Afghanistan have announced a strong 17-member squad for the three-match home series against Pakistan, set to be played from March 24 to 27 in Sharaj with <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/65748/rashid-khan/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rashid Khan</a> at the helm.&nbsp;The team management have included<a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/70227/sediqullah-atal/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Sediqullah Atal</a> in the team, and he could potentially make his debut for the national side at the top of the order.Along with the 21-year-old, Afghanistan have recalled their former skipper, <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/7797/mohammad-nabi/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mohammad Nabi</a>, who led the team in the 2022 T20 World Cup Down Under.&nbsp;On the other hand, <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/63215/rahmat-shah/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rahmat Shah</a> and<a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/65869/hazratullah-zazai/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Hazratullah Zazai</a> have been dropped from the squad.In the press release Naseeb Khan, the CEO of Afghanistan said, &ldquo;Our team has been working hard in training camp, and selectors have selected the best available players for the series.&quot;&quot;I am confident that our team will perform at their best and make our nation proud. We wish our team the best of luck for the series and hope to see them emerge victorious,&quot; he further added.&nbsp;&ldquo;In addition, we look forward to an exciting competition between two great teams. Both nations have passionate fans who support their teams with enthusiasm and pride.&quot;&quot;As neighbours, we have a special bond and we hope to showcase not only our cricketing skills but also the spirit of friendship and sportsmanship. We wish both teams the best of luck and hope that cricket fans around the world will enjoy the games,&rdquo; he concluded.&nbsp;Afghanistan Squad: Rashid Khan (Captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Sediqullah Atal, Najibullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Fareed Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi and Naveen Ul HaqPowered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

Sediqullah Atal earned his maiden call-up for the national side and could potentially make his debut in the three-match series

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Mohammad Nabi recalled for Pakistan T20Is

Pakistan have announced a new-look T20I side for the series against Afghanistan starting March 24 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, with all-arounder<a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/65739/shadab-khan/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Shadab Khan</a> at the helm.&nbsp;The team management have rested the likes of <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/59429/babar-azam/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Babar Azam</a>, <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/66833/shaheen-afridi/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shaheen Shah Afridi</a> and <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/20286/mohammad-rizwan/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mohammad Rizwan</a> to manage their workload, keeping future tours in mind.&nbsp;&quot;Babar, Fakhar, Haris, Rizwan and Shaheen have been provided breaks from the short Sharjah trip to allow them to switch off from competitive cricket so that they can complete their rehabilitations, regroup, recompose and recharge their batteries and be fully fit for the challenges in the tough and challenging 2023-24 season,&quot; said Haroon Rashid, Chairman of the selection committee said in the press release.&nbsp;&quot;With one eye on the ICC Men&#39;s T20 World Cup 2024 and the other on ensuring the careers of their elite cricketers are extended by strategically managing their workloads, the Pakistan cricket selectors today named a new-look and highly-talented 15-player squad,&quot; the release further stated.The squad consists of four uncapped players in Ihsanullah, Saim Ayub, Tayyab Tahir and Zaman Khan who have replaced Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain and Khushdil Shah from their last series.&nbsp;The team also included Abdullah Shafique, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf and Imad Wasim who have been recalled after their impressive performances in the recent past.&nbsp;&quot;I want to congratulate Shadab Khan on his appointment as the Pakistan team captain for the series against Afghanistan. Shadab Khan has been the Pakistan vice-captain in white-ball cricket for the past couple of years, and it is logical that he takes over the side in the absence of Babar Azam for the short three-match T20I tour of Sharjah,&quot; Najam Sethi, the chairman of PCB Management Committee said.&nbsp;Pakistan have also appointed Mohammad Yousuf as their interim head and batting coach for the series.&nbsp;Pakistan squad:&nbsp;Shadab Khan (Captain), Abdullah Shafique, Azam Khan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood, Tayab Tahir, Zaman KhanPowered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

Pakistan have rested some of their senior players in order to manage their workload ahead of key series in the future

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