Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has won the toss and elected to bat first in match 4 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 against New Zealand.

Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has won the toss and elected to bat first in match 4 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 against New Zealand.

“We will bat first. It is a first game and a fresh wicket. It is important to put runs on the board. The spinners will get help as the match progresses. We have played a lot of cricket and all the players have experienced. Hopefully, we will give our best performance today,” Rashid Khan said.

New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner was not sure of what he would have done had he won the toss.

“I am not sure whether batting or bowling first is good. There is some grass. I think the pitch will play pretty well. We are ready to go. We struggled against India, but the guys are excited for the match,” he said.

Playing XIs

Afghanistan: 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2 Ibrahim Zadran, 3 Sediqullah Atal, 4 Darwish Rasooli, 5 Azmatullah Omarzai, 6 Gulbadin Naib, 7 Mohammad Nabi, 8 Rashid Khan (capt), 9 Fazalhaq Farooqi, 10 Ziaur Rahman, 11 Mujeeb Ur Rahman

New Zealand: 1 Finn Allen, 2 Tim Seifert (wk), 3 Rachin Ravindra, 4 Glenn Phillips, 5 Mark Chapman, 6 Daryl Mitchell, 7 Mitchell Santner (capt), 8 James Neesham, 9 Matt Henry, 10 Lockie Ferguson, 11 Jacob Duffy

Toss Result Today – Afghanistan vs New Zealand ICC T20 World Cup 2026

Q1: Who won the toss today in Afghanistan vs New Zealand ICC T20 World Cup 2026 match?

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has won the toss and decided to bat first.

Q2: What was the toss time today?

The toss took place at 10:30 AM IST.

Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?

Rashid Khan has opted to bat first because he wants to put runs on the board.

Q4: Where is today’s match being played?

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

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