullah Omarzai
• Darwish Rasooli
• Mohammad Saleem
• Naveen-ul-Haq
• Mujeeb Ur Rahman
• Ibrahim Zadran

1st kit

2nd kit

Results

Event	Super 12 (Group 1)						Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
2022	England L by 5 wickets	New Zealand Match abandoned	Ireland Match abandoned	Sri Lanka L by 6 wickets	Australia L by 4 runs	6	Did not advance		Super 12
Source: ESPNcricinfo [7]

United States & West Indies 2024

Main article: 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Squad

• Rashid Khan (c)
• Fareed Ahmad
• Noor Ahmad
• Fazalhaq Farooqi
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
• Mohammad Ishaq (wk)
• Karim Janat
• Mohammad Nabi
• Gulbadin Naib
• Azmatullah Omarzai
• Nangialai Kharoti
• Naveen-ul-Haq
• Mujeeb Ur Rahman
• Ibrahim Zadran
• Najibullah Zadran

2024 kit

Results

Event	Group stage (Group C)					Super 8 (Group 1)				Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
2024	Uganda W by 125 runs	New Zealand W by 84 runs	Papua New Guinea W by 7 wickets	West Indies L by 104 runs	2	India L by 47 runs	Australia W by 21 runs	Bangladesh W by 8 runs (DLS)	2	South Africa L by 9 wickets	Did not advance	Semifinal
Source: ESPNcricinfo [8]

Records and statistics

Most appearances

This list consists top five players with most number of matches at the T20 World Cup. Mohammad Nabi has played a total of 22 matches, out of which he has captained the team in 11 matches.

No.	Player	Matches	Years
1	Mohammad Nabi	22	2010-2022
2	Mohammad Shahzad	19	2010-2021
3	Najibullah Zadran	18	2012-2022
4	Gulbadin Naib	17	2012-2022
5	Asghar Afghan	16	2010-2021
Last updated: 4 November 2022 [9]

Most runs

No.	Player	Runs	Average	HS	100	50	4s	6s	Years
1	Mohammad Shahzad	402	21.15	68	-	2	41	18	2010–2021
2	Najibullah Zadran	316	26.33	73	-	2	28	13	2012–2022
3	Mohammad Nabi	291	16.16	52	-	1	25	7	2010–2022
4	Asghar Afghan	287	22.07	62	-	2	13	13	2010–2021
5	Gulbadin Naib	247	20.58	44	-	-	24	8	2012–2022
Last updated: 4 November 2022 [10]

Most wickets

No.	Player	Wickets	BBI	Years
1	Rashid Khan	23	4/9	2016–2022
2	Mohammad Nabi	19	4/20	2010–2022
3	Mujeeb Ur Rahman	11	5/20	2021–2022
4	Hamid Hassan	10	3/9	2010–2021
5	Shapoor Zadran	9	2/19	2010–2016
Last updated: 4 November 2022 [11]

See also

• Afghanistan at the Cricket World Cup
• ICC Men's T20 World Cup

References

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4. "Records | ICC World T20, 2013/14 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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9. "Individual Most Matches Career - Afghanistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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11. "Bowling Most Wickets Career - Afghanistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2024.