Afghanistan host Zimbabwe in the United Arab Emirates for a five-match tour running from 27 October to 17 November 2026, with three T20Is followed by two Tests, all played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. Ibrahim Zadran captains Afghanistan and Sikandar Raza leads Zimbabwe in the squads listed for the series. Watch AFG vs ZIM live on Smartcric.
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Schedule
1st T20I — Tue 27 Oct 2026 — Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah — 6:30 PM
2nd T20I — Thu 29 Oct 2026 — Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah — 6:30 PM
3rd T20I — Sun 1 Nov 2026 — Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah — 6:30 PM
1st Test — 5–9 Nov 2026 — Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah — 9:00 AM
2nd Test — 13–17 Nov 2026 — Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah — 9:00 AM
Results
1st T20I — Afghanistan 177 beat Zimbabwe 140 by 37 runs
2nd T20I — Afghanistan 221/7 beat Zimbabwe 202/5 by 19 runs
3rd T20I — Afghanistan 81/3 beat Zimbabwe 79 by 7 wickets
Squads
Afghanistan Squad
Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Noor ul Rahman, Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Akram, Shahidullah Kamal, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Abdullah Tarakhail, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Rahmat Shah, Abdul Malik, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmanullah, Ismat Alam, Ikram Alikhil, Afsar Zazai, Qais Ahmad, Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar, Khalil Gurbaz, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Yamin Ahmadzai
Zimbabwe T20I Squad
Brian Bennett, Innocent Kaia, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza (c), Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani (w), Tafadzwa Tsiga, Brad Evans, Kundai Matigimu, Ernest Masuku, Vincent Masekesa, Newman Nyamhuri, Ben Curran, Blessing Muzarabani, Wellington Masakadza
Zimbabwe Test Squad
Sikandar Raza (c), Ben Curran, Blessing Muzarabani, Brad Evans, Brian Bennett, Innocent Kaia, Kundai Matigimu, Newman Nyamhuri, Ryan Burl, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Vincent Masekesa, Wellington Masakadza, Wessly Madhevere
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