The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Thursday confirmed that the group will embark on a tour to the United Arab Emirates later this month to play a collection of three T20Is and two 50-over warmup matches towards the hosts on the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE. Both groups will first meet in two 50-over warmup video games on the twenty fifth and twenty seventh of December earlier than the beginning of the three T20I matches, that are scheduled to be performed on from December 29 in Sharjah. This will probably be Afghanistan’s 2nd tour of UAE in 2023, with the Rashid Khan-led aspect profitable the primary collection 2-1 in Abu Dhabi earlier this yr in February. The collection is being performed below the mutual cooperation settlement that was signed final yr between Afghanistan and the Emirates Cricket Boards. Based on the settlement, Afghanistan will play a collection of three T20I matches with the UAE on an annual foundation.

“Our collaboration with the Emirates Cricket Board has been helpful. The inaugural UAE Series earlier this year offered us an excellent foundation to prepare for the following events throughout the year. Banking on our positive previous experience, we eagerly anticipate the upcoming UAE series for the same purpose again,” CEO of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, Naseeb Khan mentioned in an official assertion.

“This upcoming tour marks the commencement of our new year which is expected to provide the AfghanAtalan squad with the necessary impetus for an action-packed 2024 season, featuring plenty of T20 cricket to be played,” he added.

“We are delighted to host the Afghanistan team for the second time this year. We had a hugely competitive T20I series in February and this tour will once again provide excellent opportunities to our seasoned as well as young players against a formidable opponent,” General Secretary Emirates Cricket Board Mubashshir Usmani mentioned.

“Afghanistan performed incredibly well in the ODI World Cup, and they are a team on the rise with a strong support base in the UAE. We look forward to welcoming the Afghanistan team,” Usmani additional added.

The collection will conclude Afghanistan’s assignments in 2023 and can concurrently mark the start of an eventful and action-packed 2024. Afghanistan Cricket is gearing up for a busy yr forward which encompasses varied bilateral commitments alongside the massive occasion, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup scheduled for June 2024.