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T20 WC: Farooqi Out As Afghanistan Elect To Bowl First Against UAE In A Must-win Clash

By IANS News February 16, 2026 • 10:46 AM View: 125

United Arab Emirates: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has elected to field first after winning the toss against United Arab Emirates in their crucial Group D game of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday.

The match will be played on the pitch used before for the Namibia-Netherlands clash held last week.

Afghanistan, the semi-finalists in 2024 edition, are winless in the competition after losing to New Zealand and South Africa. They have an 11-3 win-loss record against the UAE.