Mujeeb returns to Afghanistan squad for Zimbabwe tour | CricTracker

Afghanistan have introduced the squads for the white-ball leg of the Zimbabwe tour which consists three T20Is and as many ODIs, scheduled to be performed from December 11-21 in Harare.

Promising left-handed top-order batter Zubaid Akbari has earned his maiden call-up to the T20I squad. Akbari placed on some stellar performances within the home season, and was additionally a serious contributor to AfghanAbdalyan’s glory on the Rising Asia Cup. Moreover, Darwish Rasooli returns to the T20I aspect after a powerful home season. He additionally led the AfghanAbdalyan lineup to their maiden title on the ACC Males’s T20 Rising Asia Cup in Oman, earlier this 12 months.

Afghanistan will proceed to overlook the providers of Ibrahim Zadran, who continues to be recovering from the ankle surgical procedure he not too long ago underwent in England. Nevertheless, frontline spinner Mujeeb-ur-Rahman has totally recovered from his proper phalanx sprain, and has been added to the aspect for each the T20I and ODI sequence through the Zimbabwe tour.

“The calendar 12 months 2024 has been each busy and profitable for the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and the AfghanAtalan lineup, with a packed schedule of residence and away video games and a few exceptional achievements. As a part of this action-packed 12 months, the AfghanAtalan lineup might be touring Zimbabwe for a full and all-format sequence, which we eagerly anticipate and look ahead to the challenges and alternatives that lie forward,” ACB CEO Naseeb Khan mentioned.

“AfghanAtalan have a wealthy historical past of enjoying in Zimbabwe over time and have carried out exceptionally nicely there. Taking part in in opposition to Zimbabwe on their residence soil is all the time difficult and brings immense pleasure. I imagine the group of gamers chosen for this sequence will rise to the event and make this tour a memorable one,” he added.

ACB Interim Chief Selector, Ahmad Shah, remarked, “It’s an awesome feeling to see our frontline spinner, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, get better from his damage and be out there for choice. He’s an important member of our squad, and we hope he continues to shine brightly for Afghanistan. Moreover, Zubaid Akbari and Darwish Rasooli have been constant performers, not solely in home cricket but additionally within the not too long ago concluded ACC Rising Groups Cup, the place Afghanistan claimed the title. We have now included each gamers within the T20I squad and want them the easiest for the upcoming sequence.”

Afghanistan T20I squad for Zimbabwe Tour: 

Rashid Khan (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Mohammad Ishaq (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Nabi, Darwish Rasooli, Zubaid Akbari, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad and Naveen Ul Haq.

Afghanistan ODI squad for Zimbabwe Tour: 

Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmat Shah (VC), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Bilal Sami, Naveed Zadran and Farid Ahmad Malik.

Additionally Learn: Zimbabwe revise Afghanistan sequence schedule to enhance fan entry

In the meantime, the white-ball leg of the tour has additionally seen a slight shift and a change in dates to assist the spectators attend the important thing video games throughout weekends. As per the revised schedule of matches, the three T20Is, which have been initially slotted to be performed on December 9, 11 and 12, have now been pushed again to Wednesday, 11 December, Friday, 13 December, and Saturday, 14 November.

These changes have additionally affected the ODIs, with the primary sport now scheduled for Tuesday, 17 December. The second and third ODI match will comply with on Thursday 19 December and Saturday, 21 December, respectively. All these matches might be performed on the Harare Sports activities Membership. 

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