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Afghanistan star spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman made his international comeback after recovering from a right phalanx sprain as the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced their T20I and ODI squads for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe.
Apart from Mujeeb, young talented top-order batter Zubaid Akbari also got the national call-up for the T20I series. Akbari is one of the standout performers in domestic cricket and was one of the lethal batters in the Emerging Asia Cup. The captain of that side, Darwish Rasooli, has made his return to the T20I setup after being rewarded for his domestic form.
Ibrahim Zadran who is recovering from an ankle injury has missed the spot as he has not fully recovered after going under the knife in England.
"It's a great feeling to see our frontline spinner, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, recover from his injury and be available for selection," ACB Interim Chief Selector, Ahmad Shah said. "He is an essential member of our squad, and we hope he continues to shine brightly for Afghanistan.
"Additionally, Zubaid Akbari and Darwish Rasooli have been consistent performers, not only in domestic cricket but also in the recently concluded ACC Emerging Teams Cup, where Afghanistan claimed the title. We have included both players in the T20I squad and wish them the very best for the upcoming series."
Afghanistan will play three T20Is followed by as many ODIs. After playing the white ball series in Harare, the two teams will then play two Tests in Bulawayo.
T20I squad: Rashid Khan (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Mohammad Ishaq (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Nabi, Darwish Rasooli, Zubaid Akbari, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad and Naveen Ul Haq.
ODI squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmat Shah (VC), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Bilal Sami, Naveed Zadran and Farid Ahmad Malik.
