Afghanistan Stats
Afghanistan Playing XI: Predicted Lineup and Batting Order
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, Fri 13 Nov, 06:00: the last XI stands until the toss confirms one
Updated 5 November 2026, after the Zimbabwe game
Sediqullah Atal
Batter, batted 1
105 213 balls
2
Abdul Malik
All-rounder, batted 2
2 14 balls
3
R
Rahmanullah Zadran
Batter, batted 3
113 188 balls
4
Rahmat Shah
All-rounder, batted 4
173 347 balls
5
Hashmatullah Shahidi
Batter, batted 5
6 14 balls
6
Shahidullah Kamal
All-rounder, batted 6
0 6 balls
7
Ikram Alikhil
Keeper, batted 7
40 83 balls
8
Qais Ahmad
Bowler, batted 8
27 39 balls
9
Zia ur Rehman Akbar
Bowler, batted 9
15 99 balls
10
Mohammad Saleem
Bowler, batted 10
9 14 balls
11
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
Batter, batted 11
7* 3 balls
Afghanistan Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 14 Tests, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ibrahim Zadran | 7 | 70.7 | 47.2 | S. Atal (3), A. Malik (3) |
| 2Abdul Malik | 5 | 28.6 | 52.4 | N. Ali Zadran (2), J. Ahmadi (2) |
| 3Rahmat Shah | 8 | 117.8 | 53.3 | R. Gurbaz (2), R. Zadran (1) |
| 4Hashmatullah Shahidi | 9 | 89.4 | 47.8 | R. Shah (4), M. Ahmad (1) |
| 5Asghar Afghan | 4 | 94.3 | 58.2 | H. Shahidi (4), A. Zazai (2) |
| 6Afsar Zazai | 4 | 27.3 | 51.9 | N. Jamal (3), S. Kamal (3) |
| 7Ismat Alam | 3 | 43.3 | 45.0 | A. Zazai (2), K. Janat (2) |
| 8Rashid Khan | 4 | 33.8 | 86.0 | Z. ur Rehman (3), Q. Ahmad (2) |
| 9Zia ur Rehman | 3 | 9.7 | 20.0 | Y. Ahmadzai (3), A. Hamza (2) |
| 10Yamin Ahmadzai | 5 | 13.8 | 31.1 | M. Saleem (2), N. Masood (2) |
| 11Zahir Khan | 6 | 2.0 | 13.6 | Z. Rahman Sharifi (3), M. Saleem (2) |
Afghanistan Selections
Every player Afghanistan picked in the last 14 Tests, the most first
Afghanistan Test Lineups Questions
What is Afghanistan's predicted XI against Zimbabwe?
Until the toss, Afghanistan's last XI stands as the predicted one, from 5 Nov 2026 against Zimbabwe: Sediqullah Atal, Abdul Malik, Rahmanullah Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Shahidullah Kamal, Ikram Alikhil, Qais Ahmad, Zia ur Rehman Akbar, Mohammad Saleem, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi.
Who opens the batting for Afghanistan?
Over the last 14 Tests, Ibrahim Zadran batted at one 7 times and Abdul Malik at two 5 times.
Who bats at three for Afghanistan?
Rahmat Shah, 8 times in the last 14 Tests, then Rahmanullah Gurbaz (2).
Who has played every Test for Afghanistan recently?
Nobody played all of Afghanistan's last 14 Tests. Rahmat Shah played the most, 13.