The Afghanistan Cricket board has introduced a 22-member preliminary squad for the Asia cup, naming Rashid Khan as capatin and Rahmanullah Gurbaz as vice-captain.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board has introduced a 22-member preliminary squad for the Asia Cup 2025. The crew will head to UAE for a two-week coaching camp in preparation for the upcoming tri-series in opposition to Pakistan and the UAE in Sharjah. Following the camp, the squad will likely be reduce brief to fifteen gamers for the tri-series and the Asia Cup.

The tri-series is scheduled to start on August 29, and the ultimate will likely be performed on September 7. Afghanistan may have no turnaround time for the Asia Cup, as they’re set to play their first group-stage match in opposition to Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi on September 9, simply two days later.

ACB Names Preliminary Squad for Preparation Camp in UAE

Afghanistan Cricket Board’s Nationwide Choice Committee has finalized a 22-member preliminary squad that may function in a two-week coaching and preparation camp forward of their upcoming Tri-Nation Collection and the ACC Males’s… pic.twitter.com/kkZEML1Zqs

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Rashid Khan named Afghanistan captain for Asia Cup

Rashid Khan, who served as captain of Afghanistan throughout their most up-to-date Twenty20 Worldwide in December 2024, has been named captain of the Asia Cup by the ACB, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been named vice-captain.

After reaching the ultimate 4 stage within the earlier T20 version of the Asia Cup in 2022, Afghanistan will goal to make it to their first remaining. Along with being among the many prime sides within the shortest format, Afghanistan additionally has expertise of taking part in within the UAE.

Afghanistan’s strongest asset, spin bowling, is prone to thrive on the sluggish pitches, giving them a better edge in opposition to prime groups. Afghanistan has been enhancing annually and delivering sturdy performances in opposition to the perfect at ICC occasions. The upcoming Asia Cup could possibly be their likelihood to safe their maiden ICC trophy

Afghanistan Preliminary squad for Asia Cup

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk & vc), Sediqullah Atal, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Ishaq, Rashid Khan (c), Mohammad Nabi, Nangyal Kharoti, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mujeeb Zadran, Amir Hamza Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad Lakanwal, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Farid Malik, Saleem Safi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Bashir Ahmad.