ACB announces preliminary squad for Asia Cup 2025
Afghanistan team
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced a 22-member preliminary squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, set to be held in the United Arab Emirates from 9 to 28 September.
Star leg-spinner Rashid Khan will continue to captain the side in the T20I format as they prepare for the high-stakes continental event with a training camp and a preparatory tri-series against the UAE and Pakistan.
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Most players in the squad recently took part in the Shpageeza Cricket League, Afghanistan’s top domestic T20 tournament.
They will now assemble for a two-week preparation camp before competing in the tri-series in Sharjah from 29 August to 7 September. The tournament will follow a round-robin format, with Afghanistan scheduled to play four matches at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, and a final to be held if they qualify.
In the Asia Cup, Afghanistan have been drawn in Group B alongside Hong Kong, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Their campaign will begin on 9 September against Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi, followed by crucial fixtures against Bangladesh on 16 September and Sri Lanka on 18 September.
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Afghanistan’s 22-member preliminary squad:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), 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, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Naveen ul Haq, Farid Malik, Saleem Safi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Bashir Ahmad.
