Rashid Khan has been appointed captain of Afghanistan's 15-member squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, to be held in India and Sri Lanka. Key players Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Fazalhaq Farooqi return to the team, bolstering the spin and pace attacks respectively. Gulbadin Naib and Naveen-ul-Haq are also included. The team will prepare with a T20I series against the West Indies in January, aiming to build on their previous semi-final performance.