Ibrahim Zadran ruled out of AFG vs NZ Test due to injury

Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test 2024: The only Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand is to be played in Greater Noida, India from September 9. The match has not started yet due to rain. This is the first Test match being played between the two teams. Before this Test, the Afghanistan team has suffered a major setback. Star batsman Ibrahim Zadran is out due to injury.

Ibrahim Zadran Ruled Out of AFG vs NZ Test

Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran has been ruled out of the team ahead of the one-off Test against New Zealand. The Afghanistan team is scheduled to play a one-off Test match in Greater Noida from September 9. However, before this, the Afghanistan team, which is hosting New Zealand in India, has suffered a setback due to the injury of Ibrahim Zadran. Apart from this Test match, he will also not play in the upcoming ODI series against South Africa.

Ibrahim Zadran injury update

Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran has been ruled out of the one-off Test against New Zealand. Ibrahim missed the Test match after getting injured on Sunday in Greater Noida. 22-year-old Ibrahim injured his ankle during his team's final practice session.

Afghanistan captain Hasmatullah Shahidi had told in a press conference on the day before the match that Ibrahim Zadran had injured his ankle in the practice session. I cannot say for sure what his condition will be before the match tomorrow. We will have to wait in this matter. If Zadran is unable to play in the Test match against New Zealand, it will be nothing less than a big setback for him. He has performed well for the Afghan team for some time now.

Now the Afghanistan Cricket Board has informed that top order batsman Ibrahim Zadran has been ruled out of the only Test against New Zealand and the three-match ODI series against South Africa due to a sprained left ankle. The ACB wishes him a speedy recovery and hopes to see him back on the field soon.

Let us tell you that 22-year-old Ibrahim Zadran has played 7 Test matches for Afghanistan and apart from a century, he has also scored 4 half-centuries in this format.

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