Afghanistan announces squad for T20 World Cup 2024; Rashid Khan to lead
Afghanistan, on Tuesday, announced a 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup starting in June in the West Indies and the USA.
Rashid Khan was named captain of the squad which also had three travelling reserves — Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai and Saleem Safi.
Afghanistan begins its World Cup 2024 journey against Uganda, before facing New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and West Indies in Group C.
Afghanistan Squad
Batters: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammed Ishaq (WK)
All-rounders: Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammed Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (C), Nangyal Kharoti
Bowlers: Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik