Afghanistan squad for one-off Test, three ODIs against India unveiled
Kabul, May 24
Batter Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead Afghanistan for the one-off Test and the three-match ODI series against India away from home, starting from June 6 onwards.
The one-off Test will start from June 6 onwards at Mullanpur, while the three-match ODI series will start from June 14 onwards at Dharamsala.
The next two ODIs will take place on June 17 at Lucknow and June 20 at Chennai.
The ODI team retains its core players like Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, Ibrahim Zadran, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai and veteran Mohammed Nabi. Nabi, Rashid and Ibrahim are not a part of the Test squad.
Afghanistan ODI squad for the series against India:
Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil (WK), Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Allah Ghazanfar, Zia-ur-Rahman, Sharifi Fareed Malik, Bilal Sami.
Reserves Qais Ahmad, Saleem Safi, Bashir Ahmad.
Afghanistan Test squad for the one-off Test:
Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmanullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafudin Ashraf, Nangyal Kharoti, Qais Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Zia Sharifi, Saleem Safi.
Reserves Bashir Ahmad, Bahir Shah, Ismat Alam.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Interesting that Nabi and Rashid aren't in the Test squad. Must be workload management. Afghanistan have come a long way since their early days. India should field a strong team to give them a good challenge.
Honestly, this series feels a bit one-sided. Afghanistan have some quality spinners but our batting lineup is too strong. Would have preferred a proper Test-playing nation. Just my opinion though. 🤔
Afghanistan cricket is a beautiful story of resilience! From playing in refugee camps to competing at international level. Proud moment for all Asian cricket fans. Hope the matches are competitive. 🇮🇳🤝🇦🇫
Rahmanullah Gurbaz is one of the most exciting young talents in world cricket right now. And Rashid Khan... need I say more? This series will be a great test for our new players too. Good scheduling by BCCI.
Love watching Afghanistan's passion for the game. The way their players celebrate wickets is infectious. India should win comfortably but Afghanistan will give them a run for their money in the ODIs. Go team! 🎉
Bit disappointed the Test is only a one-off. Would have loved a proper series. Also strange to see no
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