Afghanistan World Cup Squad: Naveen-ul-Haq returns, Shahidi to captain | ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023: Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announces a strong 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023, which is going to start from next month.
Naveen-ul-Haq made a comeback to the Afghanistan squad for the World Cup 2023, whereas Gulabadin Naib has been added as a reserve player for the marquee event.
Hashmatullah Shahidi is going to lead the Afghanistan Men’s Cricket Team in the World Cup 2023 in India. Shahidi is a top-order batter who is known for his aggressive style of playing cricket, but he didn’t played well in recent matches.
All eyes will be on Rashid Khan and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, who are key spinners of Afghanistan, and they will be playing crucial roles for their team on the spin-friendly Indian Pitches.
The Pacer Azmatullah Omarzai returns from injury and will lead the Pace attack with Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman and Naveen-ul-Haq.
Afghanistan is known for their surprise performances, and they can emerge as the tournament’s dark horse as the conditions will support their bowlers, making them way stronger.
Afghanistan World Cup 2023 Schedule/Match List:
| Date | Match Between | Time IST) | Venue |
| October 7, 2023 | Afghanistan v Bangladesh | 10:30 AM | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
| October 11, 2023 | Afghanistan v India | 02:00 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| October 15, 2023 | Afghanistan v England | 02:00 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| October 18, 2023 | Afghanistan v New Zealand | 02:00 PM | M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| October 23, 2023 | Afghanistan v Pakistan | 02:00 PM | M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| October 30, 2023 | Afghanistan v Sri Lanka | 02:00 PM | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| November 3, 2023 | Afghanistan v Netherlands | 02:00 PM | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| November 7, 2023 | Afghanistan v Australia | 02:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| November 10, 2023 | Afghanistan v South Africa | 02:00 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
Afghanistan World Cup Squad:
Afghanistan World Cup Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq.
Reserve Players: Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf and Farid Ahmad Malik.
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