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Afghanistan Sixes squad announced for Hong Kong Sixes 2026 [Source: AFP]
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced a seven-player Afghanistan Sixes squad for the upcoming Hong Kong Sixes 2026 season. Senior batting all-rounder Gulbadin Naib has been appointed as captain of the team.
It is worth noting that among the seven Afghanistan players selected for the Hong Kong Sixes season, as many as six of them hold international cricket experience.
Afghanistan announces star-studded squad for Hong Kong Sixes 2026
The ACB has announced a star-studded Afghanistan Sixes squad for the upcoming Hong Kong Sixes 2026 season. Batting all-rounder Gulbadin Naib, a veteran of 89 ODIs and 87 T20I matches, will lead the side.
The team also features several other Afghanistan international cricketers like Imran Mir, Karim Janat and Nangeyalai Khan. Notably, young middle-order batter Sediqullah Pacha is the only Afghanistan cricketer in the Sixes squad who is yet to play any international cricket.
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However, Pacha has played over 50 T20 matches, and the youngster holds an astonishing strike rate of 131.18 in the format. Here is a look at the complete Afghanistan Sixes squad for the upcoming Hong Kong Sixes 2026 season.
Afghanistan squad for Hong Kong Sixes 2026: Gulbadin Naib, Sediq Pacha, Imran Mir, Karim Janat, Nangeyalai Khan, Farmanullah Safi and Abdul Rahman.
After captain Gulbadin Naib, fellow Afghanistan batting all-rounder Karim Janat holds the highest international experience to his name from their Hong Kong Sixes 2026 squad. Aged 28, the cricketer has represented his country in two Tests, three ODIs and 77 T20I matches.
Afghanistan Sixes schedule for Hong Kong Sixes 2026
The Afghanistan Sixes team is placed in Group D of the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 season. They are placed in the group alongside Oman and heavyweights South Africa.
As per the schedule, Afghanistan Sixes will take on their South African counterparts in match number eight of the tournament on Friday, October 30 later this month. The following day, Gulbadin Naib and co. will face Oman Sixes in match number 10 of the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 season.
Both matches will be hosted by the Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok, Hong Kong. While the action for the match against South Africa Sixes will commence from 12:40 PM IST onwards, the match against Oman Sixes will have a start time of 6:15 AM IST.
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