, Aug. 24 -- Afghanistan have gone for balance and depth in their Asia Cup squad, announcing a 17-member side led by Rashid Khan with six all-rounders packed in for the T20 tournament starting next month in the UAE.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board unveiled the squad in dramatic fashion on Saturday morning, releasing a video on social media that featured banners of players hanging from landmarks across the country - a flourish that has become something of a tradition for the board during major tournaments.

Rashid, the poster boy of Afghan cricket, will once again captain the side. The selectors leaned heavily on multi-skilled players, naming spin all-rounders Mohammad Nabi, Sharafuddin Ashraf and Rashid himself, along with pace-bowling opt...