Premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan was on Saturday picked in a 19-member Afghanistan squad, to be led by younger Ibrahim Zadran, for the three T20 Internationals in opposition to India beginning on January 11 in Mohali. Rashid, the nation’s common T20I captain, although has been included within the squad “won’t characteristic” in any sport as he’s recovering from the current again surgical procedure. Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who was not a part of the just lately held three-match T20I collection in opposition to UAE, comes again to the squad to face India, in keeping with a press launch issued by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). Ikram Alikhil, who was a part of the reserves in opposition to the UAE, has been promoted to the principle squad because the backup wicket-keeper batter.
AfghanAtalan Lineup revealed for the three-match T20I collection in opposition to @BCCI.
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— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) January 6, 2024
In the meantime Zadran, who led Afghanistan to a 2-1 collection victory in opposition to the UAE in Sharjah, will proceed to guide the aspect in opposition to India as effectively.
ACB chairman Mirwais Ashraf mentioned: “We’re delighted to be embarking on our maiden tour to India for a three-match collection.
“India is the top-ranked aspect on the earth and it is very pleasing to witness AfghanAtalan competing in a three-match T20I in opposition to them.
“We imagine that AfghanAtalan are not underdogs and have excelled effectively within the current previous and we sit up for a extremely aggressive collection in opposition to India.” Afghanistan’s T20I squad: Ibrahim Zadran (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmaullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen Ul Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem, Qais Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan.
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