ACB Name Squad against Pakistan: Kabul, March 21, 2023: Afghanistan Cricket Board’s Selection Committee today named a 17-member National squad for the home three-match T20I series against Pakistan, which will be played from March 24 to 27 in Sharjah.
Tall left-handed opener Sediqullah Atal has been added to the squad. He could be a potential debutant for Afghanistan in the series. In addition, senior all-rounder Mohammad Nabi, who led Afghanistan at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup last year, has been recalled to the squad.
Nijat Masoud and Zahir Khan have been kept as reserves :-
Nijat Masoud and Zahir Khan who were part of the Afghanistan squad during the UAE tour last month have been kept as reserves, whereas Rahmat Shah and Hazratullah Zazai have been dropped from the squad.
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ACB CEO Mr. Naseeb Khan :-
“Our team has been working hard in training camp and selectors have selected the best available players for the series. I am confident that our team will perform at their best and make our nation proud. We wish our team the best of luck for the series and hope to see them emerge victorious.
Cricket Afghanistan: 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.
Reserve players include Nangyal Kharoti, Zahir Khan and Nijat Masoud.
Cricket Afghanistan: Series Schedule :-
24th March – 1st T20I, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE
26th March – 2nd T20I, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE
27th March – 3rd T20I, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE
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