The Afghanistan national squad set their eyes on the forthcoming edition of the Asia Cup competition. In the latest edition of the Men’s T20I World Cup 2024, Afghanistan managed to reach the semi-finals but fell short by runs and could not make it to the final stage.
Currently, Afghanistan has one of the strongest sides for the T20I Format and is likely to do wonders in the Asia Cup 2025 edition. The Asia Cup 2025 campaign of Afghanistan is scheduled to begin on 9th September 2025 and will face Hong Kong in the first game.
Here we have all the details regarding Afghanistan’s Asia Cup 2025 squad and their key players, so make sure you stay tuned. Afghanistan’s national side will play in the upcoming Tri-Nation series along with Pakistan and the UAE to prepare for the Asia Cup 2025.
Afghanistan Asia Cup 2025 Squad and more details:
The Afghanistan Cricket Board is yet to make an official announcement regarding the confirmed T20I Squad of Afghanistan and is likely to be revealed very soon. The team is set to be led by none other than Rashid Khan, who is Afghanistan’s prominent cricketer in the T20I format. On the other hand, the confirmed squad of Afghanistan for the Asia Cup 2025 will be selected out of the 22 preliminary selected squad members.
Squad: Abdullah Ahmadzai, Noor Ahmad, Saleem Safi, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Naveen ul Haq, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Rashid Khan (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Fazal Haq Farooqi, Sediqullah Atal, Nangyal Kharoti, Karim Janat, Bashir Ahmad, Darwish Rasooli, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Farid Malik, Ibrahim Zadran.
Also Read: Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 Squad: Full Team List & Key Players
Strengths of the Afghanistan Asia Cup 2025 Squad:
Afghanistan’s strength lies in their top-order batsmen Rahmanuallah Gurabaz and Ibrahim Zadran, who are also in great form. Whereas most of the squad members had already experienced the T20I World Cup 2024 semi-final, which will help them handle the situation better.
Also, the addition of Bashir Ahamad, Salem Safi, and Abdullah Ahmadzai builds a strong pace attack of Afghanistan. Last but not least, Rashid Khan and Mohammed Nabi helped the team in many crucial matches, and consistently performing for a very long time will help Afghanistan.
Weaknesses of the Asia Cup 2025 Squad:
The weaknesses of Afghanistan are likely to be in the middle-order because after a few wickets, Afghanistan did not score much. If their Middle-order managed to handle the pressure and lead the scoreboard, then Afghanistan is likely to be the favourites for the competition.
Afghanistan Asia Cup 2025 Key Strategies:
In the forthcoming edition of the Asia Cup 2025, Afghanistan will surely use its spin attack to the fullest. They will manage to stop the scoreboard and take as many wickets with their spin attack. Afghanistan will focus on making their top-order strong, which helps them to build a huge target or chase the target.