ICC have confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 has now approved Afsar Zazai as a replacement player for Asghar Stanikzai in the Afghanistan squad for the remainder of the tournament.
Ashlar was originally ruled out for 10 days of action following the surgery.
ICC posted the following tweet on their handle @ICC in the original announcement:
BREAKING: Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai has been ruled out of the start of their @cricketworldcup qualifier campaign, requiring surgery for appendicitis #CWCQ https://t.co/SnRe9y5Fu8 pic.twitter.com/FQBIoChNxI
— ICC (@ICC) February 26, 2018
A prominent figure in the middle-order for Afghanistan, Asghar has led them successfully in the past couple of years to multiple bi-lateral series and ICC Intercontinental Cup. Vice-captain Rashid Khan will lead the side in his absence for the entire duration of the tournament now.
Following is the tweet from Cricket World Cup twitter handle @cricketworldcup, for the launch of the event:
His Excellency, @edmnangagwa, welcomes teams to Zimbabwe as the #RoadToCWC19 continues with #CWCQ set to decide the final two qualifiers! pic.twitter.com/9xXN3znRLS
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 25, 2018
