Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) declares a 15-member full squad for their upcoming ODI series against Ireland, starting on August 5 in Bready, Ireland. Afghanistan will face the host for 5 One Day International matches.
For the 5-match ODI series, ACB has named Rahmat Shah as their newly appointed captain with Rahmanullah Gurbaz as the vice-captain. Afghanistan’s star spinner and former captain Rashid Khan marks his return to the ODI team.
Afghanistan Cricket Board announces 15-member squad for the ODI series against Ireland in Ireland
The Ireland vs Afghanistan ODI series will start on August 5 in Bready, followed by the second match on August 7 at the same venue. The remaining three matches will be arranged in Belfast. The third, fourth and fifth matches are scheduled to be played on August 10, August 12, and August 15, respectively.
Afghanistan's full squad: Rahmat Shah (Captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Vice-Captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (Wicketkeeper), Nangyal Kharotai, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Yamin Ahmadzai, Saleem Safi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi.
Reserve Players:
Qais Ahmad, Fareed Malik, Bilal Sami, Bashir Ahmad.
𝐀𝐂𝐁 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐃𝐈 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒! 🚨
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) July 24, 2026
The AfghanAtalan lineup has been finalized for the upcoming five-match ODI series against Ireland, which begins on August 5 in Bready.
The second ODI will also be played in Bready on August 7, before the… pic.twitter.com/FLhfvFiGAF
Afghanistan vs Ireland ODI Series 2026 Schedule
1st ODI: August 5, 2026 – Bready
2nd ODI: August 7, 2026 – Bready
3rd ODI: August 10, 2026 – Belfast
4th ODI: August 12, 2026 – Belfast
5th ODI: August 15, 2026 – Belfast
