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The Afghanistan Cricket Board early on Friday, 29 December announced 18-man squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against United Arab Emirates. The Afghans will travel to the UAE for a three-match T20I series, scheduled to be played at the Sharjah Cricket Ground in Sharjah, starting December 29.
Speaking of the squad, Ibrahim Zadran will lead the side in the absence of Rashid Khan, who continues to nurse a back injury. The squad also includes Naveen-ul-Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqi, who were in news after the ACB decided to hold their NOCs (No-Objection Certificates).
Notably, the Afghans are coming off a brilliant run at the ODI World Cup 2023 in India. Despite being knocked out of the playoffs, the Hazmatullah Shahidi-led side put up their bet ever performance, finishing sixth in the points table. They registered some brilliant performances, beating the then defending champions England by 69 runs and even dominated the Men in Green.
Afghanistan’s squad for T20I series against UAE:
Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Darwish Rasooli, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmaullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem, Qais Ahmad.
Reserves: Rashid Khan, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib.
