Afghanistan Cricket Board on Tuesday named a 17-member squad for the forthcoming residence collection in opposition to Pakistan on a impartial venue. The three matches might be performed on March 24, 26 and 27 in Sharjah.
Leg spinner Rashid Khan, who captained Afghanistan through the T20I tour of UAE final month, will proceed to steer the facet within the upcoming collection.
Veteran all-rounder Nabi, nonetheless, made his return to the squad after lacking out the UAE collection, whereas, Rahmat Shah and Hazratullah Zazai had been not noted.
Nabi stepped down as Afghanistan’s captain after the facet’s first-round exit within the final yr’s T20 World Cup in Australia. He additionally led the group through the 2022 Asia Cup.
Our group has been working exhausting in coaching camp and selectors have chosen the very best out there gamers for the collection. I’m assured that our group will carry out at their finest and make our nation proud. We want our group the very best of luck for the collection and hope to see them emerge victorious.” stated ACB CEO Naseeb Khan in a media launch.
Afghanistan Squad: Rashid Khan (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Sediqullah Atal, Najibullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Fareed Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi and Naveen Ul Haq.
Pakistan Squad: Shadab Khan (c), Abdullah Shafique, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood, Tayyab Tahir, Zaman Khan.
Reserves: Abrar Ahmed, Haseebullah, Usama Mir
