Afghanistan's preparations for this year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup will go up a gear when they travel to Sri Lanka next month for a three-match ODI series against the islanders.

Left-hander Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead Afghanistan during the Sri Lanka tour, 15-player squad and four reserves will come to Sri Lanka May 29, for the three-match series that commences in Hambantota on June 2.

Young all-rounder Abdul Rahman wins a recall, while Shahidullah Kamal, Yamin Ahmadzai, Zia Ur Rahman Akbar and Gulbadin Naib are named among the reserves.

Afghanistan Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhail (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujib ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Abdul Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Farid Ahmad Malik.

Reserves: Gulbadin Naib, Shahidullah Kamal, Yamin Ahmadzai, Zia ur Rahman Akbar

Series schedule:

First ODI: June 2, Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota

Second ODI: June 4, Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota

Third ODI: June 7, Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota