Gulbadin Naib to lead seven-man Afghanistan squad at Hong Kong Sixes

The Afghanistan Cricket Board has named a seven-man squad led by veteran all-rounder Gulbadin Naib for the Hong Kong Sixes, which runs from 30 October to 1 November.

Gulbadin Naib, captain of Afghanistan's Hong Kong Sixes squad, at a press conference (file photo). Photo: CRICKETNEXT (YouTube screenshot) via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY 3.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gulbadin_Naib.jpg
Gulbadin Naib, captain of Afghanistan's Hong Kong Sixes squad, at a press conference (file photo). Photo: CRICKETNEXT (YouTube screenshot) via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY 3.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gulbadin_Naib.jpg

The Afghanistan Cricket Board has announced a seven-man squad for the 2026 Hong Kong Sixes, handing the captaincy to experienced all-rounder Gulbadin Naib.

The squad is made up of Gulbadin Naib, Farmanullah Safi, Imran Mir, Abdul Rahman, Karim Janat, Nangeyalia Kharote and Sediqullah Pacha, most of whom have played international cricket.

Afghanistan have been drawn in Group D alongside South Africa and Oman. They open against South Africa on 30 October and meet Oman on 31 October.

The tournament takes place in Hong Kong from 30 October to 1 November. Each side fields six players and innings last just six overs, so fast, attacking cricket is at a premium.

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