Srinagar: Premier spinner Rashid Khan is returning to Afghanistan squad for the South Africa series after missing New Zealand Test due to back issue.
The three match ODI series vs South Africa is going to be held later this month.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said Rashid returns to the squad but opener Ibrahim Zadran will miss the series in Sharjah.
“Afghanistan will have the services of its all-time greatest spinner Rashid but prolific opener Zadran was ruled out due to an ankle sprain in his left leg,” the ACB said in a news release.
Another spinner, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, is still recovering from a finger sprain, it said.
Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead the squad, while batters Darwish Rasooli and Abdul Malik, who played strongly in domestic one-day competitions, have been included in the squad.
Afghanistan and South Africa will square off in the three-match series at Sharjah Stadium from September 18-22.
Afghanistan Squad:
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ikram Alikhil, Abdul Malik, Riaz Hassan, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Bilal Sami, Naveed Zadran, Fareed Ahmad.