The Afghanistan team are seen as a rising force in T20 Internationals, the squad led by Rashid Khan, with an incredible batting and spinning unit, they have adapted well to the pitch of Abu Dhabi. Their balanced squad offers them a competitive edge to contest against associate and full members. Ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 tournament check out Afghanistan T20I records at Abu Dhabi which can surely help you analyse about their chances of winning the tournament.
Afghanistan T20I Records at Abu Dhabi
Afghanistan has played a total of 1 7 T20I matches at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, where the won 12 matches and lost 5. Out of the 17 matches, Afghanistan played most matches (4) against the host nation UAE and won three of those matches.
They won 7 of their 11 matches while batting first and on average scored 8.03 runs per over. While bowling first Afghanistan won four of the six matches with their highest run-scorer being 166.
Rashid Khan has a very good record at Abu Dhabi, where he has taken 16 wickets in 11 matches with best bowling figures of 3/28 and averaging 15.81. While amongst the current squad Rahmanullah Gurbaz has scored 188 runs in 9 matches for the Afghani side at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Overall Afghanistan has a win percentage of 68.75% at Abu Dhabi and they will look to maintain that record in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, where they are set to play three group matches against Hong Kong, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
| Matches Played (T20Is) | 17 |
| Won | 12 |
| Lost | 05 |
Afghanistan Record against Opponents
| Opponent | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 |
| India | 0 | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 |
| Oman | 2 | 0 |
| Namibia | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 0 | 1 |
Afghanistan Upcoming Matches at Abu Dhabi
The following are the matches of Afghanistan at Abu Dhabi:
| Date | Match | Time |
|---|---|---|
| September 9, 2025 | Afghanistan vs Hong Kong | 7:30 PM |
| September 16, 2025 | Afghanistan vs Bangladesh | 7:30 PM |
| September 18, 2025 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka | 7:30 PM |
