IND vs BAN: Team India has to play a 2-match Test series against Bangladesh on home ground from September 19 and this Test series is important for both the teams. If media reports are to be believed, the BCCI selection committee will announce the 15-member team for this Test series as soon as possible. News is coming for the IND vs BAN Test series that the management will give a chance to the players who have shown excellent performance in the Duleep Trophy 2024. It is being said that the players whose performance is disappointing will not be given a chance. Before the IND vs BAN series, news is coming that the Afghanistan team has announced the team for the only Test series against New Zealand.

Bangladesh announced the squad for the series against New Zealand

The Afghanistan cricket team has to play a one-off Test series against New Zealand from 9 September 2023.

This Test series is very special for Afghanistan and more importantly, the Afghanistan team will play this series on Indian soil. The BCCI has given permission to the Afghanistan Cricket Board to use Indian grounds. Hashmatullah Shahidi has been made the captain of the team by the Afghanistan management for the Test series against New Zealand. Apart from these, many young faces have been given a chance by the management.

Afghanistan Squads for NZ test Series:

Hashmat Shahidi (c), I Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Abdul Malik, Riaz Hasan, Afsar Zazai (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Bahir Shah, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmat Omarzai, Shams ur Rehman, Zia ur Rehman, Qais Ahmed, Zahir Khan, Khalil Ahmed, Nijat Masood pic.twitter.com/yIitv5nBjE

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Khalil Ahmed got a chance to debut

19-year-old young player Khalil Ahmed has been given a chance by the Afghanistan management for the Test series against New Zealand. Khalil Ahmed has played Under 19 cricket for Afghanistan. But till now he was not given a chance to debut in any format by the management. But now through this series he will try to start his international career.

Afghanistan's 16-member squad for Test series against New Zealand

Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Abdul Malik, Riaz Hasan, Afsar Zazai (wicketkeeper), Ikram Alikhil (wicketkeeper), Bahir Shah, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shams ur Rehman, Zia ur Rehman, Qais Ahmed, Zahir Khan, Khalil Ahmed, Nijat Masood.