• Afghanistan has named their squad for the ICC World Cup 2023.
• Hashmatullah Shahidi will captain the side.
• Naveen-ul-Haq has been recalled to the squad after a gap of two years.

Afghanistan has named their squad for the ICC World Cup 2023, with top-order batter Hashmatullah Shahidi to captain the side.

Pace bowler Naveen-ul-Haq has been recalled to the squad after a gap of two years, while senior all-rounder Gulbadin Naib has been omitted.

The other changes to the squad are the inclusions of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Riaz Hassan, who replace Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf and Suliman Safi.

The spin bowling attack remains unchanged, with Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb ur Rahman and Noor Ahmad all included.

The ICC World Cup 2023 will be held in India from October 5 to November 19. Afghanistan will play their first match against Pakistan on October 22 in Mumbai.

Afghanistan World Cup squad

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen ul Haq.

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