KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Wednesday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against the West Indies and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Veteran leg-spinner Rashid Khan will lead the side in the mega event, scheduled to kick off on February 7 and jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, ACB wrote on its Facebook page.
Experienced fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq has returned to the squad after recovering from injury, while Abdullah Ahmadzai is set to make his World Cup debut for Afghanistan.
Afghanistan have been placed in Group D alongside South Africa, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Canada.
Rashid Khan-led squad will begin their campaign against New Zealand on February 8, 2026 in Chennai.
Squad
Rashid Khan (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Shahid Kamal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdullah Ahmadzai.
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