Afghanistan Announce Their Squad For T20 World Cup 2026: Afghanistan Cricket Board announced its 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka. In this tournament, Afghanistan team will be captained by star leg spinner Rashid Khan and opening batsman Ibrahim Zadran has been made the vice-captain. The Afghanistan team had performed amazingly in the 2024 T20 World Cup, due to which the Afghan team was successful in reaching the semi-finals.

Naveen Ul Haq returns to the team after a long time

Afghanistan’s veteran player Mohammad Nabi has also been included in the team, who is going to turn 41 on January 1, 2026. Naveen Ul Haq and Gulbadin Naib have also returned to the team, which will make their bowling line-up even stronger. Naveen has not played any match for Afghanistan in the year 2025 and due to injury he could not even play the Asia Cup. Both of them had performed amazingly for the team in the last T20 World Cup.

Allah Ghazanfar included in reserve players

19 year old mystery spinner Allah Ghazanfar has failed to make a place in the team. He has been included among the three reserve players. Apart from Allah, Ijaz Ahmadzai and Zia ur Rehman Sharifi have been kept among the reserve players. Before the T20 World Cup, Afghanistan team will play a series against West Indies. This series will be played in Sharjah from January 19 to 22, 2026.

Afghanistan team present in difficult group

Afghanistan team has been placed in Group D in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Teams from New Zealand, South Africa, UAE and Canada are present in it. Due to having two strong teams, it will not be easy for Afghanistan. Afghanistan will face New Zealand in its first match on 8 February in Chennai. After this, it will play against South Africa on 11th February at Narendra Modi Stadium.

Afghanistan squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Rashid Khan (captain), Ibrahim Zadran (vice-captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Ishaq (wicketkeeper), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Umarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmed, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Naveen Ul Haq, Fazal Haq Farooqui and Abdullah. Ahmedzai.

Every year the International Cricket Council (ICC) The best team of the year for all three formats is selected. Apart from ICC, many former cricketers also select the best team of the year. On similar lines, we have also selected the best ODI team of 2025. In this, the best players from all over the world have been selected this year. India’s Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Harshit Rana are part of our 2025 ODI Team of the Year.

Rohit Sharma and Shai Hope openers, Virat at number three

We have selected Rohit Sharma and West Indies’ Shai Hope as openers in our team. In 2025, Rohit has scored 650 runs in 14 matches at an average of 100.46. During this period, Hitman has scored two centuries and four half-centuries. Whereas Shai Hope has scored 670 runs in 15 matches at an average of 98.82. Hope scored two centuries and four half-centuries this year. We have chosen Virat Kohli for number three. Virat has scored 651 runs in 13 matches in 2025 at an average of 96.15. King Kohli has scored three centuries and four half-centuries.

Harshit Rana also got a place in this team

Joe Root scored the most runs this year. 808 runs came from his bat in 15 matches. He has been selected in the team for number four. After this there is Salman Ali Aga of Pakistan. He scored 667 runs in 17 matches in 2025. After this, we have selected New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell for number seven. Bracewell scored 368 runs in 18 matches this year and took 17 wickets.

In bowling, India’s Harshit Rana, New Zealand’s Matt Henry, West Indies’ Jaden Seales and England’s Adil Rashid are there. Seales has taken 27 wickets in 12 matches, Henry has taken 31 wickets in 13 matches, Harshit Rana has taken 20 wickets in 11 matches and Adil Rashid has taken 30 wickets in 15 matches.

Our 2025 ODI Team of the Year- Rohit Sharma, Shai Hope (wicketkeeper), Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Agha Salman, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Harshit Rana, Matt Henry, Adil Rashid and Jayden Seales.

Mohammad Kaif Commented On Shubman Gill Dropped From T20Is Team: Former Indian cricket team player Mohammad Kaif has criticized the strategy made by the selection committee headed by Ajit Agarkar for the selection of the Indian team in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Mohammad Kaif said on his YouTube channel, ‘It was not necessary to bring Shubman Gill back into the T20 International team. India had better options for this format. It was a mistake on the part of the selectors to bring back Gill. Due to this decision, the Indian T20 International team went back by two to three months. You could have invested in Jaiswal, Samson and Jitesh.

Mohammad Kaif criticized the decision of selectors

Kaif also criticized the selectors’ decision to make Shubman Gill the vice-captain of T20 International by taking the vice-captaincy from Akshar Patel. He said, ‘Akshar has been made the vice-captain again, but due to the change he lost the important months which he could have used to improve his leadership skills by working with Suryakumar before the World Cup. If Akshar had remained vice-captain, he would have been a part of the team meetings, and he would have got time to work on his leadership. Suppose Surya gets injured, then if Akshar had two to three months as vice-captain, he would have known more about his team and players. If he had to be captain, he would have been better prepared, so that opportunity was snatched away from him.

The decision to drop Shubman Gill was taken late

Kaif said that the decision to drop Shubman Gill from the T20 International team was right, but it was taken late. This shows the poor strategy of the selectors. Time has been wasted in the name of strategy. Before Asia Cup 2025, Shubman Gill was made the vice-captain in T20 International. In place of Sanju Samson, Gill was made to open the innings along with Abhishek Sharma. Gill did not live up to the trust of the selectors and ultimately he was dropped from the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 team and in his place Ishan Kishan was brought back into the team and Akshar Patel was again made the vice-captain.

Pat Cummins Doubtful To Play In The ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Australia’s Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins is doubtful to play in the ICC T20 World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka next year. He has not yet fully recovered from his back injury. Cummins could not play in the first two matches of the Ashes series against England. He made a comeback in the third Ashes Test played in Adelaide and played an important role in giving Australia an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series by taking six wickets. Cummins will now not be able to play in the remaining two matches of this series and even his playing in the T20 World Cup is doubtful. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh is the captain of Australia in T20 International.

Australia’s head coach gave a statement

According to ESPNcricinfo, Australia’s head coach Andrew McDonald said, ‘Eagerly waiting for the World Cup. I can’t do anything clearly about whether Cummins will join the team for this tournament or not. At present the situation is uncertain. We hope that he will be fit by then.

He said, ‘He is fine but we do not want to take any kind of risk. We have won the series and this was our target. He will not play in the remaining matches of the series. We had discussed about his return a long time ago. The ICC T20 World Cup will start from February 7, 2026 and its final will be played on March 8. Australia has to play its first match against Ireland on 11 February in Colombo.

Smith will captain in place of Cummins in the remaining two matches of the Ashes series.

Pat Cummins is the captain of Australia in Test cricket, but he will not be a part of the team in the remaining two matches of the Ashes series, so the responsibility of captaincy has once again been handed over to Steve Smith. Steve Smith also captained in the first two Tests of this Ashes, when Cummins was out due to injury.

India Vs New Zealand White Ball Format Series 2026: After the end of the home series with South Africa, the Indian men’s cricket team will now be seen on the field next year. Team India will play its first series in the new year against New Zealand at home. A total of 8 matches will be played in this home series, in which there will be 3 ODI and 5 T20 matches. The first ODI match of the series will be played in Vadodara on January 11, 2026, while the second ODI match will be played in Rajkot on January 14 and the third ODI match will be played in Indore on January 18. All ODI matches will be played from 1:30 pm Indian time.

Team India will play a 5-match T20 series after the ODI series. The first T20 match of this series will be played in Nagpur on 21 January while the second match will be played in Raipur on 23 January. India will play the third T20 in Guwahati on January 25, the fourth match in Visakhapatnam on January 28, while the fifth T20 match of the series will be played in Thiruvananthapuram on January 31, 2026. All five T20 matches will be played from 7:00 pm Indian time.

India and New Zealand face each other in 120 matches in ODI

So far 120 ODI matches have been played between India and New Zealand. In which Team India has been successful in winning 62 ODI matches while New Zealand has won 50 matches. 7 matches between these two teams have been inconclusive and one ODI has been a tie. India and New Zealand have not yet announced their teams for the ODI series.

India and New Zealand faced each other in 25 matches in T20 International.

So far 25 T20 International matches have been played between India and New Zealand. In which Team India has won 14 matches while New Zealand has won 10 matches and one T20 International match has been tied. India has announced its 15-member team for the T20 International series. The Indian team which will play the T20 series against New Zealand will also play in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Whereas New Zealand has not announced its team yet.

Mohammad Kaif On Suryakumar Yadav Poor Form: The third match of the ongoing 5-match T20 series between India and South Africa was played last night i.e. on December 14, 2025 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. In this match also, Indian team’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav had a flop show and till now he has not scored runs in all the three matches of the series.

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif took Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav to task for repeating the mistake of the previous match in the third T20 match. Questions are being raised continuously regarding the form of Suryakumar. Because he is continuously proving to be a flop. In the third T20 match played in Dharamshala, he was out after scoring just 12 runs after playing 11 balls.

Mohammad Kaif gave a statement on his YouTube channel

While talking on his YouTube channel, Kaif said that while chasing the target of 118 runs, the captain should have batted at his usual place, so that he could have finished the match unbeaten. He said that these 30-40 runs could have proved very beneficial for Suryakumar before the T20 World Cup.

Kaif said, ‘Suryakumar Yadav had a chance to bat at number 3 today. Because India had won the match and the powerplay was also good. He had a chance to spend time on the pitch by coming at number 3 and remain unbeaten by scoring 30 or 40 runs. This would have been good for the upcoming matches. He is a strong player and there is no question about his batting ability.

He further said, ‘The question is on his form, because he has been a good player, hence questions are being raised on his form. He had a good chance to bat and remain unbeaten, which would have been good for the remaining T20 matches before the World Cup. One innings can change any player.

ICC Men’s U19 ODIs World Cup 2026: The ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup 2026 will be organized in Namibia and Zimbabwe, for which all the countries are announcing their teams one by one. However, India has not yet announced the team for the Under-19 World Cup. Because Team India is playing the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 held in Dubai. After this tournament, India can announce its team for the Under-19 World Cup. At the same time, after Australia, Japan has also announced its team, in which 3 brothers have created history by making it to the 15-member team. Those three brothers will be seen playing together for their country in the Under-19 World Cup.

This will happen in cricket after 51 years

This is only the second incident in the history of international cricket at any level of three brothers making it to a team in the World Cup and the first time in the history of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The first incident happened in the 1975 ODI World Cup, when three brothers got a place in the New Zealand team. Then Sir Richard Hadlee, Barry Hadlee and Dale Hadlee got a chance to play the World Cup together for the Kiwi team. Now after 51 years, in the World Cup to be played at the junior level but not at the senior level in 2026, three brothers will be seen playing for their country in the Japanese team.

These three brothers of Japan created history

Japan has announced its 15-member team for the ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup 2026, in which three brothers have created history by making their place. Whose names are Montgomery Hara Heinz, Gabriel Hara Heinz and Charles Hara Heinz.

Japan included in Group A of Under-19 World Cup 2026

Japan has been placed in Group A of the ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup 2026. Apart from Japan, there are three other teams in this group – Australia, Sri Lanka and Ireland. The Japan team will leave for the Under-19 World Cup on January 5, where it will play a warm-up match against Tanzania on January 10. At the same time, on January 12, it will face West Indies in the second warm-up match.

Most Wins In ODI Cricket By Team: Australia is on top in terms of winning the most matches in One Day Internationals. India is at second position in this list, while Pakistan is at third position. This record shows how Australia has maintained its dominance in one-day cricket. However, India also has a chance to make this record in the future, because the Indian team is continuously performing well in ODI cricket year after year. Let us know which are the top-5 countries that have won the most matches in One Day Internationals?

Top-5 countries winning most matches in ODI

1. Australia – 615 wins

Australia is at first place in the list of top-5 countries that have won the most matches in One Day Internationals. Australia has played 1016 ODI matches so far, in which it won 615 matches and lost 357 matches. In the year 2000, the Australian team ruled in ODI cricket for a long time. Australia holds the record for winning the most ICC ODI World Cups and has won the title 6 times so far.

2. India – 567 wins

India is at second place in the list of countries that have won the most matches in One Day Internationals. India has played 1066 matches so far, in which it won 567 matches and lost 445 matches. The Indian team has consistently performed well in ODI cricket and Team India has won the ODI World Cup twice in 1983 and 2011.

3. Pakistan – 521 wins

Pakistan is at third place in the list of countries that have won the most matches in One Day Internationals. Pakistan has played 990 matches so far, in which it has won 521 matches and lost 439 matches. Pakistani team is known for its fast bowling and Pakistan has won the ODI World Cup in 1992.

4. Sri Lanka – 434 wins

Sri Lanka is at fourth position in the list of countries that have won the most matches in One Day Internationals. Sri Lanka has played 937 matches so far, in which it won 434 matches and had to face defeat in 456 matches. Sri Lanka won its first and only ODI World Cup trophy in 1996.

5. West Indies – 429 wins

West Indies is at fifth position in the list of countries that have won the most matches in One Day Internationals. West Indies has played 891 matches so far, in which it has won 429 matches and lost 420 matches. West Indies had won the first two editions of the ODI World Cup in 1975 and 1979.

Ross Taylor is a big name in the cricket world, who played for New Zealand for many years and retired from international cricket some time ago. But he returned to international cricket taking a U-turn from the retirement decision. 41 -year -old Taylor is not playing for New Zealand but for Samoa country and representing this team in the T20 World Cup 2026 qualifier, but his return was not good.

Prior to the T20 World Cup 2026 qualifier, Ross Taylor played 2 matches in warm-up matches and both flopped. Hardly anyone has heard the name of Samoa country before in India, but people have started to know it by going to this team like Taylor. Although the big name of Taylor is expected to return to his heart, but it was not seen yet.

He scored just 11 runs in a warm-up match against Japan, that too in 10 balls. At the same time, his bat remained silent against Malaysia, Ross Taylor scored just 4 runs in 8 balls against this team.

Of course, Ross Taylor is a big name in the cricket world, good bowlers used to sweat in dismissing them, but at the age of 41, it seems difficult for him to return to international cricket and perform the same. Taylor is a big player, because of this, fans also hope that he will perform well in the main matches of the qualifier.

Samoa’s first match in group stage is with Oman. This match will start at 11:30 am according to India. After this, the next match of the team is against PNG (Papua New Guinea) on 9 October.

Ross Taylor’s International Career

Ross Taylor, 41, played international cricket for 16 years for New Zealand. He played 112 Tests, 236 ODIs and 102 T20 matches for New Zealand. In this, he scored 7683, 8607 and 1909 runs respectively. He scored 40 centuries (19 Tests and 21 ODIs) in international cricket.

India’s Test captain Shubman Gill has won the Special Award for the International Cricket Council (ICC). Gill has won the ICC Player of the Month Award. The race to win the award with Gill included England Test captain Ben Stokes and South Africa’s all -rounder Vian Mulder. However, Gill has won the Player of the Month Award for the month of July, beating both these all -rounders.

25 -year -old Shubman Gill scored 754 runs in the Test series against England. He scored 567 runs in three Tests played in July at an excellent average of 94.50, including a double century. After becoming the ICC Player of the Month, Shubman Gill said, “I feel very good at winning the ICC Player of the Month Award for the month of July. This time it is even more special, because after becoming captain, I have received this award in my first series. Birmingham’s double century will be one of my most memorable moments. I want to thank me for this Award.”

Shubman Gill won this award of ICC for the fourth time

Please tell that Shubman Gill has won the ICC Mains Player of the Month Award for the fourth time. Prior to this, he has won this award in February 2025, January 2023 and September 2023. He is the only player in the world to win the ICC Mains Player of the Month Award four times.

The highest run as captain in a Test series

Shubman Gill broke a great record of veteran Sunil Gavaskar in the Test series against England. Gill became the Indian captain to score the most runs in this series. Gill was captaining India for the first time in a series and he made this record his name. Gavaskar scored 732 runs in a series against West Indies in 1978.