The United Arab Emirates (UAE) cricket team are all set to welcome Afghanistan cricket team for three T20Is, starting from Friday, December 29. The three T20Is will be played on December 29, 31 and January 2. The venue for these matches will be the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium. (December 27 Blog | IND Vs RSA Day 2 Live Blog | Cricket News)
The upcoming series will be Afghanistan cricket team's second tour to the UAE in 2023. In February earlier this year, Rashid Khan-led Afghans clinched the three-match T20I series 2-1 in Abu Dhabi. Last year, Afghanistan and Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) had signed a mutual agreement that sees them play a series of three T20I matches on annual basis. This series is part of the agreement.
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UAE will be led by Muhammad Waseem and head into the series on the back a defeat to Nepal in the semis of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier Final. As for the Afghans, the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led team are high on confidence after their impressive showing in the ODI Cricket World Cup in India.
UAE vs Afghanistan head-to-head
Afghanistan hold a big head-to-head record against UAE in T20I cricket, having registered seven victories and just two defeats.
Live Streaming Information:
Where to watch UAE vs Afghanistan 2023-24 cricket live in India?
Live streaming of the UAE vs Afghanistan 2023-24 cricket matches will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.
Where to watch UAE vs Afghanistan 2023-24 cricket live on TV in India?
There will be no live telecast of the UAE vs AFG 2023-24 series on any TV channel in India.
Squads
United Arab Emirates: Muhammad Waseem (captain), Mayank Chowdary, Sagar Kalyan, Rahul Chopra (wicket-keeper), Tanish Suri (wicket-keeper), Aayan Khan, Ali Naseer, Dhruv Parashar, Nilansh Keswani, Samal Udawaththa, Muhammad Zuhaib, Akif Raja, Ayman Ahamed, Muhammad Jawadullah, Omid Rahman, Rahul Bhatia
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Ikram Alikhil (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Ishaq Rahimi (wicket-keeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Darwish Rasooli, Baheer Shah Mahboob, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Qais Ahmad, Abdul Rahman Rahmani, Farid Ahmad Malik, Yamin Ahmadzai, Bilal Sami, Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar
