Afghanistan and Canada will face off in the 39th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, which will take place in the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. After two losses to begin the tournament, Afghanistan finally got over the line in their last match against the United Arab Emirates. They successfully chased down the target of 161 runs in 19.2 overs. All-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai was the star performer for Afghanistan, scoring 40 runs and also taking four wickets.

On the other hand, Canada has lost all their matches and currently occupies the bottom position in the points table. They lost their previous match by eight wickets against New Zealand, failing to defend the target of 174 runs. Yuvraj Samra was the standout performer for Canada, scoring 110 runs at an impressive strike rate of 169.

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AFG vs CAN Match Details

• Match: Afghanistan vs Canada, 39th Match

• Date: 19th February 2026

• Time: 7.00 PM IST

• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

AFG vs CAN Weather Report

Pitch Report - MA Chidambaram Stadium 

The surface has been conducive to batting and with the outfield being fast batters are rewarded for their stroke play.

• Spin-friendly surface 

• High-scoring ground

• Flat surface

AFG vs CAN Recent Form

AFG vs CAN Head-to-Head Record

• AFG Wins - 1

• CAN Wins - 0

Top Batters to Watch – AFG vs CAN

• Yuvraj Samra (CAN): 127 runs in this tournament 

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG): 111 runs in this tournament 

• Navneet Dhaliwal (AFG): 108 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – AFG vs CAN

• Azmatullah Omarzai (AFG): 8 wickets in this tournament 

• Rashid Khan (AFG): 4 wickets in this tournament 

• Saad Bin Zafar (CAN): 4 wickets in this tournament 

AFG vs CAN Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If CAN bats first

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 155–160

• Match Result: AFG to win

Scenario 2: If AFG bats first

• Powerplay Score: 50–60

• Predicted Total: 165–180

• Match Result: AFG to win

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AFG vs CAN Predicted Playing XIs

Afghanistan 

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 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, Nicholas Kirton, Harsh Thaker, Shreyas Movva (wk), Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Jaskaran Singh, Dilon Heyliger, Ansh Patel.

Why Afghanistan is the favourite today

• Azmatullah Omarzai's performance 

• Good Spinner 

• Experienced players 

AFG vs CAN Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, Afghanistan are the favourites to win this ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad are expected to be the key performers.

Winning chances

AFG: 75%

CAN: 25%

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