Check out the Afghanistan cricket world cup squad 2023 team list along with venues, time table, warm-up and group stage matches schedule and much more.
Afghanistan Team have played in India at several occassions, be it IPL or any other event. They know the country, they understand the conditions very well. Moreover, they have bowlers like Rashid Khan and Mujeeb who can upset any team at any stage.
Just like India, Afghanistan cricket have gained millions of fans from across the world who have been looking forward for their entry in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. As requested by ICC, all the teams need to announce their 15 players squad before 28th September 2023.
Therefore, Afghanistan Cricket Board have announced their team of 15 players squad which will be travelling to India to participate in ICC CWC 2023.
Here is the 15 players team list.
Afghanistan Cricket World Cup Squad 2023 Team list
As per the reports, Afghanistan has included these 15 players in the team list: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen ul Haq.
| S.No | Players |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) |
| 2 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
| 3 | Ibrahim Zadran |
| 4 | Riaz Hassan |
| 5 | Rahmat Shah |
| 6 | Najibullah Zadran |
| 7 | Mohammad Nabi |
| 8 | Ikram Alikhil |
| 9 | Azmatullah Omarzai |
| 10 | Rashid Khan |
| 11 | Mujeeb ur Rahman |
| 12 | Noor Ahmad |
| 13 | Fazalhaq Farooqi |
| 14 | Abdul Rahman |
| 15 | Naveen ul Haq |
Afghanistan Warm-Up Matches Schedule and Venues for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
According to the ICC rules, every cricket team will have to play 2 warm-up matches ahead of the main WC tournament. Therefore, Afghanistan team will play its first warm-up match with South Africa on Friday, Sep 29 at Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.
The second warm-up will be played with Sri Lanka on Tuesday, Oct 3 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.
Later the team will play its first ODI ICC cricket world cup match against Bangladesh on Saturday, Oct 7 at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala. Meanwhile, cricket fans can book their tickets from either Bookmyshow.com, Paytm Insider app or Cricket World Cup offical ticketing site. All the matches are scheduled as per India Standard Time (IST).
| Team | Day, Date, Time (IST) | Venue/Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan Vs South Africa | Fri, 29 Sep 2023, 2:00 pm | Greenfield Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram) |
| Afghanistan Vs Sri Lanka | Tue, 3 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | Barasapara Cricket Stadium (Guwahati) |
Afghanistan Group Stage Matches October Schedule and Venue for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
After playing warm-up matches, the Afghans will enter into the group stage. Where it will play a total of 9 matches and faces its first encounter with Bangladesh in its first ODI ICC CWC 2023 tournament, on Oct 7 at Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh.
| Teams | Day, Date, Time (IST) | Venue/Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan Vs Bangladesh | Sat, 7 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | HPCA Stadium (Dharamsala) |
| Afghanistan Vs India | Wed, 11 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | Arun Jailey Stadium (Delhi) |
| Afghanistan Vs England | Sun, 15 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | Arun Jailey Stadium (Delhi) |
| Afghanistan Vs New Zealand | Wed, 18 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) |
| Afghanistan Vs Pakistan | Mon, 23 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) |
| Afghanistan Vs Sri Lanka | Mon, 30 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | MCA International Stadium (Pune) |
Afghanistan Group Stage Matches November Schedule and Venue for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
| Teams | Day, Date, Time (IST) | Venue/Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan Vs Netherlands | Fri, 3 Nov 2023, 2:00 pm | BRSABVE Cricket Stadium (Lucknow) |
| Afghanistan Vs Australia | Tue, 7 Nov 2023, 2:00 pm | Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai) |
| Afghanistan Vs South Africa | Fri, 10 Nov 2023, 2:00 pm | Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad) |
