Rashid Khan misses out as Afghanistan publicizes squad for the one-off Take a look at towards Eire

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The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has unveiled their 16-member squad, led via Hashmatullah Shahidi, for the impending one-off Take a look at fit towards Eire. Rahmat Shah will function the deputy captain for the workforce. The extremely expected fit is scheduled to happen from February 28 to March 3 on the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi.

Absence of ace spinner Rashid Khan

This come upon will mark a vital tournament as each groups confronted each and every different prior to now in a Take a look at fit in 2019 at Dehradun, India. In that contest, Afghanistan emerged victorious via seven wickets, due to Rashid Khan’s remarkable seven-wicket haul. Then again, this time, Afghan aspect will pass over the products and services in their megastar spinner who’s lately recuperating from a lower-back surgical operation.

Rising skills and squad dynamics of Afghanistan

Regardless of Rashid’s absence, the workforce remained constructive, introducing younger skills to the Take a look at structure. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, a promising wicketkeeper-batter has been added within the squad, bringing a contemporary standpoint to the workforce. Moreover, Khalil Gurbaz, a right-arm leg-spinner with an outstanding firstclass document, joins the squad to give a contribution his leg-break bowling abilities. Significantly, Khalil has taken 40 wickets in 17 innings within the home cricket.

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The quick bowler Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai has earned a recall, including intensity to the workforce’s tempo assault. However, Yamin Ahmadzai and Mohammad Saleem Safi were dominated out because of accidents. Afghanistan’s ultimate Take a look at towards Sri Lanka resulted in defeat via 10 wickets, and the workforce shall be keen to dance again with a powerful efficiency towards Eire.

Afghanistan squad for the one-off Take a look at towards Eire:

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah (vc), Ikram Alikhail (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Noor Ali Zadran, Abdul Malik, Baheer Shah, Nasir Jamal, Karim Janat, Khalil Gurbaz, Zahir Khan, Zia Ur Rehman Akbar, Nijat Masoud, Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai and Naveed Zadran.