Afghanistan will face west indies In the first match of the three-match T20 series West Indies tour of Afghanistan. it The article provides detailed information on AFG vs WI PReViews, live streaming, pitch and weather reports, live stats and records For this particular match.
Afghanistan would like to take full advantage of the conditions to start the series against West Indies with a win, which the team will be familiar with.
As far as West Indies are concerned, the former T20 World Cup champions have announced a different squad, with some regular names missing due to prior commitments, but they will look to put in their best performance and achieve victory over Afghanistan.
AFG vs West Indies Match Preview- 1st T20I, Afghanistan vs West Indies 2026
Date and Place:
The AFG vs WI match will be played on January 19 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The game will start at 8:00 PM IST.
Squad:
afghanistan
Rashid Khan (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Rehmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Ishaq, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Umarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmed, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Naveen Ul Haq, Fazal Haq Farooqui, Abdullah Ahmedzai.
west indies
Brandon King (captain), Alek Athanazye, Casey Carty, Johnson Charles, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Shimron Hetmyer, Amir Jangoo, Shamar Joseph, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Moti, Khary Pierre, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales, Raymon Simmonds, Shamar Springer.
AFG vs West Indies Probable XI:
Afghanistan playing 11:
Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Umarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (captain), Noor Ahmed, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Fazalhaq Farooqui.
West Indies playing 11:
Brandon King (captain), Johnson Charles (wk), Casey Carty, Alek Athanazé, Shimron Hetmyer, Justin Greaves, Gudakesh Moti, Matthew Ford, Khary Pierre, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales
AFG vs West Indies Key Matches:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz vs Jaden Seals
Afghanistan’s opening batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz would like to give a good start to his team by batting aggressively in the first six overs.
Gurbaz will face the challenge of Jayden Seales, who will have the responsibility of taking early wickets for West Indies.
Sediqullah Atal vs Shamar Joseph
Young Afghan batsman Sediqullah Atal will aim to deliver a strong performance with the bat in the upcoming match and gain confidence for the upcoming matches.
Atal will be up against Shamar Joseph, who will hope to cement his place in the Windies T20I setup with a good performance with the ball in the first T20I.
Brandon King vs Azmatullah Omarzai
For this particular series, West Indies captain Brandon King will look to lead from the front as he is expected to open the innings for the men in maroon.
King will face the challenge of Azmatullah Umarzai, who has grown a lot as an all-rounder over the years and can bowl in the powerplay, meaning he will have a good chance of dismissing King.
casey carty vs rashid khan
Casey Carty, who has made a good start to his career, especially in ODI cricket, will be looking to make the most of the opportunity he gets in the three-match T20 series against the West Indies.
Carty will have to deal with the bowling of Rashid Khan, who will take control of Afghanistan’s spin bowling attack in the middle phase of the opposition batting innings.
AFG vs West Indies Key Players:
AFG– Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan
YK– Brandon King, Casey Carty, Shimron Hetmyer, Jaden Seales, Shamar Joseph
AFG vs West Indies Free Live Streaming in India, Live Telecast – Afghanistan vs West Indies 2026
TV rights in India
Eurosport has the rights to broadcast the three-match T20 series between Afghanistan and West Indies in India. AFG vs WI 1st T20I will be broadcast on Eurosport HD and Eurosport SD.
Live Streaming Platforms in India:
The first T20 match between Afghanistan and West Indies will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website. Cricket fans in India will have to pay a subscription fee to watch matches online.
When will the match happen?
The game will take place on January 19. It will start at 8:00 pm Indian time.
Where will the match be played?
The Afghanistan vs West Indies match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
How to watch live telecast of AFG vs WI match on television?
The AFG vs WI game will be broadcast on Eurosport in India.
How to live stream the match between Afghanistan and West Indies online on mobile?
FanCode will live-stream the first AFG vs WI T20I game in India. Spectators can watch the match on their mobile, laptop and connected TV.
AFG vs West Indies Weather Report, Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report – 1st T20I, Afghanistan vs West Indies 2026
AFG vs WI Dubai Weather Report:
There is no chance of rain during the AFG vs West Indies match in Dubai. The maximum temperature is expected to be 25°C, while the minimum temperature is expected to be 17°C.
AFG vs WI Pitch Report of Dubai International Cricket Stadium:
Afghanistan and West Indies will face each other in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
If we talk about the wicket that is expected to be available for this particular game, it should have something for both the batsmen and the bowlers to ensure a good competition between the bat and the ball.
The game in question is not predicted to be high scoring as per the standards set by various T20 leagues across the world.
The team batting first should aim to score 180-190 runs, this is due to the lack of bounce in the surface as well as the size of the ground, which will give the bowlers an equal opportunity to stay in the game.
However, one major factor that both Afghanistan and West Indies will have to consider if they win the toss is dew, which is expected to have an impact especially in the second innings.
Due to the above information, the team winning the toss can choose to bowl first, as defending the score will not be easy in wet conditions.
The team batting first will have to anticipate whether dew will affect the area later in the game and adjust its score accordingly.
If the conditions become easy for batting, the team bowling in the second innings will favor its batsmen to score less than 200-210 runs.
AFG vs West Indies Head-to-Head Records – 1st T20I, Afghanistan vs West Indies 2026
| statistics | Matchbox | afg won | wi won | Drag | Tied up | N.R. |
| overall | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| at Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in the last 5 matches | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AFG vs West Indies Head-to-Head Record – Key Statistics
Afghanistan and West Indies have faced each other in eight T20I matches so far, with former T20 World Cup winners West Indies leading the way.
The men in maroon have got rid of the Afghans on five occasions, while Afghanistan have managed to win three games so far against the West Indies in this format.
The last five AFG vs WI T20I matches also paint a similar picture, with West Indies holding a one-match lead over Afghanistan with three wins compared to their opponent, who has won fewer games.
If we talk about the last match between the two teams in T20I cricket, it took place in the 2024 T20 World Cup, which was played in USA and West Indies.
In that game the home team remained on top and that too by a huge margin of 104 runs.
However, if the overall performance of both the teams in that particular tournament is concerned, it was Afghanistan who put up a memorable performance as they qualified for the semi-finals of a major ICC event for the first time.
The Rashid Khan-led side will hope to repeat the same performance in the upcoming T20 World Cup and this special series against West Indies will be a good preparation for them.
On the other hand, West Indies would also like to perform well despite the absence of some of their key players.
AFG vs West Indies Head-to-Head Record: Last 5 Matches
Three of the last five AFG vs WI T20I matches have been won by two-time T20 World Cup champions West Indies, while Afghanistan have come out on the right side of the result twice.
AFG vs West Indies Head-to-Head Records – Last 5 Match Results:
- West Indies won by 104 runs
- Afghanistan won by 29 runs
- Afghanistan won by 41 runs
- West Indies won by 30 runs
- West Indies won by 7 wickets
conclusion:
The upcoming series is a good opportunity for both the teams to be in good shape ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup and they would like to make the most of it.
