Afghanistan have announced their squad for the three-match T20I series in India: here is the complete squad for the IND vs AFG series, including team list, injury updates and more.

Ibrahim Zadran leads the side which has considerable experience, including former captains Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan and Gulbadin Naib, among others. It is the first time Afghanistan is sending a squad to India for a bilateral T20I series.

Rashid Khan, who is Afghanistan’s regular captain, is part of the squad, but might not feature as he is recovering from a back injury. In November, he underwent a lower back surgery. As his recovery continues, he has been included, but is not the skipper, with Zadran named as skipper.

In a press release, ACB Chairman Mr. Mirwais Ashraf was quoted as saying; “We believe that AfghanAtalan are no longer underdogs & have excelled well in the recent past and we look forward to a highly competitive series against India.”

Zadran led Afghanistan against UAE in the recently concluded T20I series, winning it 2-1.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman is part of a high-profile spin attack, making his return after missing out on the T20I series against UAE. Ibrahim Alikhil has been named in the squad as the backup wicketkeeper after Rahmanullah Gurbaz. The pace attack includes Naveen-Ul-Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqi, who have further experience of playing T20s in India due to their IPL commitments.

India v Afghanistan: T20I schedule

Date Match Venue
Jan 11 1st T20I Mohali
Jan 14 2nd T20I Indore
Jan 17 3rd T20I Bengaluru

Afghanistan squad for the T20I series against India

Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmaullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen Ul Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem, Qais Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib, Fareed Ahmad and Rashid Khan.

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