Rashid Khan was named Player of the Series after taking 11 wickets as Afghanistan won the ODI Tri-Nation Series in the UAE, beating Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the final in Sharjah on 13 November 2026.
The leg-spinner saved his best for the final, taking 3/41 in ten overs to help bowl Zimbabwe out for 169. His victims included Sikandar Raza, Brad Evans and Newman Nyamhuri, and his spell brought Zimbabwe's innings to a grinding halt just as they were looking to rebuild.
Rashid's 11 wickets across the tournament earned him the Player of the Series trophy, capping a series in which Afghanistan's bowling attack never let the opposition settle. Fazalhaq Farooqi struck twice up front in the final and Mohammad Nabi picked up two wickets, but it was Rashid's control through the middle overs that defined Afghanistan's campaign. In the final, his spell came after Farooqi's early strikes, and the bowlers' work meant the batters never had to chase more than 170.
The title completed an unbeaten run for Afghanistan, who won both their group matches before cruising past Zimbabwe in the final — Ibrahim Zadran's unbeaten 70 steering a comfortable chase of 170. It was Afghanistan's first title in a tri-nation ODI series, and a seventh straight win for captain Rahmat Shah since he took charge.
Rashid Khan in the Tri-Series Final
| Bowling figures | 3/41 in 10 overs |
| Key wickets | Sikandar Raza, Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri |
| Series wickets | 11 |
| Award | Player of the Series |
For Afghanistan, the series win is more than a trophy: it is a statement of their growing strength in ODI cricket, with their preparations looking in fine shape ahead of next year's ODI World Cup. And at the heart of it, as so often, was Rashid Khan.