Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has unveiled their 16-member squad for the upcoming two-match T20I collection towards Bangladesh, set to begin on July 14 on the Sylhet District Stadium. The squad announcement sees the return of skipper Rashid Khan and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Shahzad, including power and expertise to the Afghan group.

Rashid, who was given a relaxation through the one-off Take a look at match towards Bangladesh in Mirpur final month, will as soon as once more lead the T20I facet. Recognized for his distinctive spin bowling abilities and management qualities, Rashid’s return will undoubtedly bolster Afghanistan’s probabilities within the limited-overs battle.

Equally, Shahzad, who final represented Afghanistan in worldwide cricket through the 2021 T20 World Cup has made his comeback on the financial institution of spectacular kind in home cricket. Becoming a member of Rashid and Shahzad within the squad are seasoned campaigners Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran, who convey a wealth of expertise and ability to the group.

The choice panel, headed by ACB’s chief selector Asadullah Khan, emphasised the significance of assessing gamers forward of the upcoming T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held within the USA and the West Indies in 2024.

“We introduced Shahzad as we really feel that we should always have an attacking batter as a back-up for the opening slot as a result of something can occur in cricket. He’s presently the best choice and he additionally carried out very effectively within the home event. He reveals that he’s prepared for T20Is and we’re beginning the method now for the subsequent T20 World Cup and we are going to see the gamers on typical roles and later we are going to resolve,” Asadullah mentioned as quoted by Cricbuzz.

“We introduced Momand as a result of he has excellent tempo and confirmed that in camps and home cricket. As I mentioned earlier than, we’re trying on the gamers in order that we are able to resolve relating to the ultimate squad for the World Cup,” he added.

Afghanistan squad: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Sediq Atal, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Wafadar Momand, Farid Ahmad, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman