Afghanistan unveil squad for Sri Lanka series

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday announced the nation’s 18-member squad for the three-match ODI series against hosts Sri Lanka, which will be played from 25th to 30th November in Kandy.

ACB noted in a statement that all-rounder Gulbadin Naib and the left-arm wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad have been added to the squad, who were not part of the recently concluded ODI series against Zimbabwe in June.

“The selectors have included some young faces for the series which is a good sign for us leading into the ICC Cricket World Cup next year,” said Naseeb Khan, chief executive of ACB. “The series is vital for us in terms of our qualification for the mega event next year and I am sure the squad carries enough strength to do well when they get to the field”.

Afghanistan squad for Sri Lanka series:

Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmat Shah (vice-captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicket-keeper), Azmatullah Omarzai, Farid Malik, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Gulbadain Naib, Ibrahim Zadran, Ikram Alikhail (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Nabi, Mujib ur Rahman, Najibullah Zadran, Noor Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Riaz Hassan, Shahidullah Kamal, Yamin Ahmadzai and Zia ur Rahman Akbar.