Afghanistan omit Nabi and Rasooli as squads named for Bangladesh, Zimbabwe tours

Mohammad Nabi has been dropped from Afghanistan’s T20I squad, while Darwish Rasooli has been omitted from both ODI and T20I groups as the Afghanistan Cricket Board announced squads for upcoming assignments against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. Afghanistan will play a one‑off Test against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi, followed by an ODI tri‑series featuring Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, a three‑match T20I series, and a two‑Test series against Zimbabwe in Sharjah. The ACB confirmed call‑ups for Mohammad Akram, Abdullah Tarakhil, Ijaz Ahmadzai and Shahidullah Kamal, with Fareed Ahmad Malik promoted from the reserves.

Rahmat Shah, recently appointed full‑time captain, will lead in Tests and ODIs. Test recalls include Ismat Alam, Shahidullah Kamal and Yamin Ahmadzai, who have excelled in the Ahmad Shah Abdali First Class Tournament. Spinner Zia Ur Rahman Akbar also returns after injury. Rashid Khan and Ibrahim Zadran remain rested from Tests. The schedule runs from October 9 to November 17 across Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.