INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Afghanistan Cricket Board&s National Selection Committee this week finalized the Afghanistan National U19 team squad for the upcoming Youth
ODI Series against Nepal, as well as the ICC Men&s U19 Cricket World Cup Asia Qualifiers scheduled for next month in Nepal.The selection
process for the National U19 Team included rigorous training and preparation camps over the past five months.The final phase of the team&s
training concluded in Khost province, where the top 19 players engaged in skill development, fitness training, and multiple practice
matches.The squad is set to depart for Nepal later this month, where they will meet the home U19 side in three Youth ODIs from April 3 to 9
in Mulpani.The team will then proceed to the ICC Men&s U19 Cricket World Cup Asia Qualifiers, which will take place from April 13 to 19 in
the same country.The Future Stars are scheduled to face Oman, Hong Kong, the UAE, and the host nation Nepal in a round-robin format.The team
that finishes at the top of the table will qualify for the ICC Men&s U19 Cricket World Cup 2026 in Zimbabwe and Namibia.Interim Chief
Selector, Ahmad Shah Sulimankhil: &Qualification for the U19 World Cup is our ultimate goal
Keeping this in mind, we have prepared our squad through rigorous training and multiple preparation phases, which helped us finalize the
17-man squad.The boys have shown great enthusiasm and readiness to perform at the international level, and we are confident that they will
do well in both events.Afghanistan Squad for the Nepal Youth ODI Series and the ICC Men&s U19 Cricket World Cup Asia Qualifiers: Mehboob
Khan (Captain - Wicket-Keeper), Khalid Ahmadzai (WK), Uzair Khan, Faisal Khan, Barakatullah Ibrahimzai, Nazeef Amiri, Aziz Miakhil,
Wahidullah Zadran, Zaitullah Shaheen, Hafeez Zadran, Abdul Aziz Khan, Nasratullah Nooristani, Khatir Stanikzai, Salam Khan, Izat Noor
Shirzad, Kamal Khan and Rohullah Arab.The post ACB name U19 team for Nepal tour and World Cup Asia Qualifiers first appeared on Ariana News.
