Afghanistan opt to bat against New Zealand

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Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz, right, leaves aft getting bowled retired by New Zealand's Lockie Ferguson during the T20 World Cup cricket lucifer betwixt Afghanistan and New Zealand successful Chennai, connected February 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP

Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan won the flip and opted to bat against New Zealand successful their T20 World Cup opener successful Chennai connected Sunday (February 8, 2026). Afghanistan had defeated New Zealand during their past gathering successful a World Cup crippled 2 years ago.

Teams

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (w), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy.

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi.

Published - February 08, 2026 12:08 p.m. IST

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