Rashid Khan to Lead Afghanistan in T20 World Cup 2026; MI Spinner in Reserves

• Rashid Khan named captain for T20 World Cup 2026, held in India and Sri Lanka from Feb 7 to Mar 8.
• Khan, who led Afghanistan to 2024 T20 WC semifinals, is the highest wicket-taker in T20Is and T20 cricket.
• A 15-member squad announced, with Mumbai Indians spinner Allah Ghazanfar included in the reserves.
• Afghanistan will play a three-match T20I series against West Indies in Sharjah before the World Cup.
• Group D includes New Zealand, South Africa, UAE, and Canada; Afghanistan opens against NZ in Chennai on Feb 8.

Why It Matters: Rashid Khan will captain Afghanistan in the 2026 T20 World Cup, with the squad and schedule announced.