NZ vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Playing XI, Today Match 4, ICC T20 World Cup 2026

Dream11 fantasy XI tips and guide for Match 4 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 between NZ vs AFG to be played in Chennai.

A highly anticipated clash in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 will kick off the action on Sunday. Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan will challenge New Zealand at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

This is the first game to be played in Group D, and both teams will fancy their chances on the slow wicket in Chennai. Afghanistan have an extraordinary spin unit, while New Zealand have Santner, Sodhi, and Bracewell in their ranks.

Afghanistan beat New Zealand in the 2024 edition, and the Black Caps failed to qualify from the group stage. This is a big game because the team that loses this contest will have to win all remaining games, including one against South Africa.

NZ vs AFG: Match Details

• Match: New Zealand (NZ) vs Afghanistan (AFG), Match 4, ICC T20 World Cup 2026
• Match Date: February 08, 2026 (Sunday)
• Time: 11:00 A.M. (Indian Standard Time) / 5:30 AM GMT / 11:00 AM LOCAL
• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

NZ vs AFG: Head-to-Head: NZ (1) – AFG (1)

These two teams faced each other in two T20Is, and both have managed to win one game each.

NZ vs AFG: Weather Report

The weather on Sunday in Chennai will be partly sunny with the maximum temperature likely to be around 28°C. The humidity is expected to be between 65 and 75 percent.

NZ vs AFG: Pitch Report

The wicket in Chennai is slow and a great deck to bowl on as a spinner. The wicket is expected to get slower with time, and the ball will start gripping more in the second innings.

It is not a high-scoring venue, and the average score here is between 150 and 160, which can be defended if bowled well.

NZ vs AFG: Predicted XIs:

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), James Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi.

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 1 NZ vs AFG Dream11:

Wicket-keepers: Finn Allen, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tim Seifert

Batters: Darwish Rasooli, Daryl Mitchell Ibrahim Zadran

All-rounders: Azmatullah Omarzai, Glenn Phillips, Mitch Santner

Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Jacob Duffy

Captain First-Choice: Azmatullah Omarzai || Captain Second-Choice: Rashid Khan

Vice-Captain First-Choice: Glenn Phillips || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Tim Seifert

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 2 NZ vs AFG Dream11:

Wicket-keepers: Finn Allen, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tim Seifert

Batters: Darwish Rasooli, Daryl Mitchell, Ibrahim Zadran

All-rounders: Azmatullah Omarzai, Glenn Phillips, Mitch Santner

Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Matt Henry

Captain First-Choice: Finn Allen || Captain Second-Choice: Mitch Santner

Vice-Captain First-Choice: Ibrahim Zadran || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Rahmanullah Gurbaz

NZ vs AFG: Dream11 Prediction – Who Will Win?

New Zealand have been in India for more than two months now and have adjusted well. Afghanistan can upset them, but with Afghanistan’s inability to chase scores, we think New Zealand have a better chance. Hence, we back the Black Caps to win this game.

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