Afghanistan has announced its 17-member T20 squad for the Asia Cup 2025. Rashid Khan has been appointed as the captain, while experienced players like Mohammad Nabi and Azmatullah Omarzai are also included. Afghanistan's first match will be against Hong Kong on September 9 in the UAE.
Afghanistan Squad Asia Cup 2025: The Afghanistan Cricket Board has announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming T20 Asia Cup 2025. This tournament will be played in the UAE, with a total of 8 teams participating. Star all-rounder Rashid Khan has been appointed as the captain of Afghanistan. The squad includes reliable batsmen like Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran, along with experienced all-rounders like Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, and Azmatullah Omarzai. The team will play its first match against Hong Kong on September 9.
Reliance on the Gurbaz-Zadran Pair
In Afghanistan's batting line-up, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran are likely to handle the opening responsibility. Both batsmen are consistently scoring runs in recent times and have the ability to provide a quick start. Apart from this, young players like Darwish Rasooli and Sediqullah Atal are also part of the squad, who can provide strength to the team when needed.
In the middle order, the experience of Mohammad Nabi and Gulbadin Naib will be very important. Nabi has a long international experience, while Naib gives balance to the team with his useful batting and bowling.
Afghanistan's Strength in Bowling Attack
Afghanistan's biggest strength has always been its spin bowling, and this time too, this department looks very b. Captain Rashid Khan, along with spinners like Noor Ahmad and Allah Ghazanfar, are present in the team. Apart from this, Mujeeb Ur Rahman's experience and skill can prove to be a big challenge for the opposition teams.
The responsibility of the pace department has been given to Naveen-ul-Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqi. Naveen is making a comeback after a long time and his performance will be closely watched. Along with them, fast bowlers like Azmatullah Omarzai and Fareed Malik are also part of the squad, which brings diversity to the team's fast attack.
Tough Competition for Afghanistan in Group-B
Afghanistan has been placed in Group-B of the Asia Cup 2025. The team will play its first match against Hong Kong on September 9. After that, they will clash against Bangladesh on September 16, and on September 18, the last match of the group stage will be against Sri Lanka. The results of these matches will determine whether the team will be able to reach the knockout round or not.
Fans' expectations are very high this time because the Afghanistan team has shown the strength to defeat big rivals in recent years.
Squad for Asia Cup 2025
Main Squad: Rashid Khan (Captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Jannat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fareed Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Reserve players: Wafiullah Tarakhil, Nangyal Kharote, Abdullah Ahmadzai.
