Afghanistan Name Experienced Squad for High-Profile ODI Series Against India
Afghanistan has announced its squad for the ODI series against India, featuring star players. Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi will be returning to the ODI team for this series. With stars such as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the Indian side, Afghanistan has also decided to bring out its best.
Within a few days, cricket fans will be able to witness the ODI action once again. India will be playing an ODI series for the first time since January 2026, as Afghanistan heads to the country for a three match ODI series. India had already announced its squad for this series, which could help them with the 2027 World Cup goal.
Various experienced names stand in the ODI team but a few of them are also new. Noting how strong India has been in the ODI format, Afghanistan has also announced its squad for the ODI series, which is backed by various talented players.
Afghanistan Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharotai, AM Ghazanfar, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Fareed Malik, Bilal Sami
The squad looks pretty much balanced for the series against India, and is also backed with the experience of players such as Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi.
Our Take
Afghanistan has announced a pretty good squad which will be backed with good players. Allah Ghazanfar, who was able to give some brilliant performances for Mumbai Indians in this season has been given another opportunity in the ODI series. The squad also has various new names who will be eager to make their mark in the ODI series against a powerhouse team like India.