Afghanistan Cricket team has announced its final squad for the Asia Cup, three weeks after it announced a preliminary 22-member squad for the continental championship. The last time, the T20 World Cup semi-finalists retained their veteran cricketers, while also bringing back players from retirement.
Afghanistan Squad For Asia Cup 2025: Rashid Khan (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Farid Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Khan is one of the most enigmatic figures in world cricket; he has played for nearly a decade now and has picked over 600 T20 wickets, combining franchise competitions as well as international matches.
Naveen-ul-haq reverses international retirement
Naveen-Ul-Haq has returned to the national team for the first time since December 2024, having retired from ODI cricket. The former LSG pacer had announced his International retirement last year to focus on playing in franchise tournaments.
He will form a trio alongside the seasoned Afghan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi and Farid Malik. While another veteran all-rounder, Gulbadin Naib, and all-rounder Karim Janat, named in the squad, can also bring along some handy fast bowling ability.
Afghanistan to kick off Asia Cup against Hong Kong on 9th September
The Afghans have been drafted into Group B in the Asia Cup, where they will feature alongside Hong Kong, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, the defending champions of the T20 Asia Cup from 2022.
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