Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), on Thursday, introduced their 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 Global Cup 2022, scheduled to start out in Australia from October 16.

Mohammad Nabi, who captained Afghanistan within the not too long ago concluded Asia Cup 2022, will proceed to steer the facet within the 20-over international tournament. Qais Ahmed has made his comeback to the squad, having closing performed a T20I in March 2022 towards Bangladesh. In a similar fashion, teenager Salim Safi has secured his maiden world call-up.

Heart-order batter Darwish Rasooli has additionally returned. Significantly, Rasooli, who debuted previous this yr, has recovered from a finger damage and has inspired together with his performances within the Shpageeza Cricket League 2022.

In the meantime, the likes of Samiullah Shinwari, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat and Noor Ahmad, all of whom had been part of the Asia Cup squad, have ignored out.

“The Asia Cup used to be an excellent alternative for the crew to buildup issues properly for the much-important international tournament in Australia. Thankfully, Darwish Rasooli has recovered from damage (damaged finger), and we’re glad to have him to be had for the WT20, he has demonstrated just right glimpses of him within the prior to now held Shpageeza Cricket League 2022 and gives an extra batting approach to our center order,” stated Leader selector Noor Malikzai in a commentary.

“For the reason that Australian stipulations be offering additional beef up for the short bowlers, so we have now added Salim Safi, the tall right-arm fast, so as to add additional impetus to our bowling division. Total we have now picked our absolute best to be had avid gamers for the development, and we’re hopeful of them to do smartly and higher constitute the rustic within the mega tournament,” he added.

Afghanistan’s T20 Global Cup Squad:

Mohammad Nabi (c), Najibullah Zadran (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Farid Ahmad Malik, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naveen ul Haq, Qais Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Salim Safi, Usman Ghani

Reserves: Afsar Zazai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib