Canada captain Dilpreet Bajwa won the toss and chose to bowl first against Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reason
Dilpreet Bajwa stated, “We want to chase under the Chepauk lights.” Kaleem Sana has replaced Shivam Sharma in the lineup.
Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan also preferred to bowl first, with Abdullah Amadzai stepping in for Noor Ahmed.
Playing XIs
Afghanistan: 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2 Ibrahim Zadran, 3 Gulbadin Naib, 4 Sediqullah Atal, 5 Darwish Rasooli, 6 Azmatullah Omarzai, 7 Mohammad Nabi, 8 Rashid Khan (capt), 9 Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 10 Abdullah Amadzai, 11 Ziaur Rahman
Canada: 1 Yuvraj Samra, 2 Dilpreet Bajwa, 3 Navneet Dhaliwal, 4 Harsh Thaker, 5 Nicholas Kirton, 6 Shreyas Movva, 7 Saad Bin Zafar, 8 Dilon Heyliger, 9 Jaskaran Singh, 10 Kaleem Sana, 11 Ansh Patel
Toss Result Today – Afghanistan vs Canada ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Q1: Who won the toss in today’s match?
Canada captain Dilpreet Bajwa has won the toss and chosen to bowl first.
Q2: What time was the toss held?
The toss occurred at 06:30 PM IST.
Q3: Why did the captain decide to bowl first?
Dilpreet Bajwa opted to bowl first to chase under the lights.
Q4: Where is the match taking place?
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
