Asia Cup 2025: Afghanistan Squad Announced, Rashid Khan To Lead. Afghanistan has named its 17-player squad for the Asia Cup 2025, with star all-rounder Rashid Khan leading the team. Afghanistan will begin its campaign at the Asia Cup 2025 against Hong Kong on September 9, followed by matches against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the group stages. With Rashid Khan leading a spin-heavy attack and players like Gurbaz and Zadran in their prime, Afghanistan presents itself as a tough contender in the 2025 Asia Cup. There’s batting depth, plenty of power-hitting options, and various bowlers to make changes depending on conditions.
Key Players in the squad
The squad has a mix of experienced and young players. The batting will have Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran up top. The middle order will have players including Darwish Rasooli and Sediqullah Atal. The all-rounder part of the squad looks good, too, with Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, and veteran Mohammad Nabi adding some balance.
With the bowling attack, Afghanistan’s celebrated spin trio of Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Noor Ahmad will be important, while the pacers Naveen-ul-Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqi will accompany them. Young AM Ghazanfar has also been selected to comprise another option in the spin department.
Afghanistan Full Squad for Asia Cup 2025
Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Farid Ahmad Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Reserves: Wafiullah Tarakhail, Nangyal Kharote, Abdullah Ahmadzai
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The Asia Cup is a massive event for the best cricketing nations in Asia. It will be the perfect opportunity for Afghanistan to showcase its development in limited-overs cricket. They will want to capitalize on their recent performances in the ICC ODI World Cup and continue their rise as one of the more competitive teams in Asia.
