The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has introduced the nationwide group squads for the upcoming one-off Check and three-match T20I series in opposition to Zimbabwe. Afghanistan, that includes a number of star gamers, will play multi-format matches in opposition to Zimbabwe from October 20 to November 2 at Harare Sports activities Membership.
Afghanistan and Zimbabwe have confronted one another in 4 Check matches to date, with each side profitable two every. The Afghanistan cricket group not too long ago performed a white-ball collection in opposition to Bangladesh. They misplaced the three-match T20I collection however bounced again to whitewash the three-match ODI collection in Bangladesh.
Hashmatullah Shahidi to Lead Afghanistan in One-Off Check Towards Zimbabwe
On Wednesday, October 15, the Afghanistan Cricket Board introduced the squad for the upcoming one-off Check in opposition to Zimbabwe. Hashmatullah Shahidi has been named captain for the match.
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Left-arm pacer Bashir Ahmad has retained his place, whereas Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Sharafuddin Ashraf, and Khalil Gurbaz have earned their maiden call-ups after spectacular performances in home red-ball cricket. Left-arm spinner Shahidullah Kamal has been included within the group.
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
Rashid Khan to Lead Afghanistan in T20I Sequence Towards Zimbabwe
Rashid Khan has been rested from the upcoming Check as a precaution to handle his workload and guarantee peak efficiency for future worldwide fixtures. Nonetheless, the veteran leg-spinner will lead the group within the T20I collection later this month.
Shahidullah Kamal has additionally been included following his robust performances within the SCL season, whereas middle-order batter Ijaz Ahmadzai returns after making his T20I debut in 2024. AM Ghazanfar and Faridoon Dawoodzai have been named within the reserve pool for the collection.
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
We Have Been Efficiently Implementing Our Plans – Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO
Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO Naseeb Khan mentioned that the board’s long-term growth applications in home cricket and high-performance facilities have helped the nationwide group play consecutive bilateral collection with constructive outcomes.
“Alongside our home cricket and high-performance middle applications, now we have been efficiently implementing our plans in worldwide cricket. In consequence, we are actually constantly enjoying bilateral collection one after one other, and the outcomes of our long-term efforts have been very constructive to date,” Naseeb Khan mentioned.
“Following the Bangladesh collection hosted by ACB, our nationwide group will journey to Zimbabwe, the place they may play a Check match and a T20I collection in opposition to the host nation. Subsequently, we will even play collection in opposition to different international locations in sequence,” he added.
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