× Language:

T20 wc

T20 WC: Farooqi out as Afghanistan elect to bowl first against UAE in a must-win clash

Image Source: IANS

Advertisement

T20 WC: Farooqi Out As Afghanistan Elect To Bowl First Against UAE In A Must-win Clash

By IANS News February 16, 2026 • 10:46 AM View: 235

United Arab Emirates: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has elected to field first after winning the toss against United Arab Emirates in their crucial Group D game of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday.

The match will be played on the pitch used before for the Namibia-Netherlands clash held last week.

Afghanistan, the semi-finalists in 2024 edition, are winless in the competition after losing to New Zealand and South Africa. They have an 11-3 win-loss record against the UAE.

TAGS T20 WC Rashid Khan United Arab Emirates T20 World Cup Arun Jaitley Stadium South Africa Super Eights Fazalhaq Farooqi Ziaur Rahman Sharifi Muhammad Waseem Muhammad Farooq Mayank Kumar Simranjeet Singh Syed Haider

Advertisement

Related Cricket News on T20 wc

T20 WC: Kishan Credits Simplicity, Off-side Game For Match-winning 77 Against Pakistan

T20 WC: India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan said being simple in his batting approach and focusing on opening up his off-side game helped him smash a match-winning 77 in the side’s ...

By IANS News

3 weeks ago
T20 WC: Kishan’s 77 And Bowlers Help India Thrash Pakistan By 61 Runs

T20 World Cup: After wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan's attacking 77 put India on top, bowlers made it a simple run as co-hosts India thrashed Pakistan by 61 runs in the 27th ...

By IANS News

3 weeks ago
T20 WC: All The Stats From USA'S 31-run Win Against Namibia

T20 World Cup: USA kept their Super 8 hopes alive with a crucial 31-run win over Namibia in their final T20 World Cup 2026 group stage match played at the ...

By IANS News

3 weeks ago
T20 WC: Was Kind Of A Dream To Play Against India, Hopefully Batters Complete The Chase, Says Tariq

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara: Pakistan off-spinner Usman Tariq described playing in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup clash against India as a ‘dream’ and backed his side’s batters to ...

By IANS News

3 weeks ago
T20 WC: Kishan's Sensational 77 Takes India To 175/7, Ayub Picks Three For Pakistan

T20 World Cup: India finished with 175/7 in their 20 overs against Pakistan in a crucial Group A clash of the Men’s T20 World Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium ...

By IANS News

3 weeks ago
T20 WC: 'Probably One Of My Best For USA,’ Says Sanjay After Match-winning 68-run Knock

Match Sanjay Krishnamurthi: Player of the Match Sanjay Krishnamurthi said that patience against spin and a calculated late assault helped him produce one of his finest knocks for USA in ...

By IANS News

3 weeks ago
T20 WC: ‘You Can’t Control Toss, You Just Play The Game,’ Says Erasmus After Loss Against USA

T20 World Cup: Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus accepted that losing the toss and failing to show enough intent in the chase proved costly as they suffered a 31-run defeat in ...

By IANS News

3 weeks ago
T20 WC: Sri Lanka President, PCB Chief Spotted At India-Pakistan Clash In Colombo

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara: The high-profile ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group A encounter between India and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday drew notable ...

By IANS News

3 weeks ago
T20 WC: Rohit Sharma In Attendance With ICC Chair Jay Shah In Colombo

T20 World Cup: Former India captain Rohit Sharma, serving as the ICC ambassador for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, was seen interacting with the ICC chairman Jay Shah during ...

By IANS News

3 weeks ago
T20 WC: ‘We Did Our Homework Really Well,’ Says Monank After USA’s Dominant Win Against Namibia

T20 World Cup: USA captain Monank Patel said that thorough preparation and a crucial opening partnership laid the foundation for his side’s commanding win over Namibia in their T20 World ...

By IANS News

3 weeks ago
T20 WC: All Stats From Windies Win Over Nepal In Mumbai

Nepal’s valiant recovery after a shaky start was ultimately not enough as the West Indies cruised to a comfortable 9-wicket win in their Group C clash of the ICC Men’s ...

By IANS News

3 weeks ago
T20 WC: Unchanged Pakistan Elect To Bowl, Abhishek, Kuldeep Return For India

Salman Ali Agha: Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in a high-stakes Group A clash in the 2026 Men’s T20 World ...

By IANS News

3 weeks ago
Van Schalkwyk Stars as USA Beat Namibia to Keep Super Eight Hopes Alive

Shadley van Schalkwyk’s key wickets and half-centuries from Monank Patel and Sanjay Krishnamurthi powered USA to a dominant win over Namibia in the T20 World Cup, keeping their Super Eight ...

By IANS News

3 weeks ago
T20 WC: Losses Like The One To South Africa Never Goes Out Of The Mind, Admits Rashid

T20 World Cup: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan admitted that narrow losses such as the recent double Super Over defeat to South Africa in the Men’s T20 World Cup never go ...

By IANS News

3 weeks ago