Wily spinner Rashid Khan will lead a powerful 17-man Afghanistan squad within the Twenty20 worldwide collection in opposition to Pakistan beginning in Sharjah this week, selectors introduced Tuesday.
The three-match collection, the primary bilateral between the neighbours, shall be performed in Sharjah on March 24, 26 and 27.
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chief govt Naseeb Khan mentioned one of the best out there gamers had been chosen.
“Our team has been working hard in training camp and selectors have selected the best available players for the series,” he mentioned in a press launch.
“I am confident that our team will perform at their best and make our nation proud.”
Former captain Mohammad Nabi, who stepped down after the Twenty20 World Cup in November, can also be a part of the squad.
Dashing opener Hazratullah Zazai and middle-order batter Rahmat Shah have been dropped from the squad.
Left-handed opener Sediqullah Atal has been added, and will make his debut for Afghanistan within the collection.
Afghanistan squad for Pakistan T20Is: Rashid Khan (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Sediqullah Atal, Najibullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com