Rashid Khan will not play in the T20I series with India.

Due to his recuperation following lower back surgery, Rashid Khan will not play in the three-match Twenty20 International series against India, as confirmed by Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran. Khan missed Afghanistan’s most recent assignment, a 2-1 T20I series victory over the United Arab Emirates, and hasn’t participated in a competitive match since the ODI World Cup. Afghanistan’s spin staff, which includes Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, Qais Ahmad, and Sharafuddin Ashraf, will split the burden in his absence. In his absence, Qais Ahmad has assumed the role of Afghanistan’s legspin. On Thursday, the series gets underway in Mohali. Read More…

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