Afghanistan name 23-man squad for training camp ahead of CWC

The squad includes Asghar Afghan, who has been removed as the national side’s captain across formats. Gulbadin Naib is the ODI side’s new skipper, with Rashid Khan as his deputy.

On the appointment of Naib, ACB’s chief selector Dawalt Ahmadzai said: “Asghar Afghan, who captained team Afghanistan for a period of around four years, achieved a lot and made the country proud, and I hope Gulbadin Naib will be able to continue his legacy at the helm of the team’s affairs.

“Gulbadin Naib is a senior player who has also led the Mis-e-Ainak regional team on many occasions and we hope that he will play a vital role in the team’s future success.”

The training squad will participate in six practice matches during their time in South Africa, before returning to Kabul where the 15-man squad for the marquee event will be announced.

Squad: Gulbadin Naib (c), Rashid Khan (vc), Mohammad Shahzad, Noor Ali Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Ghani, Asghar Afghan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Najib Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Shafiqullah Shafaq, Dawlat Zadran, Aftab Alam, Shapoor Zadran, Hamid Hassan, Karim Janat, Qais Ahmad, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Sayed Shirzad, Samiullah Shinwari