Kabul – March 25, 2025: The Afghanistan Cricket Board’s National Selection Committee has finalized the Afghanistan National U19 Team squad for the upcoming Youth ODI Series against Nepal, as well as the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup Asia Qualifiers scheduled for next month in Nepal.
The
selection process for the National U19 Team included rigorous training and
preparation camps over the past five months. The final phase of the team's
training concluded in Khost province, where the top 19 players engaged in skill
development, fitness training, and multiple practice matches.
The
squad is set to depart for Nepal later this month, where they will meet the
home U19 side in three YODIs from April 3 to 9 in Mulpani. The team will then
proceed to the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup Asia Qualifiers, which will take
place from April 13 to 19 in the same country. The Future Stars are scheduled
to face Oman, Hong Kong, the UAE, and the host nation Nepal in a round-robin
format. The team that finishes at the top of the table will qualify for the ICC
Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup 2026 in Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Interim Chief Selector, Mr. Ahmad Shah
Sulimankhil: “Qualification for the U19 World Cup is our ultimate
goal. Keeping this in mind, we have prepared our squad through rigorous
training and multiple preparation phases, which helped us finalize the 17-man squad.
The boys have shown great enthusiasm and readiness to perform at the
international level, and we are confident that they will do well in both events.”
Afghanistan Squad for the Nepal YODI Series and the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup Asia Qualifiers: Mehboob Khan (Captain & Wicket-Keeper), Khalid Ahmadzai (WK), Uzair Khan, Faisal Khan, Barakatullah Ibrahimzai, Nazeef Amiri, Aziz
Miakhil, Wahidullah
Zadran, Zaitullah Shaheen, Hafeez Zadran, Abdul Aziz Khan, Nasratullah Nooristani, Khatir Stanikzai, Salam Khan, Izat Noor
Shirzad, Kamal Khan and Rohullah Arab.
Matches Schedule:
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Afghanistan vs Nepal, Three-Match Youth ODI Series |
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Thursday, April
3, 2025 |
First YODI |
Mulpani |
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Sunday, April
6, 2025 |
Second YODI |
Mulpani |
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Wednesday,
April 9, 2025 |
Third YODI |
Mulpani |
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Afghanistan Fixtures at the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup Asia Qualifiers |
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Sunday, April 13 |
Afghanistan U19 vs Oman U19 |
Mulpani |
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Monday, April 14 |
Afghanistan U19 vs Hong Kong U19 |
Mulpani |
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Wednesday, April 16 |
Afghanistan U19 vs UAE U19 |
Mulpani |
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Saturday, April 19 |
Afghanistan U19 vs Nepal U19 |
Mulpani |
The End
Commercial Department, ACB
