Overview
- Saleem was added to Afghanistan's 15‑player ODI squad on Wednesday after a standout one-off Test in New Chandigarh that prompted selectors to promote him from the Test‑only group.
- In that Test he took six wickets, bowled long spells and repeatedly touched about 140 kph while operating as a first‑change pacer who did not get a chance to share the second new ball.
- Afghanistan's final Mohali training session saw key players miss work; Rashid Khan did not attend and is expected to join the squad in Dharamsala while Mohammad Nabi missed the session because of illness.
- Pybus publicly praised Saleem's performance and said adding him fits the coaching staff's process of learning player roles and managing a bowler with known past niggles.
- The three‑match ODI series begins June 13 in Dharamsala with games then in Lucknow and Chennai, and Saleem's raw pace gives Afghanistan a scarce seam option that could alter their short‑term bowling plans.