Afghanistan will clash with Zimbabwe in the first match of the three-game T20I series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Tuesday, October 27.
Afghanistan, captained by Ibrahim Zadran, will enter this series after a 0-3 T20I series loss to India in Delhi earlier last month. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe, led by Sikandar Raza, suffered a 48-run defeat to South Africa in the Tri-Series Final last month.
AFG vs ZIM, T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, T20I Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 8:00 PM IST, Monday, January 27
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
AFG vs ZIM, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
Afghanistan
Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Noor ul Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Shahidullah Kamal, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdullah Ahmadzai
Zimbabwe
Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Innocent Kaia, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Wesley Madhavere, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Kundai Matigimu, Blessing Muzarabani
AFG vs ZIM, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
With the average first-innings score at this venue being 147 in the previous three T20Is played here, we can expect batters and bowlers to have a fair share. Interestingly, all three games saw the chasing sides come out on top.
AFG vs ZIM, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Top Picks
Brad Evans
Zimbabwe all-rounder Brad Evans has scalped 17 wickets in his last 10 T20Is at an economy of 9.91.
Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan has racked up 12 wickets in his last eight T20Is at an economy of 7.4, proving his good form in this format.
AFG vs ZIM, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Captain picks
Ibrahim Zadran
Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran has amassed 271 runs in the last eight T20Is at an average of 38.71.
Azmatullah Omarzai
Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai has scalped 12 wickets in his last seven T20Is. Further, we can expect him to do well with the bat as well.
AFG vs ZIM, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Head-to-Head Dream11 team
Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Brian Bennett, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Brad Evans (vc), Blessing Muzarabani, Fazalhaq Farooqi
AFG vs ZIM, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team
Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Brian Bennett, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai (c), Rashid Khan (vc), Brad Evans, Blessing Muzarabani, Fazalhaq Farooqi
