However, before the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, the Afghan side suffered a double blow, as the tourists will be without their key players Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. On Tuesday, December 17, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed the news.
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Adding to Afghanistan’s woes, the star spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman will also not be available for selection for the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, starting on Tuesday, at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. The ACB stated that the star spinner was rested for the ODI series.
He will be given a rest from the Zimbabwe series: ACB
The ACB statement further reads: “Additionally, after careful evaluation of Mujeeb Ur Rahman's recovery process, the team management has decided not to rush him back. He will be given a rest from the #ZIMvAFG ODI series, which begins today in Harare.”
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) December 17, 2024
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Ben Curran, who has been making waves recently, will make his debut in the first ODI against the Afghan side in Harare. Curran is a left-handed batter who has so far played 36 List-A games and amassed 999 runs, with the highest score being 125. He has also scored 2582 runs in 46 first-class games.
Here’s Afghanistan’s updated squad for the Zimbabwe ODIs:
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah, Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Ishaq, Darwish Rasooli, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Ikram Alikhil, Abdul Malik, Bilal Sami, Naveed Zadran, and Nangeyalia Kharote, and Fareed Ahmad Malik.
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