Afghanistan and the West Indies will travel to the UAE to play a three-match T20I series this month. The series will start on Monday, January 19, with the first T20I. The second and third matches will be played on Wednesday, January 21, and Thursday, January 22, respectively. All three matches will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Afghanistan is currently in 10th place in the ICC rankings with 220 rating points. The West Indies is placed in sixth position with 236 rating points. Afghanistan last played a T20I series against Zimbabwe in October-November last year, and Afghanistan won all three matches of the series. The West Indies played a five-match T20I series against New Zealand in November last year. New Zealand won the series by 3-1 as one match of the series ended in a no result.
Afghanistan won eight out of 15 T20I matches last year. They won two out of three T20I series last year. West Indies played a total of seven bilateral T20I series last year and managed to win just two against Ireland and Bangladesh. The West Indies managed to win just seven out of 23 games last year. This is the fewest number of matches that the West Indies have won in a year since 2020.
Afghanistan v West Indies In UAE, 2026: Series Details
Afghanistan and the West Indies have played a total of eight matches so far against each other. The two teams have played a total of two bilateral series against each other. The first series was played in 2017, and the West Indies won all three matches of the three-match series. In 2019, Afghanistan and the West Indies played a three-match series in India, which Afghanistan won by 2-1. The remaining two matches have been played in the T20 World Cup, and both teams have won one game each.
In the UAE, Afghanistan has won 42 out of 66 matches. They have played a total of 14 bilateral series in the UAE and have won 10 of them. The West Indies have managed just two wins in 11 matches in the UAE. They last played a three-match T20I series against Nepal last year here and lost the series by 1-2.
Afghanistan v West Indies In UAE, 2026: Full Schedule
Here’s the complete schedule of the Afghanistan v West Indies in UAE, 2026:
| Date | Match No. | Match | Venue | Time (Local) | Time (GMT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, January 19 | 1st T20I | Afghanistan vs West Indies | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 6:30 PM | 2:30 PM |
| Wednesday, January 21 | 2nd T20I | Afghanistan vs West Indies | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 6:30 PM | 2:30 PM |
| Thursday, January 22 | 3rd T20I | Afghanistan vs West Indies | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 6:30 PM | 2:30 PM |
Afghanistan v West Indies In UAE, 2026: Full Squads
Here are the squads of both teams:
Afghanistan Squad (Predicted)
Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Sediqullah Atal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Naveen Ul Haq, Mohammad Ishaq, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Darwish Rasooli, Ibrahim Zadran
West Indies Squad(Predicted)
Shai Hope (c & wk), Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Johnson Charles, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Andre Russell, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Hayden Walsh Jr.
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Afghanistan v West Indies In UAE, 2026: Live Streaming & Telecast Details
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