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Afghanistan Announces Test and ODI Squads for India Tour — Check Full List of Players
Selectors kept Rashid Khan out of the one-off Test to manage injury risk, while retaining him for the limited-overs leg of the India tour.
- On Tuesday, the Afghanistan Cricket Board announced squads for the upcoming Test and ODI series against India, with Hashmatullah Shahidi named captain of both teams but star leg-spinner Rashid Khan notably excluded from the Test setup.
- Rashid Khan's exclusion stems from his recovery following surgery after the ICC World Cup 2023, with medical experts advising him to avoid red-ball cricket because bowling long spells could injure his body.
- The 15-member Test squad includes wicketkeepers Afsar Zazai and Ikram Alikhil alongside spin options Qais Ahmad and Sharafudin Ashraf, with the match running June 6 to 10 in New Chandigarh; the ODI squad features Mohammad Nabi, Ibrahim Zadran and Rashid Khan from June 14 to 20.
- Rashid Khan will feature prominently in the ODI series, where Afghanistan expects the leg-spinner to shoulder major responsibility in their spin-heavy attack alongside returning Mohammad Nabi and Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
- The ODI series carries heightened significance as both nations prepare for the 2027 ODI World Cup, with Afghanistan's selection reflecting long-term planning while the Test stands outside the World Test Championship cycle.
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