Afghanistan include Sediqullah Atal, Noor Ahmad for Bangladesh ODIs

Afghanistan has announced two new additions to their squad for the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh in November at Sharjah. Opening batter Sediqullah Atal and left-arm wristspinner Noor Ahmad have been included in the 19-man squad, following their impressive performances against South Africa in September. Unfortunately, Ibrahim Zadran and Mujeeb Ur Rahman will not be able to participate in the series as they are still recovering from injuries. Ibrahim Zadran is recovering from an ankle surgery, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman is sidelined with a right phalanx (hand) sprain. Afghan fans will be looking forward to seeing Atal and Ahmad in action as they hope to continue their winning streak against Bangladesh.

Atal, who has six T20I caps to his name, has been in top from at the Emerging Teams Asia Cup T20 tournament, with scores of 52, 95 not out and 83. Noor makes a comeback off a stellar Caribbean Premier League performance where he was Player of the Series for his table-topping 22 wickets for St Lucia Kings.

Afghanistan Cricket Board chief selector Ahmad Shah Sulimankhil said: "Ibrahim Zadran is currently undergoing rehabilitation and continues to recover from the surgery he recently had. Mujeeb Ur Rahman also remains unavailable due to ongoing treatment.

"However, Noor Ahmad is back in the squad, and we have included a promising top-order batter in Sediqullah Atal, who has impressed everyone with his consistent top performances."

Afghanistan play Bangladesh in three ODIs overall, from November 6 to 11, which will serve as part of the team's build up to the Champions Trophy in February 2025. In their previous assignment, the three ODIs against South Africa, Afghanistan created history with their first series win against an opposition ranked in the top five of the ICC rankings.

Afghanistan squad for Bangladesh ODIs

Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Rahmat Shah (vice-capt), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Abdul Malik, Riaz Hassan, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Bilal Sami, Naveed Zadran, Farid Ahmad Malik.
In: Sediqullah Atal, Noor Ahmad

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh series schedule

Nov 6, 1st ODI, Sharjah Nov 9, 2nd ODI, Sharjah Nov 11, 3rd ODI, Sharjah