Afghanistan Men’s Cricket and their FTP 2024-2027 cycle

Afghanistan are scheduled to play four series against Ireland and three against Zimbabwe while also taking on top teams like Australia, India and New Zealand in the next cycle of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Future Tours Program that runs from 2024-27. The maximum number of Tests for Afghanistan are pencilled against Zimbabwe, whom they will also play in 12 ODIs and 12 T20Is apart from five Tests. Ireland, who got Test status along with Afghanistan in 2017, will be their rivals in four Tests, 12 ODIs and 10 T20Is. Apart from the scheduled series as part of the FTP, Afghanistan Cricket Board representative also met with other officials during the 2023 ICC Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in July in South Africa, and discussed the potential for more bi-lateral series.

ACB CEO Naseeb Khan: “Afghanistan Cricket Board is delighted to be a major part of the ICC’s Future Tours Program for the next cycle 2024-2027. The increased number of test matches will largely impact the growth of the game itself as well as the players, which is key in terms of our future plans. We have always admired to be playing against the big nations and according to the new cycle, we are eagerly looking forward to playing some red-ball cricket against them. Bilateral cricket also plays an integral part in technical and financial growth, and we will work with our fellow boards to engage in more bilateral cricket.”