It was the same period when Afghanistan made its Test debut in India. Mooney has also worked with the West Indies men’s team and served as a temporary coach for the Ireland women’s team since January this year.
During his playing days, 43-year-old Mooney was a left-arm batter and a right-arm quick. He played 64 ODIs and 27 T20Is for Ireland from 2006 to 2015, including appearances in three ODI World Cups (2007, 2011 and 2015) as well as two T20 World Cups (2009 and 2010).
He is still fondly known for hitting the winning runs for Ireland in their historic victory over England during the 2011 World Cup in Bengaluru. He pulled the curtains down on his career in 2015 and completed Level 3, 2, and 1 coaching certificates from the England Cricket Board.
Nirmalan, on the other hand, has been associated with Desert Vipers as a physiotherapist in the ILT20 since 2020. Previously, he had also served as the High-Performance Training and Rehabilitation Manager for Sri Lanka Cricket from March 2017 to June 2018. He also worked with Cricket New South Wales, Rangpur Riders (BPL), Montreal Tigers (GT20 Canada), ICC World XI, Sydney Thunder (BBL), and the West Harbour Rugby Union Club.
Currently, Afghanistan are undergoing a training and preparation camp in Abu Dhabi for their next two crucial assignments.
Afghanistan squad: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Farid Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.