ZIM vs AFG Match Preview- 1st T20I Afghanistan Tour of Zimbabwe 2025
Published - 29 Oct 2025, 02:00 PM
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Zimbabwe will go head-to-head against Afghanistan in the first of the three-match T20I series. The ZIM vs AFG Match Preview provides today's match details for the 1st T20I of the Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2025.
ZIM vs AFG Match Preview- 1st T20I Afghanistan Tour of Zimbabwe 2025:
Date and Venue:
The ZIM vs AFG match will be played from October 29 at Harare Sports Club, Harare. The game will start at 5:00 PM IST.
Squads:
Zimbabwe
Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Brad Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Brendan Taylor
Afghanistan
Rashid Khan (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Shahidullah Kamal, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Bashir Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, and Abdullah Ahmadzai.
ZIM vs AFG Key battles:
Brian Bennett vs Azmatullah Omarzai
Zimbabwe's opening batter Brian Benett, who has shown glimpses of good form in the last few months, would want to play a match-winning innings in the first T20I against Afghanistan and help his team get over the line.
Bennett will be up against Azmatullah Omarzai, who has transformed into a fast-bowling all-rounder who can bowl in any phase of the innings and pick wickets for the team.
Sikandar Raza vs Rashid Khan
Zimbabwe's T20I captain Sikandar Raza would back himself to lead from the front in the series opener against Afghanistan, both with bat and ball, and assist them in taking a 1-0 lead.
Raza will face the challenge of the opposition captain Rashid Khan, who is making a comeback into the side after missing the one-off Test.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz vs Blessing Muzarabani
Afghan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz would be entrusted to put all the experience that he has to good use and make a significant contribution at the top of the order.
Gurbaz will have to face the challenge of Blessing Muzarabani, who will take the new ball for Zimbabwe.
Ibrahim Zadran vs Richard Ngarava
Gurbaz's opening partner, Ibrahim Zadran, who was in decent form in the ODI series against Bangladesh, would want to carry that into the T20I series against Zimbabwe.
Zadran will have to tackle the bowling of Richard Ngarava, who made a strong comeback in the second innings of the only Test against Zimbabwe by grabbing a five-wicket haul, and would wish to deliver a similar performance.
ZIM vs AFG Key Players:
ZIM- Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza, Dion Myers, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
AFG- Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai
ZIM vs AFG Weather Report:
There are no chances of rain during the game in Harare, with a maximum temperature of 31°C and a minimum of 16°C.
Conclusion
Zimbabwe would want to build on the win they registered in the one-off Test against Afghanistan and get off to a winning start in the three-match T20I series as well.
As far as Afghanistan is concerned, the visitors would want to bounce back after a disappointing loss in the Test match and will be boosted by the return of Rashid Khan.
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