Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has dominated right-arm pacer Naveen-ul-Haq out of the crew amid the continuing ACC Males’s T20 Asia Cup 2025, citing his shoulder harm.
In a press release, the cricket board cited his harm as the reason for dropping out, saying that he was recovering from a shoulder harm; he was not declared match by the medical crew, so he wouldn’t play the remaining matches of the event.
“Afghanistan’s veteran quick bowler, Naveen Ul Haq, has been dominated out of the ACC Males’s T20 Asia Cup 2025,” the ACB mentioned in a press release.
“He’s nonetheless recovering from a shoulder harm and has not been declared match by the ACB medical crew to take part within the remaining matches. Naveen will proceed to bear intensive remedy and rehabilitation till he’s absolutely match,” it added.
Naveen has been changed by rising pacer Abdullah Ahmadzai, who made his T20I debut in opposition to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) within the just lately held T20I tri-series.
“Quick bowler Abdullah Ahmadzai, who was beforehand within the reserves and just lately made his worldwide debut, has been promoted to the primary squad for the Asia Cup 2025,” the ACB’s assertion continued.
“The ACB needs Naveen Ul Haq a speedy restoration and extends its greatest needs to Abdullah Ahmadzai for the matches forward.”
For the unversed, Afghanistan has up to now performed just one match within the Asia Cup 2025 – the curtain raiser in Dubai – the place they beat Hong Kong by 94 runs. Their subsequent group-stage match is scheduled to be performed at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Afghanistan squad for Asia Cup 2025
Rashid Khan (c),Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb ur Rahman, AM Ghazanfar, Farid Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Abdullah Ahmadzai.
