Mujeeb Ur Rahman returns from injury for Zimbabwe tour

Mujeeb Ur Rahman has completely recovered from his finger injury and has been named in Afghanistan’s squads for the three T20Is and as many ODIs against Zimbabwe.

The 23-year-old spinner last played for Afghanistan during the T20 World Cup in June. Mujeeb recently returned to competitive cricket, featuring in the Abu Dhabi T10 2024.

Meanwhile, Ibrahim Zadran is yet to recover from his ankle injury, and Afghanistan have named top-order batter Zubaid Akbari in their T20I squad. The 24-year-old has played 25 T20s, scoring 705 runs at an average of 29.37 and a strike rate of 123.68. 

"It's a great feeling to see our frontline spinner, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, recover from his injury and be available for selection. He is an essential member of our squad, and we hope he continues to shine brightly for Afghanistan,” ACB Interim Chief Selector Ahmad Shah said.

"Additionally, Zubaid Akbari and Darwish Rasooli have been consistent performers, not only in domestic cricket but also in the recently concluded ACC Emerging Teams Cup, where Afghanistan claimed the title. We have included both players in the T20I squad and wish them the very best for the upcoming series."

All the white-ball games will be played in Harare from December 9 to 17. The two teams will then take each other on in a two-match Test series in Bulawayo on December 26.

T20I squad: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Nabi, Darwish Rasooli, Zubaid Akbari, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad and Naveen Ul Haq.

ODI squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Bilal Sami, Naveed Zadran and Farid Ahmad Malik.

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