Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) Officially announced the 22-member initial squad, marking the beginning of their preparation for an important T20I season. Team is ready to compete in one T20i Tri-Series And this Asia Cup 2025This initial team will participate in a two -week training camp in UAE, after which the final squads for both tournaments will be selected.
Rashid Khan, Mujib ur Rehman was sidelined to lead Afghanistan team
Star leg-spinner will lead to the allegation for Afghanistan Rashid KhanWhich will captain the side in both tournaments. While his recent form in franchise cricket has been a topic of discussion, ACB has expressed full confidence in its superstar player to take it on a big stage. Rashid’s leadership and world -class bowling are expected to be important for Afghanistan’s success, especially with the wealth of his experience in pressure situations.
The squad also has other prominent names like openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz, All -round Mohammad NabiAnd dynamic Azmatullah OmrajaiThe powerful spin department of the team often would often have its greatest strength, although without a prominent player. Mujib ur Rahman Which unfortunately disappeared from the initial squad as he continues to recover from a finger injury.
Afghanistan’s 22 -member initial squad:
Rashid Khan (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sedikullah Atal, Vafiullah Tarakil, Ibrahim Zadran, Darvish Rasuli, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Nangyal Kharoti, Shafuddin Ashraf, Karim Janata Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmed Lakanwal, Fazal Haq Faruki, Naveen, Naveen, Naveen Ahmedadzai and Bashir Ahmed.
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Action-pack T20I season is awaited for Afghanistan
Afghanistan is ready to participate in a T20I Tri-series in the United Arab Emirates later this month Pakistan And the hosts. The series begins in Sharjah on 29 August, with the final scheduled for 7 September. The tournament will give Afghanistan a valuable opportunity to fix its squad before the ACC men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025, which will also be held in the UAE. Afghanistan has been prepared in Group B for Asia Cup Bangladesh, Sri Lanka And Hong KongHis initial match is against Hong Kong on 9 September.
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