Ace spinner Rashid Khan, who missed the recent Test match for Afghanistan against Bangladesh has been included in the !5-member ODI squad for the three-match series which starts July 5.
Rashid was part of Afghanistan’s third ODI against Sri Lanka after missing the first two due to a lower-back injury.
“Although he made a comeback in the series decider today, the team management & medical team have decided to prioritize his long-term fitness. Despite being fit, our selectors believe it is crucial not to rush his return. They have taken a cautious approach to ensure he receives adequate rest and rehabilitation allowing him to regain full fitness before the upcoming BCB tigers’ series, the ACC Asia Cup & the ICC CWC 2023,” the Afghanistan Cricket Board had stated.
Rashid Khan was rested by the Afghanistan Cricket Board for the one-off Test against the Bangladesh side, which they lost by a record 546 runs, the third-largest margin of defeat by runs in Test history.
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Along with Rashid Khan returning to the side, there was no place, however, for Noor Ahmad, who was a part of Afghanistan’s squad in their last 50-over assignment, against Sri Lanka.
Izharulhaq Naveed, the legspinner who impressed in the last Big Bash, has been given a maiden ODI call-up. Shahidullah, Zia-ur-Rehman, Wafadar Momand, Mohammad Saleem and Sayed Shirzad are the other new names to be added to the squad that recently toured Sri Lanka.
Apart from the squad to face Bangladesh, the Afghanistan Cricket Board also named 10 players who will form the reserves for their future ODIs and the World Cup.
The list of reserves includes the likes of Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Naveen-ul-Haq and Darwish Rasooli.
Afghanistan squad for Bangladesh ODIs: Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Shahidullah, Zia-ur-Rehman, Wafadar Momand, Mohammad Saleem, Sayed Shirzad
Afghanistan backup reserve: Karim Janat, Zubaid Akbari, Qais Ahmad, Ihsanullah Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Naveen-ul-Haq, Farid Malik, Darwish Rasooli, Ishaq Rahimi
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