AFG vs PAK: Afghanistan announce squad for T20I series, Mohammad Nabi returns

Afghanistan Team (Photo Source: Twitter/AFG)

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming home T20Is against Pakistan on Tuesday, March 21. In a significant change, the former captain Mohammad Nabi has been included in the three-match series starting on March 24. The 21-year-old uncapped batter Sediqullah Atal is in line to make his international debut.

The veteran batters Rahmat Shah and Hazartullah Zazai, who were part of the T20I squad against UAE last month, have been dropped from the team. Zahir Khan and Nijat Masiud have been named in reserves alongside Nangyal Kharoti.

Afghanistan Squad for T20Is against Pakistan: Rashid Khan (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Sediqullah Atal, Najibullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Fareed Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi and Naveen Ul Haq.

Reserve players: Nangyal Kharoti, Zahir Khan, and Nijat Masoud.

All three games are scheduled to take place in UAE’s Sharjah Cricket Stadium on March 24, 26, and 27.