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Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced a 19-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against India starting on January 11.

Ibrahim Zadran will lead the side in the three-match series who led Afghanistan to a 2-1 series victory against the UAE in Sharjah.

Afghan's regular captain Rashid Khan might not feature in any game as he is still recovering from back surgery.

"We are delighted to be embarking on our maiden tour to India for a three-match series. India is the top-ranked side in the world and it's very pleasing to witness AfghanAtalan competing in a three-match T20I against them,"

"We believe that AfghanAtalan are no longer underdogs & have excelled well in the recent past and we look forward to a highly competitive series against India," said ACB Chairman Mr. Mirwais Ashraf.

Squad:

Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmaullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen Ul Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem, Qais Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib and Rashid Khan