Leicestershire's Thomas hopes Ahmed plays in One-Day Cup final

Leicestershire head coach Alfonso Thomas is eager to have all-rounder Rehan Ahmed available for the One-Day Cup final on September 20 against Middlesex. Ahmed's potential call-up for England’s T20 and ODI series against Sri Lanka may conflict with the final. He recently contributed to Leicestershire's semi-final victory over Nottinghamshire, scoring 31 runs and taking a wicket with his first ball. Thomas emphasizes that Ahmed should not be selected merely to serve as the 12th man. Leicestershire won the semi-final by 23 runs, propelled by a century from Hamza Shaikh, marking their second final appearance in four years.

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