Rashid Khan to lead as Afghanistan name 15-man squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Afghanistan will kick-off their ICC T20 World Cup 2024 campaign against Uganda on June 4.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced their initial 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The prestigious tournament will be jointly hosted by the West Indies and the USA in the month of June.

Leg-spinner Rashid Khan has been named as the captain of his national side. Rashid will lead his side for the first time in the ICC tournament. Apart from him, aggressive opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najib Zadran, and Ibrahim Zadran will be their front-line batters for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024.

Star spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who missed the entire Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, also has been named in the initial 15-man squad. Young chinaman Noor Ahmad Lakanwal will be the third spinner in the side alongside captain Rashid and Mujeeb. Noor is currently playing in the IPL 2024 for Gujarat Titans (GT). Rashid and Azmatullah Omarzai are also part of the GT squad in the ongoing IPL 2024.

In the pace bowling department, Naveen ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Fareed Ahmad Malik have been included in the squad for the upcoming showpiece tournament. Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai and Saleem Safi are the three travelling reserves if required.

ACB has also included experienced players Mohammad Nabi and Gulbadin Naib, along with all-rounders Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat and Nangyal Kharoti in the line-up.

Mohammed Ishaq and Rahmanullah Gurbaz are the two wicket-keepers included in the team. They will their first match of the tournament against Uganda on June 4 before facing New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and West Indies in Group C.

Afghanistan squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik

Travelling reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi

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