Eight players featuring in the ongoing Indian Premier League have been named in the 15-member Afghanistan T20 World Cup squad to be led by star all-rounder Rashid Khan.

In the second T20I, Rohit Sharma was cleaned up by Fazalhaq Farooqi in the first over of India's 173-run chase

The Afghanistan Cricket Board has opted not to grant No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to the players for the next two years following their intention to be released from their annual central contracts.

The ACB has decided to delay the annual contracts for year 2024 for these players having formed a "dedicated committee to thoroughly investigate the matter", after they expressed a desire to be released from their central contracts from January 1.

Afghanistan will take on South Africa in their final ICC World Cup 2023 league stage match on Friday

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi attributed his team's confidence in the World Cup to its triumphant run chase against Pakistan.

The second ODI between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Thursday had a controversial moment when the latter's bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi ran out Shadab Khan at the non-striker's end

The second ODI between Pakistan and Afghanistan saw Shadab Khan getting run out at the non-striker's end.

As the bowler was about to bowl the delivery, the ball slipped out of his hand, resulting in five extra runs. The incident has gone viral since then

The fast bowler's contract was torn up after the club "received a complaint about the behaviour of Farooqi following an incident last Thursday"