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The Afghanistan national cricket team is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), they became an affiliate member of ICC from 2001, and were granted associate membership in the 2013. In 2017, Afghanistan was inducted as a full member. The team qualified for their first T20 World Cup in 2010, after winning the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, they have qualified for every edition of the tournament since then. In seven editions that they have participated, the team has 12 wins in 32 matches. Their best performance came in 2024 when they reached the semifinals of the tournament.

T20 World Cup record

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ICC T20 World Cup record Qualification record[a]
Year Round Position Pld W L T NR Ab[b] Cap. Pld W L T NR
South Africa 2007 Did not qualify Did not participate
England 2009
Cricket West Indies 2010 Group stage 12/12 2 0 2 0 0 0 Nowroz Mangal 7 6 1 0 0
Sri Lanka 2012 11/12 2 0 2 0 0 0 Nowroz Mangal 9 8 1 0 0
Bangladesh 2014 First round 14/16 3 1 2 0 0 0 Mohammad Nabi 9 7 2 0 0
India 2016 Super 10 9/16 7 4 3 0 0 0 Asghar Afghan 9 5 2 0 2
United Arab Emirates Oman 2021 Super 12 7/16 5 2 3 0 0 0 Mohammad Nabi Did not participate (qualified automatically)
Australia 2022 Super 12 12/16 5 0 3 0 0 2 Mohammad Nabi
United States Cricket West Indies 2024 Semi-finals 3/20 8 5 3 0 0 0 Rashid Khan
India Sri Lanka 2026 Qualified
Total 0 Titles 7/9 32 12 18 0 0 2 — 34 26 6 0 2
  1. ^ WCL Division One served as the qualifier for the 2007 edition.
  2. ^ Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

Record by opponents

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Opponent M W L T+W T+L NR Ab Win % First played
 Australia 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 50.00 2022
 Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 50.00 2014
 England 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2012
 Hong Kong 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 100 2014
 India 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 2010
 Ireland 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 — 2022
 Namibia 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 2021
   Nepal 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2014
 New Zealand 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 33.33 2021
 Pakistan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2021
 Papua New Guinea 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 2024
 Scotland 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 100 2021
 South Africa 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2010
 Sri Lanka 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2016
 Uganda 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 2024
 West Indies 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 50.00 2016
 Zimbabwe 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 2016
Total 32 12 18 0 0 0 2 37.50 -
Source:[1] Last Updated: 26 June 2024

Tournament results

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West Indies 2010

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Main article: 2010 ICC World Twenty20
Squad
Results
Event Group stage (Group C) Super 8s Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
2012  India
L by 7 wickets 		 South Africa
L by 59 runs 		3 Did not advance Group stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo[2]

Sri Lanka 2012

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Main article: 2012 ICC World Twenty20
Squad
Results
Event Group stage (Group A) Super 8s Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
2012  India
L by 23 runs 		 England
L by 116 runs 		3 Did not advance Group stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo[3]

Bangladesh 2014

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Main article: 2014 ICC World Twenty20
Squad
Results
Event First stage (Group A) Super 10 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
2014  Bangladesh
L by 9 wickets 		 Hong Kong
W by 7 wickets 		   Nepal
L by 9 runs 		3 Did not advance First stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]

India 2016

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Main article: 2016 ICC World Twenty20
Squad
Results
Event First stage (Group B) Super 10 (Group 1) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
2016  Scotland
W by 14 runs 		 Hong Kong
W by 6 wickets 		 Zimbabwe
W by 59 runs 		1  Sri Lanka
L by 6 wickets 		 South Africa
L by 37 runs 		 England
L by 15 runs 		 West Indies
W by 6 runs 		5 Did not advance Super 10
Source: ESPNcricinfo[5]

Oman & UAE 2021

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Main article: 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Squad
Results
Event Super 12 (Group 2) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
2021  Scotland
W by 130 runs 		 Pakistan
L by 5 wickets 		 Namibia
W by 62 runs 		 India
L by 66 runs 		 New Zealand
L by 8 wickets 		4 Did not advance Super 12
Source: ESPNcricinfo[6]

Australia 2022

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Main article: 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Squad
Results
Event Super 12 (Group 1) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
2022  England
L by 5 wickets 		 New Zealand
Match abandoned 		 Ireland
Match abandoned 		 Sri Lanka
L by 6 wickets 		 Australia
L by 4 runs 		6 Did not advance Super 12
Source: ESPNcricinfo[7]

United States & West Indies 2024

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Main article: 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Squad
Results
Event Group stage (Group C) Super 8 (Group 1) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
2024  Uganda
W by 125 runs 		 New Zealand
W by 84 runs 		 Papua New Guinea
W by 7 wickets 		 West Indies
L by 104 runs 		2  India
L by 47 runs 		 Australia
W by 21 runs 		 Bangladesh
W by 8 runs (DLS) 		2  South Africa
L by 9 wickets 		Did not advance Semifinal
Source: ESPNcricinfo[8]

Records and statistics

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Most appearances

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This list consists top five players with most number of matches at the T20 World Cup. Mohammad Nabi has played a total of 22 matches, out of which he has captained the team in 11 matches.

No. Player Matches Years
1 Mohammad Nabi 22 2010-2022
2 Mohammad Shahzad 19 2010-2021
3 Najibullah Zadran 18 2012-2022
4 Gulbadin Naib 17 2012-2022
5 Asghar Afghan 16 2010-2021
Last updated: 4 November 2022[9]

Most runs

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No. Player Runs Average HS 100 50 4s 6s Years
1 Mohammad Shahzad 402 21.15 68 - 2 41 18 2010–2021
2 Najibullah Zadran 316 26.33 73 - 2 28 13 2012–2022
3 Mohammad Nabi 291 16.16 52 - 1 25 7 2010–2022
4 Asghar Afghan 287 22.07 62 - 2 13 13 2010–2021
5 Gulbadin Naib 247 20.58 44 - - 24 8 2012–2022
Last updated: 4 November 2022[10]

Most wickets

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No. Player Wickets BBI Years
1 Rashid Khan 23 4/9 2016–2022
2 Mohammad Nabi 19 4/20 2010–2022
3 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 11 5/20 2021–2022
4 Hamid Hassan 10 3/9 2010–2021
5 Shapoor Zadran 9 2/19 2010–2016
Last updated: 4 November 2022[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Aggregate/overall records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2010 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2012/13 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2013/14 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2015/16 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2021/22 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2022/23 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2024 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Individual Most Matches Career - Afghanistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Batting Most Runs Career - Afghanistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Bowling Most Wickets Career - Afghanistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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