Mujeeb Returns to Afghanistan Squad for Zimbabwe Tour

Mujeeb Ur Rahman has been named in the Afghanistan white-ball squads for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, bolstering the team's chances in the series.

Key Inclusions

• Mujeeb Ur Rahman: The talented spinner has recovered from a right phalanx sprain and is available for selection.
• Zubaid Akbari: The young top-order batter has been picked in the national squad for the first time, making the cut for the T20I series.
• Darwish Rasooli: The captain of the Emerging Asia Cup-winning side has made his return to the T20I setup after being rewarded for his domestic form.

Notable Absences

• Ibrahim Zadran: The batter will remain on the sidelines as he continues his recovery from ankle surgery.

Tour Schedule

The tour kickstarts on December 11 with a three-match T20I series, followed by three ODIs. After the completion of the white-ball leg in Harare, the two teams will then play two Tests in Bulawayo.

T20I Squad

• Rashid Khan (C)
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)
• Mohammad Ishaq (WK)
• Sediqullah Atal
• Hazratullah Zazai
• Mohammad Nabi
• Darwish Rasooli
• Zubaid Akbari
• Gulbadin Naib
• Karim Janat
• Azmatullah Omarzai
• Nangyal Kharoti
• Mujeeb Ur Rahman
• Noor Ahmad
• Fazal Haq Farooqi
• Fareed Ahmad
• Naveen Ul Haq

ODI Squad

• Hashmatullah Shahidi (C)
• Rahmat Shah (VC)
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)
• Ikram Alikhil (WK)
• Abdul Malik
• Sediqullah Atal
• Darwish Rasooli
• Azmatullah Omarzai
• Mohammad Nabi
• Gulbadin Naib
• Rashid Khan
• Nangyal Kharoti
• AM Ghazanfar
• Mujeeb Ur Rahman
• Fazal Haq Farooqi
• Bilal Sami
• Naveed Zadran
• Farid Ahmad Malik