Rashid Khan and Tamim Iqbal include in ICC World XI squad
Rashid Khan and Tamim Iqbal include in ICC World XI squad
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On Monday, ICC World XI announce two valuable Asian players in the squad. Top-ranked bowler in the white-ball format Rashid Khan of Afghanistan and Bangladesh stars Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal have confirmed their participation for the ICC World XI, which will play lone T20I against the Caribbean at Lord's on May 31.

Afghanistan all-rounder Rashid, who is ranked number one in the ICC T20I Player Rankings and is second in the list of One-Day International bowlers, will be one of many big names to watch in the Lord's match, which is being organised to raise funds for stadia in the Caribbean which were damaged due to hurricanes last year.

Bangladesh all-rounder batsmen Shakib al Haasan, the top-ranked all-rounder in ODIs and third in T20Is, and left-handed opener Tamim also come in with huge reputations and Bangladesh fans would be following their fortunes with interest. The trio joins three other Asians who have already confirmed for the match - Pakistan's Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik and Thisara Perera of Sri Lanka. More big names are likely to be confirmed in the coming days for the ICC World XI side, which is being led by England's limited overs captain Eoin Morgan. Currently, Rashid Khan and Shakib is busy in the Indian Premier League as they both representing for their franchise team Sunriser Hyderabad.

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