SL vs AFG: Afghanistan’s Predicted Playing XI Against Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2022, Match 1

Afghanistan is set to face Sri Lanka in their opening game of Asia Cup 2022. The SL vs AFG match of Asia Cup 2022 will take place on August 27 (Saturday). Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, UAE is the venue of the match. Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are in group B in the tournament.

Mohammad Nabi is the skipper of Afghanistan in the Asia Cup 2022. Dasun Shanaka leads Sri Lanka in the tournament. Both teams will face each other in the T20I game for the second time. Ahead of the SL vs AFG clash of the Asia Cup 2022, here we talk about Afghanistan’s predicted playing XI against Sri Lanka.

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SL vs AFG: Afghanistan’s Predicted Playing XI Against Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2022, Match 1

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz might be the opener for the team in the opening game of the Asia Cup 2022 against Sri Lanka. He might also be the wicketkeeper for the team. The right-handed batsman opened the innings for the team in the previous T20I series against Ireland and did a good job. He scored 108 runs in 5 games at an average of 24.40.

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Usman Ghani

Usman Ghani might be another opener for Afghanistan in the opening match of Asia Cup 2022. The right-handed batsman was also part of the previous T20I series against Ireland. In 3 games, he scored 104 runs at an average of 52.0., slamming a half-century in one game.

Hashmatullah Shahidi

Hashmatullah Shahidi might be the one-down batsman for the team in the opening game of Asia Cup 2022. The left-handed batsman scored 47 runs in 2 games in the previous T20I series against Ireland. In 6 T20I games so far, Shahidi has scored 48 runs in 4 innings at an average of 24.0.

Najibullah Zadran

Najibullah Zadran might be a middle-order batsman for Afghanistan in the match against Sri Lanka. The left-handed batter showed superb form in the previous T20I series. He scored 125 runs in 5 games and was the top run-getter for the team. In 2022, Zadran has played 10 T20I games and mustered 255 runs at an average of 31.87.

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Mohammad Nabi (C)

Mohammad Nabi is the skipper of the team in Asia Cup 2022 and will lead the team in the opening match. He will be a good all-rounder for the team. In 10 T20I games so far in 2022, the right-handed batsman has scored 130 runs at an average of 18.57. Nabi has also picked 7 wickets at an average of 23.0.

Ibrahim Zadran

Ibrahim Zadran might be another batsman for the team in the opening game of Asia Cup 2022. The right-handed batsman has played 8 T20I games so far and scored 105 runs at an average of 15.0. In the previous T20I series against Ireland, Zadran scored 91 runs in 5 games at a high strike rate of 142+.

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan might be one of the spinners for the team in the opening match of Asia Cup 2022 against Sri Lanka. The right-arm spinner picked 3 wickets in 5 games at an average of 23.33 in the previous series. In 2022, the leg spinner has picked 9 wickets in 10 T20I games at an average of 26.0.

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Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Mujeeb Ur Rahman might be another spinner for the team in the opening clash of Asia Cup 2022. The right-arm spinner showed outstanding form in the previous T20I series. He picked 6 wickets in 5 games at an average of 17.17. In 2022, the off-spinner has picked 6 wickets in 6 games at an average of 21.16.

Naveen-ul-Haq

Naveen-ul-Haq might be one of the pacers for Afghanistan in the opening game of the Asia Cup 2022 against Sri Lanka. The right-arm pacer picked 7 wickets in 5 games in the previous T20I series. He was also the top wicket-taker for the team. In 18 T20I games so far in his career, he has picked 25 wickets at an average of 18.04.

Fazalhaq Farooqi

Fazalhaq Farooqi might be another pacer for the team in the match. The left-arm pacer picked 3 wickets in 3 games in the previous T20I series. In 9 T20I games so far, Farooqi has hunted 12 wickets at an average of 17.0 and an economy of 6.0.

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Fareed Ahmad Malik

Fareed Ahmad Malik might be another pacer for the team in the match. The left-arm pacer has picked 24 wickets in 18 T20I games so far. He holds an average of 20.21. His economy is slightly higher at 8.29. However, Fareed is a wicket-taking bowler and will be a key pacer in the playing XI.

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