The 25-year-old holds the honor of being Afghanistan’s Check wicket-taker, having tie 34 wickets in 5 suits.His pivotal function in all codecs of the sport makes his absence a impressive setback for the workforce.
The selectors emphasized that Rashid’s rehabilitation is being approached with warning, underlining the usefulness of tracking his healing procedure.
“Rashid Khan continues to recover from the back surgery and is set to miss the one-off Test against Sri Lanka,” the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) stated in a remark.
The next Check fit, scheduled to whip playground in Colombo from February 2-6, will observer some other leg-spinning bowling all-rounder Qais Ahmad, who has been integrated within the squad as Rashid’s alternative.
Hashmatullah Shahidi has been entrusted with the management of the squad, which additionally options the likes of Noor Ali Zadran and Naveed Zadran.
Past the Check, Afghanistan are all set to interact in a form of 3 one-day internationals and an equivalent choice of Twenty20 suits all over the excursion. The squads for those limited-overs fixtures will probably be disclosed at a nearest era.
Since achieving Check situation in 2018, Afghanistan have participated in seven Check suits, securing victories in 3 encounters day going through defeat within the extra 4 suits.
“The year 2024 is packed with Test cricket for us, a sign of progression,” stated ACB chairman Mirwais Ashraf.
Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Mohammad Ishaq, Ibrahim Zadran, Noor Ali Zadran, Abdul Malik, Bahir Shah, Nasir Jamal, Qais Ahmad, Zahir Khan, Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar, Yamin Ahmadzai, Nijat Masood, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Naveed Zadran
(With AFP inputs)
