Hazratullah, who has played 43 T20Is, was named as a replacement after Mujeeb was ruled out due to an injury to his right index finger.

The right-arm off-break spinner has represented Afghanistan in two One-Day Internationals.

The board issued three new regulatory measures on Monday to ensure the players' "commitment to national duty."

The row surrounding Mujeeb Ur Rahman's request to be omitted from Afghanistan's central contract list for 2024 has continued, with the spinner removed from Melbourne Renegades' squad for their game on Tuesday.

This decision effectively ends the trio’s future in franchise cricket for the next two years.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Fazalhaq Farooqi-led Afghanistan bowling unit were in their prime as they bundled out Sri Lanka for 241 runs in Pune on Monday.

Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman on Sunday dedicated his team's stunning Cricket World Cup victory over champions England to the victims of the earthquakes which have rocked his country.

Najibullah Zadran's batting blitz and "world class" spinners powered Afghanistan into the Asia Cup Super-Four stage with a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh on Tuesday.