Afghanistan squad announced for Asia Cup 2023, Players List and Schedule

Afghanistan has announced its team for Asia Cup 2023. The command of the team has been handed over to Hashmatullah Shahidi.

Afghanistan squad announced for Asia Cup 2023

Afghanistan has announced its squad for Asia Cup 2023. The command of the team has been handed over to Hashmatullah Shahidi. At the same time, veteran batsman Karim Janat has returned to the Afghanistan team after six years. Afghanistan are scheduled to take on Bangladesh in their first match of the tournament on September 3.

Afghanistan team has announced 17 member squad for Asia Cup 2023. Karim Janat has returned to the ODI team after six years. Karim played his last international match against Zimbabwe in the year 2017. At the same time, Sharfuddin Ashraf, who has been out of the team since January 2022, has also been included in the team. Gulbadin Naib, who replaced Azmatullah Umarzai in the ODI series against Pakistan, has managed to make it into the team.

Spin bowling

The onus will rest on the shoulders of the spin duo of Rashid Khan and Mujeeb ur Rehman to sail Afghanistan's boat in the Asia Cup 2023. Rashid and Mujeeb can prove to be very effective in the conditions of Sri Lanka and Pakistan. At the same time, Mohammad Nabi also has a lot of experience of playing here. At the same time, everyone's eyes will be on Noor Ahmed, who will shine in IPL 2023.

Top order performance

If Afghanistan has to perform well in the Asia Cup, then Rahmanullah Gurbaz will have to show his stamina in the batting. In the second match of the recently concluded ODI series against Pakistan, Gurbaj played a blistering inning of 151 runs. At the same time, Ibrahim Zadran and experienced batsman Rahmat Shah will also have a big responsibility.

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Afghanistan squad for Asia Cup 2023

Afghanistan Players List for Asia cup; Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Abdul Rahman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Suliman Safi, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Asia Cup 2023 Schedule

Asia Cup - 2023 - ODI Format
No.	Day	Date	Time	Fixture	Venu	Result
1	WED	30-Aug-2023	01:30 AM	PAK vs NEP	Multan Cricket Stadium	Will be updated once match starts
2	THU	31-Aug-2023	02:00 PM	BAN vs SL	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	Will be updated once match starts
3	SAT	02-Sep-2023	02:00 PM	PAK vs IND	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	Will be updated once match starts
4	SUN	03-Sep-2023	03:30 PM	BAN vs AFG	Gaddafi Stadium	Will be updated once match starts
5	MON	04-Sep-2023	02:00 PM	IND vs NEP	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	Will be updated once match starts
6	TUE	05-Sep-2023	03:30 PM	AFG vs SL	Gaddafi Stadium	Will be updated once match starts
7	WED	06-Sep-2023	03:30 PM	TBC vs TBC	Gaddafi Stadium	Will be updated once match starts
8	SAT	09-Sep-2023	02:00 PM	TBC vs TBC	R.Premadasa Stadium	Will be updated once match starts
9	SUN	10-Sep-2023	02:00 PM	TBC vs TBC	R.Premadasa Stadium	Will be updated once match starts
10	TUE	12-Sep-2023	02:00 PM	TBC vs TBC	R.Premadasa Stadium	Will be updated once match starts
11	THU	14-Sep-2023	02:00 PM	TBC vs TBC	R.Premadasa Stadium	Will be updated once match starts
12	FRI	15-Sep-2023	02:00 PM	TBC vs TBC	R.Premadasa Stadium	Will be updated once match starts
13	SUN	17-Sep-2023	02:00 PM	TBC vs TBC	R.Premadasa Stadium	Will be updated once match starts

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