Afghanistan Announces Squads for Upcoming Series Against India

Afghanistan's Leadership and Schedule

Hashmatullah Shahidi, the batter, has been appointed as the captain of Afghanistan's cricket team for the upcoming one-off Test and three-match ODI series against India, commencing on June 6.

The Test match is set to take place in Mullanpur starting June 6, followed by the ODI series which kicks off on June 14 in Dharamsala. The subsequent ODIs are scheduled for June 17 in Lucknow and June 20 in Chennai.

Core Players Retained for ODIs

The ODI squad maintains its key players, including Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, Ibrahim Zadran, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, and the experienced Mohammed Nabi. Notably, Nabi, Rashid, and Ibrahim will not participate in the Test match.

Afghanistan's ODI Squad for the Series

The ODI team for the series against India includes: Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil (Wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Allah Ghazanfar, Zia-ur-Rahman, and Sharifi Fareed Malik, along with Bilal Sami. Reserves are Qais Ahmad, Saleem Safi, and Bashir Ahmad.

Afghanistan's Test Squad for the One-off Test

The Test squad for the one-off match consists of: Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmanullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai (Wicketkeeper), Ikram Alikhil (Wicketkeeper), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafudin Ashraf, Nangyal Kharoti, Qais Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Zia Sharifi, and Saleem Safi. The reserves include Bashir Ahmad, Bahir Shah, and Ismat Alam.