Afghanistan revealed the jersey for the upcoming T20 World Cup to be played in the USA and West Indies starting from 2nd June onwards.
Afghanistan became the latest country to reveal its jersey for the mega event starting from 2nd June 2024. Afghanistan Cricket Board took to X and posted a video about the importance of the jersey that they would wearing for the mega event.
It takes inspiration from the Lapis Lazuli region and Afghanistan’s connection with the tribes, the team was excited to announce the colors that they would wear in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Presenting Before You, 𝐀𝐟𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐀𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧'𝐬 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲 for the #T20WorldCup! 👕
This attire symbolizes Afghanistan’s unity with its tribes and the picturesque Lapis Lazuli region, along with an illustration of wheat, bringing a captivating touch to the stadiums. 💥🤩 pic.twitter.com/bQbMdbdM2Q
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) May 16, 2024
“Presenting Before You, AfghanAtalan’s Jersey for the #T20WorldCup! This attire symbolizes Afghanistan’s unity with its tribes and the picturesque Lapis Lazuli region, along with an illustration of wheat, bringing a captivating touch to the stadiums,” the ACB captioned the post.
Afghanistan Schedule and Team For the T20 World Cup 2024
Afghanistan has been clubbed with co-hosts West Indies, New Zealand, Uganda and Papua New Guinea in Group C. They are likely to defeat the likes of debutant Uganda and PNG, but the fight would be to defeat either one of the West Indies or New Zealand to qualify for the Super 8 stage.
They would begin their campaign against Uganda on 3rd June 2024 at Providence Stadium, Guyana. They will look to start the tournament with a bang by defeating the debutant by a massive gap.
Their next match will be against New Zealand at Providence Stadium, Guyana on 7th June. This would be a tough test for the Afghanistan team. Afghanistan’s next fixture would be against Papua New Guinea on 13th June 2024 at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad, and Tobago.
They would finish their league stage against West Indies on 17th June 2024 at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad, and Tobago. Afghanistan could be the dark horses for the tournament as they have quality spinners including Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman who could trouble any batting lineup.
Afghanistan Squad For T20 World Cup 2024
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azamatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbaidn Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazallahq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik.
Reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi
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