Afghanistan cricket team [Source: AFP]Afghanistan have unveiled their squads for a packed multi-format schedule against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, with several notable recalls and fresh faces making the cut. The selections cover Tests, ODIs and T20Is across October and November.Rahmat Shah will lead the Test and ODI sides, while Ibrahim Zadran has been named captain of the T20I team. Meanwhile, Rashid Khan and Ibrahim Zadran remain rested from Test cricket on medical advice.Afghanistan Name Test Squad And ODI Tri-Nation Team; Omits Rashid KhanRahmat Shah's assignment as Afghanistan's full-time Test captain will come against Bangladesh in the one-off Test in Abu Dhabi from October 9 to 13. The 33-year-old recently led Afghanistan to a 4-0 ODI series win over Ireland.The Test squad features several important returns. Ismat Alam is back after missing the Test against India, while Shahidullah Kamal and Yamin Ahmadzai have earned recalls after impressive campaigns in the Ahmad Shah Abdali First Class Tournament. Zia Ur Rahman Akbar also returns following an injury layoff, with leg-spinner Khalil Gurbaz recalled as well. However, there is no signs of Rashid Khan in the red-ball side.Afghanistan Test Squad for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe series: Rahmat Shah (C), Ikram Alikhail (VC & WK), Afsar Zazai (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Abdul Malik, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmanullah Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal, Ismat Alam, Qais Ahmad, Zia Ur Rahman Akbar, Khalil Gurbaz, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Yamin Ahmadzai.Reserves: Baheer Shah Mahboob, Naseer Khan Maroofkhil, Bilal Sami and Bashir AhmadAlso Read- Tilak Varma As TTV Namboori? Reason Revealed Behind Separate Names Of Indian Players In Asian Games 2026The ODI squad, however, retains Rashid Khan, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi and Azmatullah Omarzai as Afghanistan prepare for the three-team series against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, which begins on October 17.Afghanistan ODI Squad vs Bangladesh and Zimbabwe: Rahmat Shah (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (VC & WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyalai Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Bilal Sami, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Yamin Ahmadzai.Travelling Reserve: Qais Ahmad Mohammad Nabi, Darwish Rasooli miss out from Afghanistan T20I Squad vs ZimbabweIbrahim Zadran will captain Afghanistan in the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, with Mohammad Akram earning another opportunity after making his international debut at the 2026 Asian Games.The selectors have also rewarded Abdullah Tarakhil for his Shpageeza Cricket League performances, while Shahidullah Kamal and Ijaz Ahmadzai return to the T20I setup. Importantly, Mohammad Nabi misses out, while Darwish Rasooli has been omitted from both white-ball squads.Afghanistan T20I Squad vs Zimbabwe: Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Noor Rahman (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Akram, Shahidullah Kamal, Ijaz Ahmadzai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Abdullah Tarakhil, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Farid Ahmad Malik.Reserves: Faridoon Dawoodzai, Qais Ahmad and Nangyalai Khan.The T20Is will be played on October 27, 29 and November 1 in Sharjah, before Afghanistan and Zimbabwe meet in a two-Test series at the same venue in November.Also Read- ICC Announces New Rule Changes, Massive Penalty Announced For Batters
