Asia Cup 2023: Afghanistan’s Predicted Squad For The Tournament

Asia Cup 2023: Afghanistan’s Predicted Squad For The Tournament: Afghanistan is one of the six Asian teams who will participate in Asia Cup 2023. Afghanistan is part of Group A with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan will wrestle with Bangladesh in their opening game of Asia Cup 2023. The encounter will be played on September 3 in Lahore.

Last year, Afghanistan arrived with a magnificent performance in Asia Cup but failed to reach the final after losing a crucial game against Pakistan in the super four round. In Asia Cup 2023, Afghanistan will aim for another impressive show. Here we talk about Afghanistan’s predicted squad for Asia Cup 2023.

Asia Cup 2023: Afghanistan’s Predicted Squad For The Tournament

Openers- Ibrahim Zadran & Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)

For the openers, Afghanistan can select Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz for Asia Cup 2023 squad. Ibrahim Zadran is the leading run-getter for the team in ODIs in 2023, hitting 316 runs with 1 century and 2 half-centuries.

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Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the second-highest run-getter with 197 runs in 6 games at an average of 32.83. Both of them have executed a wonderful job as openers in ODIs this year. Rahmanullah Gurbaz will also be the primary wicketkeeper for the team.

Middle-Order Batters- Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Najibullah Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib

Hashmatullah Shahidi is the ODI skipper of Afghanistan and will lead the team in Asia Cup 2023. The left-handed batsman has mustered 132 runs in 6 ODIs this year. He will be a key middle-order batter for the team.

Some other key middle-order batters for Afghanistan will be Najibullah Zadran, Rahmat Shah, and Gulbadin Naib. Rahmat Shah has hit 108 runs in 6 ODIs this year with 1 half-century.

Left-handed batter Najibullah Zadran has struggled to score runs this year, hitting 39 runs in 6 games. Gulbadin Naib has only played 1 ODI match this year in which he scored 20 runs.

Wicketkeepers- Ikram Alikhil

Rahmanullah Gurbaz might be the primary wicketkeeper for Afghanistan in Asia Cup 2023. Ikram Alikhil might be the backup wicketkeeper for the team. He was recently picked in the ODI series against Bangladesh.

All-Rounders- Mohammad Nabi, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai

Afghanistan has some powerful all-rounders in their team. Mohammad Nabi, Rahmat Shah, and Azmatullah Omarzai are three players who can be picked as all-rounders in Asia Cup 2023.

Nabi has picked 6 wickets and scored 78 runs in 6 ODIs this year. Rahmat Shah has hit 108 runs in 6 games. Azmatullah Omarzai has hit 86 runs and hunted 2 wickets in 5 ODI games this year.

Spinners- Rashid Khan & Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman will be two key spinners for Afghanistan in Asia Cup 2023. Leg spinner Rashid Khan has hunted 27 scalps in 15 ODI games this year and joint-highest wicket-taker for the team. Off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman also accounts for a magnificent performance, hunting 16 scalps in 18 games at an average of 38+.

Pacers- Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Yamin Ahmadzai

For pacers, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, and Yamin Ahmadzai are the top choices that Afghanistan can go ahead with. With 27 wickets in 16 games, left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi is the top wicket-taker for Afghanistan this year. Fareed Ahmad has clinched 14 scalps in 9 games while Yamin Ahmadzai has picked 5 scalps in 5 matches.