With Trott at helm, Afghanistan came quite close to qualifying for the 2023 ODI World Cup semi-final, and made the cut for the knockout stage of the T20 World Cup 2024.

Zimbabwe notched up a stunning six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their final Group B T20 World Cup match in Colombo on Thursday.

All-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai delivered a match-winning performance, claiming four wickets before smashing an unbeaten 40 to guide Afghanistan to a five-wicket victory over United Arab Emirates in their must-win T20 World Cup 2026 clash.

Afghanistan vs UAE, T20 World Cup 2026: Afghanistan face a must-win scenario as they take on United Arab Emirates in a Group D clash.

A franchise owner confirmed initially that players like Mujeeb ur Rehman, Seddiqullah Atal, Muhamad Nabi, Waqar Salamkheil, Fazal Haq Farooqi had registered for the auction held in Lahore on Wednesday.

"Nabi was found to have breached Article 2.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "Disobeying an Umpire's instruction during an International Match," an ICC statement read.

The T20 World Cup 2026 kicked off on February 7. The final of the tournament will be played on March 8.

South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Ryan Rickelton was struggling to describe his side's thrilling T20 World Cup win over Afghanistan after two Super Overs.

Several former cricketers took to social media as South Africa defeated Afghanistan in a breathtaking game of cricket that saw two Super Overs.

South Africa fast bowler Lungi Ngidi admitted he had never felt that level of stress on a cricket field after the Proteas scraped past Afghanistan in a nail-biting fixture of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

Afghanistan cricket team wicket-keeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz's heroics went in vain as South Africa registered a sensational victory in the second Super Over of their T20 World Cup 2026 encounter.

In a T20 World Cup game for the ages, South Africa somehow managed to get past a plucky Afghanistan after two wildly oscillating Super Overs on Wednesday.

SA vs AFG T20 World Cup 2026: South Africa clinched a thrilling victory over Afghanistan in a match that was decided only after two Super Overs.

South Africa vs Afghanistan Live Streaming T20 World Cup 2026 Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

With only two teams slated to make the Super Eight stage from each group, Afghanistan find themselves in a must-win situation when they take on an in-form South Africa in their Group D match.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner praised his side's composure and adaptability after the BlackCaps opened their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a five-wicket win over Afghanistan.

Tim Seifert's calm yet aggressive knock set the tone as New Zealand opened their T20 World Cup campaign with a confident five-wicket win over Afghanistan on Sunday.

Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips starred as New Zealand recovered from a shaky start to overcome a challening target of 183 with considerable ease in their Group D opener in Chennai.