Afghanistan cricket team has suffered a big blow, star bowler Naveen Ul Haq has been ruled out of T20 World Cup 2026. Now only about 20 days are left for the start of this tournament which is going to be held in India and Sri Lanka, before this the exclusion of the experienced fast bowler is a big loss for this team.

The T20 World Cup 2026 will start from February 7, which will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. A total of 20 teams will play in the tournament, which have been placed in 4 groups of 5 each. Afghanistan cricket team is included in Group D, which also includes Canada and UAE. Afghanistan will face a tough challenge from New Zealand and South Africa, but the team has experienced many big upsets in history. The team is a strong contender to go to the Super-8, but the exclusion of Naveen Ul Haq, who has played 48 T20 International matches, is a big blow for the team. He plays in many leagues of the world including IPL, the team will definitely miss him.

Afghanistan squad for T20 World Cup

Rashid Khan (captain), Noor Ahmed, Abdullah Ahmedzai, Sediqullah Atal, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Ishaq, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Darwish Rasooli, Ibrahim Zadran, Naveen Ul Haq (out).

reserve: AM Ghazanfar, Ijaz Ahmadzai and Zia ur Rehman Sharifi.