The Afghanistan Cricket Board on Sunday announced its squad for the ODI series against Bangladesh. Star spin bowling all-rounder Rashid Khan has made a comeback into the team after missing the one-off Test against Bangladesh. Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans spinner Noor Ahmed missed out on being a part of the team.
Afghanistan will play three ODIs against Bangladesh, starting on July 5. The second and third ODIs will be held on July 8 and July 11 respectively. Meanwhile, some young players are also named in the team.
Izharulhaq Naveed got call-up for the first time, many youngsters also joined
Leg-spinner Izharulhaq Naveed, who played well in the last Big Bash, has been included in the team for the first time. Six more youngsters like Shaheedullah, Zia-ur-Rehman, Loyal Momand, Mohammad Saleem and Syed Shirzad also feature in the squad. These players share three ODIs among themselves.
Naveen, Gulbadin in reserve list
The board also named reserves for future ODI matches and the upcoming Cricket World Cup. Notably, Naveen-ul-Haq and Gulbadin Naib are among the ten players who have been placed on the reserve list.
Afghanistan squad for Bangladesh ODI: Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Rehmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riyaz Hasan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Abdul Rehman, Shahidullah, Zia-ur-Rehman , Wafadar Momand, Mohammad Salim, Syed Shirzad
Afghanistan Backup Reserve: Karim Janat, Zubaid Akbari, Kais Ahmed, Ihsanullah Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fareed Malik, Darvesh Rasooli, Ishaq Rahimi