Afghanistan unveils squad for T20 International Cup 2024; Rashid Khan to steer

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The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) introduced their 15-member squad for the approaching ICC Males’s T20 International Cup on Tuesday. Famous person spinner Rashid Khan will lead the crew, changing Hashmatullah Shahidi who captained Afghanistan within the earlier version. Shahidi hasn’t performed a T20I since 2022.

The T20 International Cup kicks off on June 1st in the US and the Caribbean Islands. Afghanistan unearths themselves in Crew C along New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Uganda and West Indies. Their marketing campaign starts in opposition to Uganda on June 4th on the Windfall Stadium in Guyana.

Younger weapons make a minimize in Afghanistan’s 15-man squad

The squad options thrilling younger abilities like left-arm spinner Nangyal Kharoti, who inspired in his global debut in opposition to Eire this March. The 20-year-old grabbed 5 wickets in 3 suits with a miserly financial system price of five.90.

Some other teenager to look at is wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Ishaq, a member of Afghanistan’s squads within the 2020 and 2022 ICC U19 Males’s Cricket International Cups.

Rashid will lead a potent spin assault that comes with Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, the brand new addition Kharoti, and the skilled Mohammad Nabi. The tempo assault options Naveen-ul-Haq, Fareed Ahmad and Fazalhaq Farooq.

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Afghanistan’s squad for T20 International Cup 2024

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik

Travelling Reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi