Yorkshire’s Adil Rashid and Jafer Chohan have been selected in a 14-player squad for the upcoming T20 and ODI series away to West Indies in October and November.
With his first England Men’s call-up Chohan becomes the first graduate of the South Asian Cricket Academy to be selected to an England Men’s squad.
Yorkshire Vikings’ Jafer Chohan celebrates taking a catch from his own bowling to dismiss Lancashire Lightning’s George Lavelle this year at Headingley.
Chohan said: “It feels like an absolute dream to be selected. It’s what I’ve worked for my whole life.
“I’ve had a great week – having it announced about another three years at Yorkshire as well as having a call up now with England.
“For me this is a really good opportunity to be around some of the best players in the world, learn as much as I can and just really sharpen up my game as much as possible.
“Having big England names in the Yorkshire dressing room it doesn’t get too much better than that in terms of helping me improve.”
Yorkshire Vikings’ Jafer Chohan (centre) is congratulated by teammates Dawid Malan (left) and Captain Shan Masood on dismissing Leicestershire Foxes’ Wiaan Mulder.
“I also try and pick their brains as much as I can. I’ve spent a good amount of time with Mala (Dawid Malan) this season and as a cricketing brain he is just unbelievable – so I’ve spent time with him, picking his brain and just learning as quick as I can.
“My skillset is a very unique one and a bit different to what England has had before. I feel very confident in my game and I like to express myself as a person with how I bowl and I think that works to my strength.
“Being in this new environment will be a really good opportunity to thrive.”
Pictured Yorkshire and England players Harry Brook (right) and Adil Rashid during the 1st T20I match between England and New Zealand at Seat Unique Riverside on August 30, 2023. Photo credit: Getty Images
Sanjay Patel, interim CEO for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, said: “We are delighted for the inclusion of Jafer and Adil in the England squad.
“It is very pleasing to see Jafer receive his first call-up and he is a player with huge potential.
“And it’s great to see Adil included in the squad, to hopefully add to his number of caps.
“The Club wishes them both well with England.”
England Men will play West Indies Men in three ODIs and five T20s during the three-week tour of Antigua, Barbados and St Lucia.
England Men’s squad:
Jos Buttler (Lancashire – Captain)
Jofra Archer (Sussex)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Jafer Chohan (Yorkshire)
Sam Curran (Surrey)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
Liam Livingstone (Lancashire)
Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)
Dan Mousley (Warwickshire)
Jamie Overton (Surrey)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Phil Salt (Lancashire)
Reece Topley (Surrey)
John Turner (Hampshire)
2024 England Men’s white-ball tour of West Indies schedule:
CG United ODI Series
1st ODI: West Indies v England; Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua – Thursday 31 October (1800 GMT)
2nd ODI: West Indies v England; Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua – Saturday 2 November (1330 GMT)
3rd ODI: West Indies v England; Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – Wednesday 6 November (1800 GMT)
CG United T20 Series
1st T20: West Indies v England; Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – Saturday 9 November (2000 GMT)
2nd T20: West Indies v England; Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – Sunday 10 November (2000 GMT)
3rd T20: West Indies v England; Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia – Thursday 14 November (2000 GMT)
4th T20: West Indies v England; Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia – Saturday 16 November (2000 GMT)
5th T20: West Indies v England; Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia – Sunday 17 November (2000 GMT)
