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IND vs AFG: Afghanistan team announced for T20 series against India, this player became the captain
India vs Afghanistan T20 Series: Regular T20 captain Rashid Khan has also got a place in the 19-member Afghanistan team, although he is not scheduled to play a single match. Rashid recently had back surgery, from which he is recovering.
Afghanistan's regular T20 captain Rashid Khan, spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman and wicketkeeper-batsman Ikram Alikhil have been included in the squad for the upcoming three-match series against India. Interestingly, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said in its statement that leg-spin all-rounder Rashid will not be able to play in any match against India as he is recovering from recent back surgery. Rashid was with the Afghanistan team as a reserve player in the recent T20 series against UAE.
This also means that opener Ibrahim Zadran, who led Afghanistan to a 2-1 series win against the UAE in Sharjah, will continue to lead the team in the T20 series against India. Alikhil, who was part of the reserves against UAE, has been promoted to the main team as a backup wicketkeeper-batsman and replaces fellow keeper Mohammad Ishaq.
Mystery spinner Mujeeb returns to the squad for the series against India after the board cleared him, along with fast bowlers Fazalhaq Farooqui and Naveen-ul-Haq, after previously expressing their desire to be left out of the central contract list for 2024. Was.
