Afghanistan Announces T20 World Cup Squad, Rashid Khan to Lead
Reserves for the team include AM Ghazanfar, Ijaz Ahmadzai, and Ziaur Rehman Sharifi.
Kabul – The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced its 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup and the T20 series against the West Indies. Rashid Khan will captain the team, with Ibrahim Zadran appointed as vice-captain.
The Afghan team will play a three-match T20 series against the West Indies in the United Arab Emirates from January 19 to 22, hosted by Afghanistan. Notable returns to the squad include all-rounder Gulbuddin Naib and fast bowler Naveenul Haq.
The full squad is as follows: Rashid Khan (captain), Ibrahim Zadran (vice-captain), Mohammad Ishaq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Siddiqullah Atul, Shahidullah Kamal, Darwish Rasuli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbuddin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmed, Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, Naveenul Haq, Fazal Haq Farooqi, and Abdullah Ahmadzai.
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Reserves for the team include AM Ghazanfar, Ijaz Ahmadzai, and Ziaur Rehman Sharifi. Afghanistan will play its first T20 World Cup match against New Zealand in Chennai on February 8.
This announcement sets the stage for Afghanistan’s campaign in the T20 World Cup and the preparatory series against the West Indies.
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