Preview: AFG vs PAK
- Pakistan will take on Afghanistan in the first T20I of the series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
- The rivalry between these two countries is well known, with both teams having a long history of competitive matches
- Pakistan has a lot of talented young players ready to shine in this series after having a great Pakistan Super League. We can expect some firecrackers in this AFG vs PAK match
Expected Playing XI
Afghanistan
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Afsar Zazai/Usman Ghani
- Mohammad Nabi
- Najibullah Zadran
- Karim Janat
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Rashid Khan
- Naveen ul Haq
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Pakistan
- Saim Ayub
- Mohammad Haris
- Abdullah Shafique/ Shan Masood
- Azam Khan
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Shadab Khan
- Mohammad Nawaz/Imad Wasim
- Mohammad Wasim Jr
- Zaman Khan
- Naseem Shah
- Ihsanullah
Teams H2H
| Matches Played | 3 |
| Pakistan Won | 3 |
| Afghanistan Won | 0 |
Pitch Report: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (Last 10 Games)
| Matches Played | 10 |
| Bat 1st Won | 6 |
| Bat 2nd Won | 4 |
Avg. 1st inning score: 161
Pace vs Spin
| Pace or Spin | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Wkts/inns | Avg | BowlSR |
| Pace | 20 | 206.2 | 54 | 2.7 | 31.8 | 22.9 |
| Spin | 20 | 180.1 | 56 | 2.8 | 20.6 | 19.3 |
Record at Venue ( T20s )
Pakistan Batters
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg |
| Shadab Khan | 10 | 116 | 14.5 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 12 | 100 | 14.29 |
| Imad Wasim | 11 | 88 | 8.8 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 5 | 40 | 10 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 2 | 31 | 15.5 |
| Shan Masood | 1 | 18 | 18 |
Afghanistan Batters
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg |
| Mohammad Nabi | 28 | 523 | 23.77 |
| Najibullah Zadran | 18 | 367 | 22.94 |
| Rashid Khan | 15 | 237 | 29.63 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 8 | 223 | 27.88 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 17 | 159 | 13.25 |
| Karim Janat | 10 | 155 | 25.83 |
| Usman Ghani | 6 | 122 | 20.33 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | 4 | 117 | 39 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 6 | 53 | 8.83 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 32 | 16 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 5 | 31 | 10.33 |
Pakistan Bowlers
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | SR |
| Shadab Khan | 17 | 17 | 21.5 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 8 | 15 | 10.8 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 17 | 15 | 23.9 |
| Imad Wasim | 12 | 12 | 19.7 |
| Naseem Shah | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Afghanistan Bowlers
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | SR |
| Rashid Khan | 22 | 31 | 16.7 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 34 | 25 | 25.5 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 15 | 24 | 14.3 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 15 | 14 | 16.9 |
| Karim Janat | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| Fareed Ahmad | 10 | 10 | 19.3 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 10 | 9 | 22 |
| Naveen-ul-haq | 12 | 8 | 29.3 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3 | 3 | 21 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 2 | 30 |
Top Picks from Pakistan
Mohammad Haris
Azam Khan
Shadab Khan
Ihsanullah
Top Picks from Afghanistan
Rashid Khan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Fazalhaq Farooqi
Karim Janat
Differential Picks
Saim Ayub
Mohammad Wasim Jr
Najibullah Zadran
Safe Captaincy Picks
Rashid Khan
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Haris
Differential Captaincy Picks
Saim Ayub
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Base Team: AFG vs PAK
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Mohammad Haris
Azam Khan
Ibrahim Zadran
Saim Ayub
Shadab Khan
Rashid Khan
Ihsanullah
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