Afghanistan will clash with Nepal in the fourth match of the Asian Games 2026 at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Friday, September 25.
Afghanistan, captained by Darwish Rasooli, is coming into this contest after a whopping 48-run win over Japan in their first game of the event. Meanwhile, Nepal, captained by Dipendra Singh Airee, defeated Hong Kong in the Asian Games Qualifier final to win the title earlier this year in June 2026.
AFG vs NEP, Asian Games 2026, Match 4, Match Details
Match: Afghanistan vs Nepal, Asian Games 2026, Match 4
Time & Date: 10:30 AM IST, Friday, September 25
Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
AFG vs NEP, Asian Games 2026, Match 4 Probable XIs
Afghanistan
Mohammad Akram, Najibullah Zadran, Darwish Rasooli (c), Hassan Eisakhil, Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Ismat Alam, Karim Janat, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Nangeyalia Kharoti, Arab Gul Momand
Nepal
Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Dipendra Singh Airee (c), Kushal Malla, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sher Malla
AFG vs NEP, Asian Games 2026, Match 4 Pitch Report
While new ball bowlers will have lateral movement on offer, we can expect spinners to do well in the middle overs. The surface is expected to assist both batters and bowlers having fair share right from the initial overs.
AFG vs NEP, Asian Games 2026, Match 4 Top Picks
Sher Malla
Sher Mall racked up seven wickets in two innings, leading the charts for his team in the recent Asian Games Qualifier.
Sandeep Lamichhane
Nepal ace spinner Sandeep Lamichhane scalped six wickets from four innings in the recent Asian Games Qualifier.
AFG vs NEP, Asian Games 2026, Match 4 Captain picks
Kushal Bhurtel
Kushal Bhurtel was the leading run-scorer in the recent Asian Games Qualifier, scoring 340 in four innings.
Kushal Malla
Kushal Malla has scored 94 runs in two innings and scalped five wickets in three innings in the recent Asian Games Qualifier.
AFG vs NEP, Asian Games 2026, Match 4 Head-to-head Dream11 team
Kushal Bhurtel (c), Aasif Sheikh, Darwish Rasooli, Rohit Paudel, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Najibullah Zadran, Kushal Malla, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sher Malla (vc)
AFG vs NEP, Asian Games 2026, Match 4 Grand League Dream11 team
Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Darwish Rasooli, Rohit Paudel, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Najibullah Zadran, Kushal Malla (c), Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane (vc), Sher Malla
