Afghanistan has revealed its 15-member squad for the Asia Cup 2025, with Rashid Khan to lead, with experienced spinners, while the Naveen-ul-Haq Asia Cup reverses retirement for convenience in the team.
The Afghanistan cricket team announced its final squad for the Asia Cup, three weeks later it announced the initial 22-member team for the Continental Championship. Last time, T20 World Cup semi -finalists retained their experienced cricketers, while the players brought back retirement,
Afghan will enter the competition as one of the strongest opponents and return themselves to win the competition. In the last three ICC events, they have emerged as the second best Asian opposition.
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For Afghanistan squad Asia Cup 2025, Rashid Khan (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darvish Rasoli, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujib ur Rehman, Allah Gazanfar, Sedikullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Jat, Mohammad Nabi, Sharfin, Sharafuddin Nab, Sharafin Naveen Naveen Naveen.
Afghanistan named Rashid Khan as captain for the Asia Cup
Cricket game has increased in new standards after playing in the global league worldwide, a Middle Eastern Nation, Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s most experienced spinner, Rashid Khan, has been given the role of captaincy in favor.
Khan is one of the most esoteric figures in world cricket; He has now played for almost a decade and has selected more than 600 T20 wickets, with franchise competitions as well as international matches.
He will be associated with another experienced all -rounder, Mohammad Nabi, while Mujib ur Rehman Zadran and Noor Ahmed are also included in the squad. The Afghan young sensation Allah Ghazanfer, who missed the last season since the beginning of his IPL, has also been nominated for the Asia Cup, which is as the fifth spinner.
Naveen-ul-Haq reverse international retirement
Naveen-ul-Haq has returned to the national team for the first time since December 2024, who has retired from ODI cricket. Former LSG Pacer announced its international retirement last year to focus on playing in the franchise tournament.
Since then, he has been seen playing in every global league worldwide, and now ACB has brought him back, looking at his commendable performances around the world.
He will create a trio with veteran Afghan Pesar Fazal Farooqui and Farid Malik. While another experienced all-rounder, Gulbadin Naib, and all-rounder Karim Zut, named in the squad, can also bring some easy fast bowling capacity.
Afghanistan to kick Asia Cup against Hong Kong on 9 September
Afghanistan reached the semi -finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies last year. This was his best performance at an ICC event, where Rashid Khan -led side historically defeated Australia and New Zealand for the first time in an ICC tournament.
The Afghans have been drafts in Group B in the Asia Cup, where they will join the T20 Asia Cup defending champion, Hong Kong, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka since 2022.
They are scheduled to kickstart the tournament with a match against Hong Kong on 9 September, which will mark the opening of the tournament in Abu Dhabi. Afghan After this, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will have to be faced at the same place on 16 and 18 September.,
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