Afghanistan is set to travel to Bangladesh for a full-fledged series, which includes a Test match, two T20Is, and three ODIs. The Afghan squad for the upcoming Test match was announced on Wednesday, with Hashmatullah Shahidi leading the team.
The squad showcases promising talents such as Ibrahim Zadran, Afsar Zazai, and Hamza Kotak. However, the star player Rashid Khan has been excluded from the Test side due to a lower back injury, which also caused him to miss the recent ODI series against Sri Lanka.
In addition to the core players, the squad has welcomed fast bowlers Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai and Nijat Masoud, along with the young leg-spinner Izharulhaq Naweed. Another notable inclusion is Karim Janat, who displayed exceptional all-round skills in the Ahmad Shah Abdali First Class Tournament and has earned his maiden call-up to the national team.
These additions aim to strengthen the team’s overall performance and provide opportunities for emerging players to showcase their potential on the international stage.
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Afghanistan, along with Ireland, is one of the newer Test-playing nations in the world. They made their Test debut in 2018, facing India in their inaugural match. Since then, Afghanistan has played a total of six Test matches, with Rashid Khan missing just one of those games.
Their most recent Test match took place in 2021 against Zimbabwe, showcasing Afghanistan’s ongoing progress and development in the longest format of the game.
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Afghanistan squad for the one-off Test against Bangladesh:
Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmat Shah (VC), Afsar Zazai (WK), Ikram Alikhail (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Abdul Malik, Baheer Shah, Nasir Jamal, Karim Janat, Zahir Khan, Izharulhaq Naweed, Hamza Hotak, Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai, Yamin Ahmadzai and Nijat Masoud.
Zia ur Rahman Akbar, Noor Ali Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai and Sayed Ahmad Shirzad are part of the reserve players for the tour.
