Afghanistan Cricket Announces Squad for T20 World Cup 2024, Rashid Khan to Lead !!

The T20 World Cup 2024 is to be held on the soil of America and the West Indies from June 1. This time 20 teams are participating in the T20 World Cup 2024. The teams have been divided into groups of five each. Now Afghanistan has announced its squad for the T20 World Cup 2024. Rashid Khan has been made the captain of the team. 15 players have got a chance in Afghanistan’s squad for the T20 World Cup. Three players have been kept in reserve.

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Many changes in the team

Afghanistan has made many changes in its team from the T20 World Cup 2022. Karim Janat, Mohammad Ishaq, and Noor Ahmed have been included in the team. At the same time, Hashmatullah Shahidi, who captained Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup 2023, has not got a place in the team. He played the last T20 International match for Afghanistan in the year 2022. Rashid Khan has been given the responsibility of captaincy for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

The player who debuted against Ireland got a chance

Nangyal Kharoti made his international cricket debut for Afghanistan against Ireland this year. The 20-year-old player impressed in the series against Ireland. In that series, Nangyal took five wickets in three matches at an economy of only 5.90. Mohammad Ishaq, who was part of the Afghanistan team in the Under-19 World Cup in 2020 and 2022, has also got a chance.

Rashid will be seen leading the spin department in the Afghanistan team in the T20 World Cup 2024 with the support of Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmed, Nangyal Kharoti, and experienced Mohammad Nabi. Naveen-ul-Haq, Farid Ahmed, and Fazalhaq Farooq have retained their places and form Afghanistan’s fast bowling line-up.

Afghanistan Squad for T20 World Cup 2024:

Rashid Khan (Captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Umarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Ahmad Malik.