Afghanistan Cricket Board name preliminary squad for Asia Cup

An Afghanistan Cricket Board [ACB] official said on Tuesday that they are not losing their sleep over the form of star leg spinner Rashid Khan as they are confident he will make a comeback in the upcoming Asia Cup.

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ACB announced a 22-member preliminary squad led by Rashid for the upcoming Asia Cup, set to be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 9 to 28.

Rashid decided not to take part in the Major League Cricket for MI New York following the Indian Premier League after an ordinary season by his standards where he picked nine wickets at at an economy rate of 9.34 and average of 57.11 for Gujarat Titans.

"Rashid Khan is Afghanistan's superstar player. He has always done it for the team. Being in form or out of form, that's a part of game but he knows very well how to come back stronger and perform in major events for the team and the country," Mir Mubariz, ACB's selection committee member, told Cricbuzz.

Mubariz also stated that the board will host a two-week preparation camp before competing in the tri nation T20I series that includes UAE and Pakistan. Following the series, Afghanistan will focus on Asia Cup where they have been drawn in Group B alongside Hong Kong, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.