Afghanistan Squads For India Tour Announced

Afghanistan squads announced for India tour [Source: AFP]

With the IPL set to be over on May 31, the focus will now shift towards the international schedule, and the first major series will take place between the hosts India and the touring Afghanistan side. The two teams will lock horns in a one-off Test, followed by three ODIs.

With the 50-overs World Cup in 2027, the ODI tour provides both sides a great chance to test their bench strength and team combination, and the Tests will give Afghanistan exposure against a quality international side.

The BCCI has already revealed India’s squads for both the Test match, and the ODI series, and now, the Afghans have also announced a strong side for the gruelling away tour of India.

Afghanistan squads revealed for India tour

In the latest development, the Afghanistan cricket board has announced the squads for the one-off Test match and the ODIs, and the team is filled in with quality experienced players and youngsters.

As expected, Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead both the teams (ODIs and Test). Moreover, Azmatullah Omarzai, who has not been hundred percent, has been picked in the Test squad for the one-off Test.

Afghanistan ODI squad vs India

Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmanullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafudin Ashraf, Nangyal Kharotai, Qais Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Zia Sharifi, Saleem Safi, Rashid Khan

Reserve pool: Bashir Ahmad, Bahir Shah, Ismat Alam

Afghanistan Test squad vs India

Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmanullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafudin Ashraf, Nangyal Kharotai, Qais Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Zia Sharifi, Saleem Safi

Afghanistan squad for India tour: Shahidi to lead, Omarzai picked in Tests

Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead both the teams (ODIs and Test) as the Afghans will aim to cause an upset, at least in the ODIs. The player has been going through a lean patch, but the management would hope that captaincy would bring the best out of him against India.

One surprising decision in Afghanistan's squad for India tour was to pick Azmatullah Omarzai in the Tests. He has been injury-prone, and it was expected that the management would only see him as a valuable asset in white-ball cricket.

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Afghanistan squad for India tour: Promising players given a chance

Promising players like Bilal Sami, and Zia Sharifi, have been given a chance in the Afghanistan squad for the India tour.

Sami has 5 wickets in two ODIs for Afghanistan, and against a famed Indian batting lineup, Afghanistan would hope that he comes good. Sharifi, another right-arm bowler has played Test and T20Is for Afghanistan, and he'll be hopeful of a good performance against a strong Indian lineup.

Afghanistan tour of India full schedule with venue

The tour kicks-off with a one-off Test match to be played in Mullanpur. Once the red-ball game gets over, the caravan would shift towards the ODIs, with Dharamsala, Lucknow, and Chennai getting the games to be played on June 13, June 17, and June 20.

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