Afghanistan have named their 15 member squad forthe upcoming Asian Games 2023 scheduled to be played in China from 27th September.
The team will be captained by all rounder Gulbadin Naib and have the likes of Mohammad Shahzad, Sediqullah Atal, Zubdaid Akbari, Noor Ali Zadran & Shahidullah Kamal.
The squad also features the U19 middle-order batter Wafiullah Tarakhil in the the tournament. Noor Ali Zadran, Zubaid Akbari & Sharafuddin Ashraf who were part of ACC Men’s Emerging Asia Cup 2023 gets a look in.
Nangyal Kharoti, Mohammad Ibrahim and Allah Noor Nasiri have been named as reserve players.
Afghanistan squad for the Asian Games 2023:
Gulbadin Naib (C), Mohammad Shahzad (VC & WK), Sediqullah Atal, Zubdaid Akbari, Noor Ali Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal, Afsar Zazai, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Karim Jannat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Nijat Masoud, Sayed Ahmad Shirzad, Qais Ahmad & Zahir Khan.
Reserves: Nangyal Kharoti, Mohammad Ibrahim and Allah Noor Nasiri.