Edition's surprise package or just paper tigers? Afghanistan announce squad for ICC World Cup 2019

Though Afghanistan participated in the 2015 World Cup as an associate nation, this will be the first time it will feature in a tournament as a full member.

Though Afghanistan participated in the 2015 World Cup as an associate nation, this will be the first time it will feature in a tournament as a full member. (Photos | Agencies) 

Gulbadin Naib: (C), 28 years, RH Bat, Right-arm medium (Photo | AFP)

Mohammad Nabi: 34 years,RH Bat, Right-arm offbreak (Photo | AFP)

Samiullah Shenwari: 32 years, RH Bat, Right-arm legbreak (Photo | AFP)

Rahmat Shah: 25 years, RH Bat, Right-arm legbreak (Photo | AFP)

Rashid Khan: 20 years, RH Bat, Right-arm legbreak (Photo | AP)

Dawlat Zadran: 31 years, Right-arm fast (Photo | Twitter @ICCMediaComms)

Mujeeb Ur Rahman: 18 years, Right-arm offbreak (Photo | Twitter @ICC)

Hamid Hassan: 31 years, Right-arm fast (Photo | AP)

Aftab Alam: 26 years, Right-arm fast (Photo | Twitter @ICC)

Mohammad Shahzad: 31 years, WK, RH Bat (Photo | AP)

Asghar Afghan: 31 years, RH Bat (Photo | AFP)

Najibullah Zadran: 26 years, LH Bat (Photo | Twitter @ZakiStanikzai77)

Hashmatullah Shahidi: 24 years, LH Bat (Photo | AP)

Noor Ali Zadran: 30 years, RH Bat (Photo | AFP)

Hazratullah Zazai: 21 years, LH Bat (Photo | Twitter @abdulhameedamar)