2024-05-03 20:33:54
Afghanistan has announced a 15-member squad for the World Cup. Rashid Khan will lead the team. However, Hashmatullah Shahidi, who led Afghanistan in the 2023 ODI World Cup, did not have a place in this team. However, Noor Ahmed, Nangyal Kharoti and Mohammad Ishaq have been called to the World Cup team for the first time.
There are four batsmen in the team – Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran and Mohammad Ishaq. But there are six all-rounders. They are Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti and Rashid Khan.
Apart from Kharoti, Rashid and Nabi, there are Mujeeb ur Rahman and Noor Ahmed as specialist spinners. Naveen ul Haque, Fazlhaq Farooqui and Farid Ahmed are in the pace attack.
Hazratullah Jazai, Sadiqullah Atal and Mohammad Salim are traveling reserves.
Afghanistan is in ‘C’ group in World Cup. Where their opponents are New Zealand, West Indies, Uganda and Papua New Guinea. Afghanistan’s World Cup mission will begin with a match against Uganda on June 3.
Afghanistan’s World Cup Squad:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (captain), Nangyal Kharoti, Mujib ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul Haque, Fazal Haque Faruqi and Farid Ahmad.
Reserves: Sadiqullah Atal, Hazratullah Zazai and Mohammad Salim.