Afghanistan identify sturdy 15-member squad for ODI sequence in Sri Lanka
Abdul Rahman, the 21-year-old uncapped medium quick bowler, has earned a recall to Afghanistan’s ODI squad for the three-match sequence in Sri Lanka early subsequent month. It’s a powerful squad with a lot of the regulars, together with some gamers who’re at the moment on the IPL – Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Noor Ahmad and Fazalhaq Farooqi – among the many 15.
Afghanistan have certified instantly for the 2023 ODI World Cup, to be performed in India later this 12 months, not like Sri Lanka, who should undergo the qualifiers in Zimbabwe and hope to complete within the prime two there to make the make the worldwide event.
“It’s good to have a couple of young faces for the series; the build-up for the ICC Cricket World Cup has already begun, and we are looking for every possible opportunity to build a good combination of the team and prepare them well for the event,” Mirwais Ashraf, the Afghanistan Cricket Board chair, mentioned in an announcement.
The bowling seems to be particularly sturdy. Apart from Rashid, Mujeeb and Nabi – No. 6, No. 8 and No. 10 within the ICC ODI bowlers’ rankings – there’s Noor, who has had a powerful run in his debut IPL season with Gujarat Titans, whereas Farooqi will lead the quick bowling assault. Rahman is available in on the again of exhibiting within the ongoing home one-day event in Afghanistan, the place he has picked up seven wickets in 5 video games at an economic system price of 5.81 for Hindukush Strikers.
Afghanistan ODI squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Rahmat Shah (vice-capt), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Abdul Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Ahmad Malik
Reserves: Gulbadin Naib, Shahidullah Kamal, Yamin Ahmadzai, Zia ur Rahman Akbar