Afghanistan will square off against Canada in the 39th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be played on Thursday, 19th February at 7:00 PM IST. The match will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Check out the best AFG vs CAN Dream11 team tips, player stats, pitch report, top fantasy picks and dream11 prediction team.
Match Preview
Afghanistan and Canada have both been eliminated from the tournament and will be playing for pride in this match. Afghanistan will head into the match as slight favorites after registering a win over United Arab Emirates in their previous game. They will be eager to sign off with another victory.
Canada, meanwhile, will be looking to put up a strong fight and finish their campaign on a positive note.
Azmatullah Omarzai stands out as the top choice for the captaincy role after scoring 76 runs and picking up 8 wickets so far in the tournament. Rahmanullah Gurbaz comes up as a solid option for the vice captaincy role, having scored 111 runs at the top of the order.
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Pitch Report
*The stats are based on the T20Is matches played at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
| Pitch type – Generally balanced / batter-friendly |
| Batting 1st Won – 8 matches |
| Batting 2nd Won – 6 matches |
| Average 1st innings score – 162 runs |
AFG vs CAN Probable Playing XI
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
Canada: Yuvraj Samra, Dilpreet Bajwa(c), Navneet Dhaliwal, Harsh Thaker, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva(w), Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Dilon Heyliger, Jaskaran Singh, Ansh Patel
AFG vs CAN Dream11 Player Stats
| Player Name | T20 WC 2026 Stats |
|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 111 runs |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 76 runs & 8 wickets |
| Gulbadin Naib | 76 runs |
| Yuvraj Samra | 127 runs |
| Navneet Dhaliwal | 108 runs |
| Rashid Khan | 4 wickets |
AFG vs CAN Dream11 Team
