Afghanistan announce T20I squad for India series; Mujeeb Ur Rahman returns, regular T20I captain doubtful

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has introduced its squad for the upcoming three-match T20I collection in opposition to India. Afghanistan will tackle India for the collection beginning on January 11 because the groups gear up for the upcoming T20 World Cup in June. Notably, Mujeeb Ur Rahman has made a return to the squad.

The ACB has named a 19-member squad for the collection in opposition to India. Mujeeb, who was at loggerheads with ACB, has been included within the group. Meanwhile, regular T20I captain Rashid Khan’s participation is below menace. “Afghanistan Cricket Board’s Selection Committee named a 19-member Afghanistan National Squad for the three-match T20I Series against India starting this Thursday, January 11 in Mohali, India,” ACB wrote in a press launch. 

“Rashid Khan, Afghanistan’s regular T20I Captain, has been included in the squad but might not feature in any game as he recovers from the back surgery he recently underwent. Meanwhile, Ibrahim Zadran, who led Afghanistan to a 2-1 series victory against the UAE in Sharjah, will continue to lead Afghanistan against India as well,” the board added.

Notably, the board chairman is ‘delighted’ and believes Afghanistan will pose a robust problem to India within the upcoming collection. “We are delighted to be embarking on our maiden tour to India for a three-match series. India is the top-ranked side in the world and it’s very pleasing to witness AfghanAtalan competing in a three-match T20I against them. We believe that AfghanAtalan are no longer underdogs & have excelled well in the recent past and we look forward to a highly competitive series against India,” he stated.

Notably, Mujeeb, who was at loggerheads has made a return to the group. He was among the many different Afghan gamers with a want to get launched from the ACB central contracts. The board sanctioned the trio to delay their central contracts and introduced no NOC might be given to them for the following two years. Any present NOC was additionally revoked. Naveen and Farooqi went to the board with a want to characterize the nation and have been picked within the T20I collection in opposition to UAE. However, Mujeeb, whose BBL season was reduce brief because of the change within the NOC situation, has now made a return to the nationwide facet. 

The India vs Afghanistan collection will start on January 11 in Mohali, adopted by the second and third video games on January 14 and January 17, respectively.

Afghanistan’s Squad for the T20I Series in opposition to India: Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmaullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen Ul Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem, Qais Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib and Rashid Khan.