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Eighteen Afghan players shortlisted for IPL auction
Eighteen Afghan players have been shortlisted for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) auction scheduled in Saudi Arabia on November 24 and 25.
A total of 29 Afghan cricketers had registered for the auction.
On Friday, the IPL governing body unveiled the shortlist of 574 players, which includes 18 Afghans.
Out of the 574 Players, 366 are Indian and 208 are overseas, including 3 players from associate nations. The auction will include 318 Indian uncapped players and 12 uncapped overseas players.
204 slots will be up for grabs with 70 available slots for overseas players.
Full list of Afghan players shortlisted for the auction:
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Noor Ahmad
- Waqar Salamkheil
- Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar
- Mujeeb-ur-Rahman
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Naveen-ul-haq
- Zahir Khan Pakten
- Sediqullah Atal
- Mohammad Nabi
- Gulbadin Naib
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Najibullah Zadran
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Qais Ahmad
- Karim Janat
- Faridoon Dawoodzai
- Nangyal Kharote