Cricket | Afghanistan name preliminary squad for UAE tri-series, Asia Cup; final team after camp | Cricket News
Afghanistan on Wednesday announced a 22-member preliminary squad for the upcoming tri-nation T20I series featuring Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, followed by the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup, marking a critical period in their white-ball cricket preparations.The squad features a strong mix of experienced international performers and promising young talent, with Rashid Khan returning to lead the side. White-ball stalwarts Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Fazalhaq Farooqi — key players in Afghanistan’s T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final run — are also part of the group.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed that the team will undergo a two-week training and preparation camp before the tri-series, which begins on August 29 in Sharjah, with Afghanistan facing off against Pakistan in the opening match.
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“Afghanistan Cricket Board’s National Selection Committee has finalised a 22-member preliminary squad that will feature in a two-week training and preparation camp ahead of their upcoming Tri-Nation Series and the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup,” the board said in a statement.
The squad also includes several young uncapped players — Wafiullah Tarakhil, Abdullah Ahmadzai, and Bashir Ahmad — who will be eager to impress and potentially make their international debut.This preparatory phase comes ahead of the Asia Cup, a crucial tournament for Afghanistan as they gear up for next year’s ICC tournaments. With a balanced group of all-rounders, specialist spinners, and explosive batters, the selectors appear focused on building depth and versatility.Afghanistan Preliminary Squad: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Nangyal Kharoti, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mujeeb Zadran, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen ul Haq, Farid Malik, Saleem Safi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Bashir Ahmad.The final squad for both tournaments will be trimmed and announced after the training camp.
