Sharafuddin Ashraf

The event technical committee approved the replacement following concerns over Asghar's mental wellbeing

Afghanistan's younger crop of players will have a lot to prove if Rashid sits out of the final

Left-arm spinner Sharafuddin Ashraf returns to the 17-man squad for the first time in six months

Powerful strokes from Samiullah Shenwari and Najibullah Zadran in the last five overs of Afghanistan's innings and accurate bowling from Sharafuddin Ashraf led them to a convincing 32-run win against Netherlands on the opening day of the World T20 Qualifi

Zimbabwe A's bowlers gave the hosts a massive eight-wicket win against Afghanistan, despite conceding a first-innings lead, and levelled the two-match series 1-1

A half-century from the opener Usman Ghani, followed by a six-wicket haul from the left-arm spinner Sharafuddin Ashraf helped Afghanistan edge past Zimbabwe A by 16 runs in Bulawayo