Afghanistan, on Wednesday, October 15, named their squads for his or her one-off Check and three-match T20I sequence in opposition to Zimbabwe. Rashid Khan has been rested for the Check as a precaution to prioritize his well-being and sustained efficiency for the upcoming worldwide occasions whereas he stays the captain in T20Is.
Among the many notable inclusions within the Check squad are right-arm pacer Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, left-arm spinner Sharafuddin Ashraf, and leg-spinner Khalil Gurbaz, all of whom stood out throughout the latest home red-ball season. Additionally incomes a spot in each squads is left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder Shahidullah Kamal, whose constant type has saved him in nationwide competition.
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The selectors have additionally strengthened the reserve pool, bringing in quick bowler Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai, Sediqullah Atal, and Shams Ur Rahman as backup choices for the tour.
In the meantime, middle-order batsman Ijaz Ahmadzai, who made his T20I debut earlier in 2024, returns to the nationwide setup for the Zimbabwe sequence. He joins Shahidullah Kamal, who, after a powerful displaying within the Shpageeza Cricket League (SCL), finds himself rewarded with a spot within the T20I squad as nicely.
Naseeb Khan, the CEO of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, stated, “Alongside our home cricket and high-performance middle applications, we now have been efficiently implementing our plans in worldwide cricket. In consequence, we are actually persistently taking part in bilateral sequence one after one other, and the outcomes of our long-term efforts have been very optimistic up to now.”
The one-off Check between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan begins on October 20 on the Harare Sports activities Membership adopted by the three T20Is on October 29, October 31 and November 2.
Afghanistan’s Check Squad
Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Abdul Malik, Afsar Zazai (WK), Ikram Alikhel (WK), Bahir Shah, Shahidullah Kamal, Ismat Alam, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Zia Ur Rahman Akbar, Yamin Ahmadzai, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Khalil Gurbaz, and Bashir Ahmad.
reserves: Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai, Sediqullah Atal, and Shams Ur Rahman
Afghanistan’s T20I Squad
Rashid Khan (C), Ibrahim Zadran (VC), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Shahidullah Kamal, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Sharafuddin. Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Bashir Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik and Abdullah Ahmadzai.
reserves: AM Ghazanfar and Faridoon Dawoodzai
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