Afghanistan‘s star all-rounder Rashid Khan has been overlooked of the preliminary 20-member squad for his or her upcoming one-off Check in opposition to New Zealand. The Check, set to start on September 9 on the Larger Noida Sports activities Complicated in India, marks a historic second for Afghanistan as it will likely be their first-ever assembly with New Zealand within the red-ball format.
Rashid Khan’s exclusion from the Afghanistan Check squad
Rashid, Afghanistan’s main wicket-taker in worldwide cricket, is a notable absentee from the squad. His exclusion has raised eyebrows, given his immense contribution to Afghanistan’s rise in world cricket. Nevertheless, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) officers have assured that the squad choice is a part of a broader technique for the longer term. The Afghanistan facet shall be led by Hashmatullah Shahidi, with a number of younger gamers being given an opportunity to shine within the Check squad. Among the many gamers named are Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, and veteran all-rounder Gulbadin Naib.
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Afghanistan Cricket Board chief selector assertion
Ahmad Shah Sulimankhel, the Chief Selector of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, defined the rationale behind the preliminary squad’s composition.
“Twenty gamers have been chosen for the coaching camp, and a 15-member squad shall be chosen to play the one Check match in opposition to New Zealand after evaluating their efficiency and health,” Sulimankhel mentioned in an official ACB launch.
He additional mentioned that he was glad to see some younger gamers within the squad who did properly in home cricket and have now earned the prospect to be a part of the Check group for this match
“I’m completely happy to see some children within the squad who carried out properly in home cricket and have earned the chance to be a part of the Check squad for this match,” Sulimankhel concluded.
Afghanistan’s preliminary squad for the one-off Check in opposition to New Zealand
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Abdul Malik, Rahmat Shah, Baheer Shah Mahboob, Ikram Alikhel (wk), Shahidullah Kamal, Gulbadin Naib, Afsar Zazai (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ziaurrahman Akbar, Shamsurrahman, Qais Ahmad, Zahir Khan, Nijat Masoud, Farid Ahmad Malik, Naveed Zadran, Khalil Ahmad, and Yama Arab.
The ultimate 15-member squad is anticipated to be introduced after a week-long preparatory camp in Larger Noida. The preliminary squad will arrive in India on August 28 to start their preparations. The Larger Noida Sports activities Complicated, which has beforehand served as Afghanistan’s adopted residence venue for limited-overs cricket, will host its first-ever Check match throughout this sequence. Along with the one-off Check, the sequence can even characteristic three One-Day Internationals (ODIs), giving the groups ample alternative to showcase their expertise throughout codecs.
