Uncapped Wafadar Momand named for Bangladesh T20Is

Dubai: Afghanistan have named a 16-member squad for the T20I leg of their tour of Bangladesh.

Afghanistan will be buoyed by return of Rashid Khan into the T20I side.

The star all-rounder was rested from the one-off Test against Bangladesh with an eye on his long term fitness.

The Tigers went on to win that contest by a record margin of 546 runs.

The two-game T20I series will be played between 14-16 July.

It will be a preceded by an ODI contest, which will take place from 5-11 July.

Rashid will also feature in the ODI series against Bangladesh

With the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in mind, Afghanistan have announced a full-strength squad, including the likes of Mohammad Shahzad, Mohammad Nabi, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Afghanistan Squad for T20Is:
Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Sediq Atal, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Wafadar Momand, Farid Ahmad Malik, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

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