Afghanistan squad for World Cup 2023, Naveen-ul Haq back
Afghanistan announced its 15-member squad for the upcoming World Cup, which begins in India on October 5th.
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With less than a month until the ODI World Cup 2023, each of the ten participating nations is announcing their squads one by one. Afghanistan announced its 15-member squad for the impending World Cup, which begins in India on October 5th, on Wednesday, September 13. Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead the squad, while Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ikram Alikhil are two wicketkeeper options.
The most notable addition is right-arm bowler Naveen-ul-Haq, who was left off the team's Asia Cup 2023 roster. Notably, Naveen is returning to the Afghanistan ODI squad after a two-year absence. In January 2021, he last participated in an ODI against Ireland in Abu Dhabi.
Senior all-rounder Gulbadin Naib was left off the team despite having a successful Asia Cup 2023. In addition to Naib, Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, and Suliman Safi were also cut.
Afghanistan squad for World Cup 2023: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Abdul Rahman, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq
