Kabul, September 20, 2025: Afghanistan Cricket Board’s National Selection Committee today finalized the Afghanistan National Team’s Squads for the white-ball series against Bangladesh, scheduled to be played from October 2 to 14 in the United Arab Emirates.
Left-arm fast bowler Fazal Haq Farooqi, along
with the all-rounders Gulbadin Naib and Karim Janat, has been left out of both
squads. Meanwhile, top-order batter Wafiullah Tarakhil and right-arm fast
bowler Mohammad Saleem Safi have been selected for the T20I squad.
Additionally, the fast-bowling duo of Bashir Ahmad and Abdullah Ahmadzai has
made the cut for both the ODI and T20I teams.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman retains his place in the T20I
squad, while AM Ghazanfar has been included in the reserves pool. However,
Ghazanfar has been drafted into the ODI squad, leading to Mujeeb's omission
from that lineup. Rahmat Shah Zurmati has also been added to the T20I reserves,
and two additional fast bowlers, Bilal Sami and Faridoon Dawoodzai, are part of
the reserve pool for the ODI series.
ACB’s CEO, Mr. Naseeb Khan, stated: “After a
long six-month break from international cricket following the ICC Champions
Trophy, we are now entering a packed season with many T20I games scheduled.
This provides the team with an incredible opportunity to prepare for the ICC
Men’s T20 World Cup next year.”
“The performances in the Asia Cup 2025 were
not as expected, but ups and downs are part of the game. As always, we remain
hopeful that AfghanAtalan will bounce back strongly and make our nation proud
in the upcoming events.” He added.
Afghanistan’s T20I Squad:
Rashid Khan (C), Ibrahim Zadran (VC),
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Mohamamd Ishaq (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Wafiullah
Tarakhil, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Sharafuddin
Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Bashir Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik and
Abdullah Ahmadzai.
Reserves: AM Ghazanfar and Rahmat Shah
Afghanistan’s ODI Squad:
Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmat Shah (VC),
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal,
Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal
Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Bashir Ahmad and Mohammad Saleem
Safi.
Reserves: Bilal Sami and Faridoon Dawoodzai
Etisalat Afghanistan Telecommunication Company holds the title sponsorship rights, whereas Vany remains ACB’s clothing partner for the event.
Series Schedule:
|
Date |
Format |
Venue |
|
Thursday, October
02 |
1st T20I |
Sharjah |
|
Friday, October 03 |
2nd T20I |
Sharjah |
|
Sunday, October 05 |
3rd T20I |
Sharjah |
|
Wednesday, October
08 |
1st ODI |
Abu Dhabi |
|
Saturday, October
11 |
2nd ODI |
Abu Dhabi |
|
Tuesday, October 14 |
3rd ODI |
Abu Dhabi |
-ENDS-
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