The ODI World Cup will be held in India in October this year. Where Afghanistan will play directly. Asia’s emerging cricket powerhouse will begin its World Cup preparations with a series against Sri Lanka in June. Cricket Afghanistan has announced a strong team ahead of this series today.

Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead Afghanistan in the three-match ODI series. Young Turk Abdul Rahman has been called to the team. Besides, Shahidullah Kamal, Yamin Ahmadzai, Zia ur Rahman Akbar, and Gulbadin Naib are in reserve. Three bowlers from the Afghanistan ODI team are currently in the top ten in the ICC rankings. Rashid Khan 6th, Mujib ur Rahman 8th, and Mohammad Nabi 10th.

Along with them, Fazal Haque Farooqui is ready to throw fire with the ball. And the young spinner Noor Ahmed wants to show the whirlwind magic. It is conceivable that Sri Lanka will have to give a great test against Afghanistan at home as well. The first of the three-match ODI series will begin on June 2. And the second one will be on June 4. The third and final one will be on June 7. All the matches will be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota.

Afghanistan ODI Team:
Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmat Shah (vice-captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hasan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhail (wicketkeeper), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad , Abdul Rahman, Fazal Haque Farooqui and Farid Ahmad Malik.