The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Wednesday unveiled its squads for the historic Zimbabwe tour, that includes a one-off Check and a three-match T20I collection, set to start on October 20 on the Harare Sports activities Membership.
Hashmatullah Shahidi to guide Afghanistan within the one-off Check
In a strategic transfer, Hashmatullah Shahidi will captain the Check facet, as Rashid Khan has been rested to prioritize his restoration and long-term well-being forward of upcoming worldwide commitments. Rashid, nevertheless, will return to guide the crew within the T20I collection.
The Check squad contains acquainted faces resembling Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, and Bahir Shah, alongside promising additions from home cricket. Left-arm quick bowler Bashir Ahmad, who impressed in Afghanistan’s latest white-ball fixtures, retains his spot. In the meantime, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Sharafuddin Ashraf and leg spinner Khalil Gurbaz, standout performers from the home red-ball season, have earned call-ups. Spin all-rounder Shahidullah Kamal has been included in each squads, highlighting his rising affect.
Contemporary faces and key inclusions in Afghanistan’s T20I squad
The T20I squad, captained by Rashid Khan with Ibrahim Zadran as vice-captain, includes a stable mix of expertise and rising expertise. Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, who made his T20I debut in 2024, makes a return after a formidable home run, whereas Shahidullah Kamal’s constant all-round performances within the Shpageeza Cricket League (SCL) have earned him a recall.
The squad additionally options T20 specialists like Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Noor Ahmad, making it a formidable lineup for the collection in opposition to Zimbabwe.
ACB CEO Naseeb Khan opens up on crew’s progress
ACB CEO Naseeb Khan expressed satisfaction with Afghanistan’s constant cricketing progress, noting that the crew’s participation in consecutive bilateral collection displays the success of the board’s long-term technique.
“Following the Bangladesh collection hosted by ACB, our nationwide crew will journey to Zimbabwe for a Check and T20I collection. Subsequently, we’ll play extra worldwide collection as a part of our ongoing efforts to reinforce our cricketing calendar,” Khan stated in his official assertion.
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Afghanistan’s squads for the 2025 Zimbabwe tour
Check: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran (vc), Abdul Malik, Afsar Zazai, Ikram Alikhel, Bahir Shah, Shahidullah Kamal, Ismat Alam, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Zia Ur Rahman Akbar, Yamin Ahmadzai, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Khalil Gurbaz, Bashir Ahmad.
Reserves: Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai, Sediqullah Atal, Shams Ur Rahman
T20I: Rashid Khan (c), Ibrahim Zadran (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Shahidullah Kamal, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Bashir Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Abdullah Ahmadzai.
Reserves: Allah Ghazanfar, Faridoon Dawoodzai
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