Canada has won the toss and chosen to bowl first against Afghanistan in the final Group D match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. This game also signifies the last international appearance for veteran batsman Navneet Dhaliwal. Pacer Kaleem Sana returns to the Canadian playing eleven, replacing Shivam Sharma, as skipper Dilpreet Bajwa emphasizes the need to tighten their bowling.
In addition to Dhaliwal, Ravinderpal Singh, who is not part of the playing eleven, will retire from international cricket after this match. Bajwa expressed sadness at losing these two legends, describing Dhaliwal as a “run machine” and Singh as an “energy machine.” Afghanistan has made one change, bringing in Abdullah Amadzai for left-arm wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad. Captain Rashid Khan aims to end the competition on a positive note after a disappointing performance against South Africa.
Afghanistan’s playing XI includes Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman, and Abdullah Ahmadzai. Meanwhile, Canada’s lineup features Yuvraj Samra, Dilpreet Bajwa, Navneet Dhaliwal, Harsh Thaker, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva, Saad Bin Zafar, Dilon Heyliger, Jaskarandeep Singh, Kaleem Sana, and Ansh Patel.
