Overview
- Gulbadin Naib, Naveen-ul-Haq and Mujeeb Ur Rahman return to the final squad, with Fazalhaq Farooqi also included after recent omissions.
- Young spinner AM (Allah) Ghazanfar is listed among the reserves after selectors opted for Mujeeb’s experience.
- The same 15 will face West Indies in a three-match T20I series in the UAE from January 19–22 as the final tune-up.
- Afghanistan are in Pool D with New Zealand, South Africa, UAE and Canada, opening against New Zealand on February 8 in Chennai.
- Ibrahim Zadran serves as vice-captain, with Shahidullah Kamal and Mohammad Ishaq retained and pacer Abdullah Ahmadzai earning a call-up.