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Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe Fantasy preview

ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE, 2026 · 23 Oct 2026 · Zayed Cricket Stadium

Fantasy preview

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe Fantasy Preview

Big bowling options on both sides. Brad Evans’ surge and Rashid Khan’s steady returns headline the captaincy calls, with multiple 8–8.5 credit values available.

Form guide

BE
Brad Evans

Zimbabwe · BOWL · 10 cr

136 and 125 in his last two; series points 103.

NN
Newman Nyamhuri

Zimbabwe · BOWL · 9 cr

128 and 61 in his last 3; series points 23.

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Rashid Khan

Afghanistan · BOWL · 11 cr

78 and 61.5 in his last two; series points 111.

EM
Ernest Masuku

Zimbabwe · BOWL · 8.5 cr

75 and 64 in his last two; series points 36.

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Sikandar Raza

Zimbabwe · AR · 9.5 cr

86 and 70 in his last 5; series points 68.5.

Captain & vice-captain picks

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Rashid Khan

Afghanistan · BOWL · 11 cr

SAFE C

Safe captain: Rashid Khan — 78, 61.5 and 60 in his last 4.

NN
Newman Nyamhuri

Zimbabwe · BOWL · 9 cr

DIFFERENTIAL

Differential: Newman Nyamhuri — 128 in his last 3; avgLast3 63.

Value picks

EM
Ernest Masuku

Zimbabwe · BOWL · 8.5 cr

8.5 credits; 75 and 64 in his last two.

BM
Blessing Muzarabani

Zimbabwe · BOWL · 8.5 cr

8.5 credits; 82 and 74 in his last 4.

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Craig Ervine

Zimbabwe · BAT · 8.5 cr

8.5 credits; 102 and 80 in his last 5.

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Brendan Taylor

Zimbabwe · WK · 8 cr

8 credits; 99 and 20 in his last 5.

Handle with care

RG
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Afghanistan · WK · 9.5 cr

Rahmanullah Gurbaz: Avg 14.3 in last 3 vs 19.5 in last 5.

A form XI

  1. Brad EvansZimbabwe

    BOWL

    10 cr

  2. Newman NyamhuriZimbabwe

    BOWL

    9 cr

  3. Rashid KhanAfghanistan

    BOWL

    11 cr

  4. Ernest MasukuZimbabwe

    BOWL

    8.5 cr

  5. Sikandar RazaZimbabwe

    AR

    9.5 cr

  6. Blessing MuzarabaniZimbabwe

    BOWL

    8.5 cr

  7. Craig ErvineZimbabwe

    BAT

    8.5 cr

  8. Sediqullah AtalAfghanistan

    BAT

    9 cr

  9. Rahmat ShahAfghanistan

    BAT

    9 cr

  10. Brendan TaylorZimbabwe

    WK

    8 cr

  11. Ibrahim ZadranAfghanistan

    BAT

    9 cr

100 of 100 credits · Zimbabwe 7, Afghanistan 4 · picked by recent fantasy form

Quick tips

  • Brad Evans: Lock him in after 136 and 125 in his last two.
  • Rashid Khan: Safe captain option with 78 and 61.5 among his recent returns.
  • Rahmanullah Gurbaz: Think twice; his avg 14.3 in the last 3 trails his 19.5 across last 5.

Written by AI from our match data · 23/10/2026, 3:08:40 pm. Numbers are checked against the data; picks are suggestions, not guarantees. Playing XIs are confirmed at the toss: check before locking your team.

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