Afghanistan announce squad for India

Afghanistan will take on India for the series starting on January 11.

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced a 19-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against India.

Mujeeb, who was at loggerheads with ACB, has been included in the team.

Meanwhile, regular T20I captain Rashid Khan's participation is under threat. “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 release.

The India vs Afghanistan series will begin on January 11 in Mohali, followed by the second and third games on January 14 and January 17, respectively.

Afghanistan’s Squad for the T20I Series against 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.