What you need to know about Afghanistan heading into the 50-over global showpiece in India.

World ranking: 9

Match schedule
7 Oct: vs Bangladesh, Dharamsala
11 Oct: vs India, New Delhi
15 Oct: vs England, New Delhi
18 Oct: vs New Zealand, Chennai
23 Oct: vs Pakistan, Chennai
30 Oct: Sri Lanka, Pune
3 Nov: vs Netherlands, Lucknow
7 Nov: vs Australia, Mumbai
10 Nov: vs South Africa, Ahmedabad
Full schedule

Squad
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq.

Leading run-scorer in squad
Rahmat Shah
3,269 runs
Highest score: 114
Average: 36.22
Hundreds: 5
Fifties: 23

Leading wicket-taker in squad
Rashid Khan
172 wickets
Best bowling: 7-18
Average: 19.53

World Cup record
1975: Did not participate
1979: Did not participate
1983: Did not participate
1987: Did not participate
1992: Did not participate
1996: Did not participate
1999: Did not participate
2003: Did not participate
2007: Did not qualify
2011: Did not qualify
2015: Group stage
2019: Tenth (league stage)

What the captain says
“The World Cup is a great event, and we are looking forward to it. It’s a dream for every player to play there, especially in India where we hope we can get a lot of support. There is a lot of expectation back home during big events. People back home are expecting a lot from us, they want us to win.” – Hashmatullah Shahidi

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