Rashid Khan won the toss and elected to bat to begin Afghanistan’s multi-format tour to Zimbabwe. Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who played his last T20I in June, is returning post-injury and will form the visitors’ spin attack along with Rashid and Mohammad Nabi.
Sediqullah Atal will open for Afghanistan in Ibrahim Zadran’s absence. They have decided not to start the series with young top-order batters Zubaid Akbari and Darwish Rasooli.
Afghanistan XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (capt), Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fareed Ahmed
Zimbabwe XI: Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Wessly Madhevere, Sikandar Raza (capt), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu
Source: ESPN Crickinfo