Afghanistan on Tuesday named their squad for the 2022 edition of the Asia Cup, with Samiullah Shinwari making a return to the squad.
The team will be led by all-rounder Mohammad Nabi and the current tour of Ireland will see a change in the 16-man squad. Shinwari has replaced Sharafuddin Ashraf, who is now part of the reserve, while spinner Noor Ahmed has also been added to the squad.
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34-year-old Shinwari last represented Afghanistan In a T20I in March 2020, in a match against Ireland.
Along with Ashraf, Qais Ahmed and Nizad Masood are the other two players on standby. The squad also includes other regular players like Rashid Khan, Hazratullah Zazai, Najibullah Zadran and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
“The Asia Cup is an important event for us and as such, we have picked our best available players for the event. Samiullah Shinwari has been included in the squad for the Asia Cup. He is in very good form and can give more momentum to the batting department, which already has Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran and Mohammad Nabi.
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Afghanistan are currently on an away assignment against Ireland. After losing the first two matches, the visitors made a spectacular comeback in the next two matches to level the series 2-2. The decider will be played on Wednesday, after which Afghanistan will leave for the UAE.
In the Asia Cup, Afghanistan are placed in Group B along with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from where the top two players will advance.
The Mohammad Nabi-led side will begin their Asia Cup campaign against Sri Lanka at the Dubai International on 27 August Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
Shaft: Mohammad Nabi (Captain), Najibullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fareed Ahmed Malik, Fazlhaq Farooqui, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Mujeeb ur Rehman, Najibullah Ahmed Rahman, Najibullah Ahmed Rahman, Gurjar Ahmad Farooqui, Hashmatullah Shahidi, , Rahman, Rashid Khan, Samiullah Shinwari.
on standby: Nijat Masood, Qais Ahmed, Sharafuddin Ashraf.
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