Asia Cup 2025 Preview: How Afghanistan can be a tough opponent in Asia Cup 2025?

Afghanistan Strengths and Weaknesses for Asia Cup 2025

Afghanistan who has risen from being a non-cricketing nation, to etching their name in the sports most prominent names. With players like Rashid Khan helping Afghanistan, climb up the ranks in the sport of cricket. Here’s a look at Afghanistan Strengths and Weaknesses for Asia Cup 2025. 

Young and Hungry Squad

Apart from old names such as Rashid Khan, Gulbadin Naib, and Mohammed Nabi. Many young players who were inspired by these legends of the game, have turned up in the squad to help the national team earn titles. 

Young guns such as Noor Ahmed, Allah Ghazanfar, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz, have been already learning to play at the international level with the help of leagues like IPL, BBL, and SA20. These players will be hungry to prove themselves for their national team as well in tournaments such as the upcoming Asia Cup. 

Afghanistan Squad Challenges

In their last earlier tournament in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, although they had won the first two matches against Australia and England they had lost against South Africa in their last group stage match of the tournament. 

With that loss, came their exclusion from the playoff stage of the tournament. What they lacked was consistent performances from every player, and what could’ve been their dream tournament was a massive disappointment. 

Their strengths for Asia Cup 2025

Afghanistan enters this matchup with the T20 format’s best players such as Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and many upcoming talents as well. What lies ahead for them in the tournament is unknown yet, we are sure they will be an exciting team to watch out for in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 against big teams such as India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. As they will be determined to prove themselves on an international stage.