Mujeeb Ur Rahman to miss T20I series against Sri Lanka, Rashid Khan still not fit

Afghanistan Cricket Board on Monday introduced a 16-member squad for the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, ranging from February 17. As per the squad announcement, Mujeeb Ur Rahman will probably be lacking out from the series as he had picked “a sprain in his right phalanx (hand)” forward of the ODI series. Meanwhile, Rashid Khan will even be lacking this series as he continues to get well from a again surgical procedure. Meanwhile, speedster Mohammad Saleem can also be lacking due to a hamstring damage.

Afghanistan have made 4 modifications to the T20I squad that final performed a series against India in January. Mujeeb and Saleem are out due to accidents, and so they have dropped batter Rahmat Shah and wicket-keeper Ikram Alikhil for the series. In Rashid’s absence, Ibrahim Zadran will probably be main the group as soon as once more after being on the helm for the India and UAE series. 

Mujeeb final performed for Afghanistan within the T20I series against India earlier than flying to play within the ILT20 for Gulf Giants. He then flew to Sri Lanka for the ODIs and picked up the damage earlier than that, making him unavailable for these video games. Rashid has additionally not performed cricket for some time now. He was final seen in motion in the course of the ODI World Cup 2023. The spin wizard pulled out from the BBL to endure surgical procedure after which was dominated out from the SA20 as properly. 

Sri Lanka title T20I squad, Binura Fernando replaces Chameera 

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka introduced their squad for the T20I series earlier within the day. As per the announcement, Dushmantha Chameera will probably be lacking from the squad whereas Binura Fernando has been named his alternative. Wanindu Hasaranga will probably be main the aspect with Charith Asalanka being his deputy.

Afghanistan squad: Ibrahim Zadran (capt), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Wafadar Momand and Qais Ahmad

Sri Lanka T20I squad: Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Charith Asalanka (VC), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya De Silva, Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Binura Fernando