Ahead of the clash with Bangladesh in the Asia Cup 2022, Afghanistan’s star spinner Rashid Khan has said that despite participating in several leagues, playing for the national team always comes first for the players. Afghanistan will take on Bangladesh on Tuesday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The team will be led by an all-rounder Mohammad Nabiq And sees a change from the 16-man team touring Ireland. Samiullah Shinwari has been replaced Sharafuddin Ashrafi, which is now part of the reserve. Spinner Noor Ahmed has also been included in the squad.
“We want to play a lot of international cricket which gives youngsters a chance to play and get a chance. We all play different leagues but the national duty for your country comes first. We want to focus on the next match. And don’t want to think about the last match. It has passed. It is not in our hands whether the teams take us seriously or take us lightly,” Rashid Khan said in the pre-match press conference.
Afghanistan restricted Sri Lanka to 105 and registered their second biggest win in T20Is in terms of balls remaining. They will soar based on the performance of their bowling unit, which is led by Fazlhaq Farooqui, The fast bowler was adjudged the player of the match for his 3 wickets.
“The situation yesterday in Sharjah is different from what we faced in Dubai. We want to give 100 per cent and enjoy the game. I am not an all-rounder. A player who can bat and bowl and bat in different positions. If you can, that’s great,” he said.
“If you have players like Hardik Pandya In the team, it gives a lot of options to the captain. His hard work has paid off. When I played with him last year, I think he has improved a lot as a captain in the IPL. When a player gets this kind of responsibility, it makes him a better player.”
He said that the team prepares seriously regardless of the opponent.
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“We enjoy this type of format as players. We are playing in Sharjah after a long time. We never think about any opposition whether it is weak or strong. Tomorrow if you play Hong Kong So the preparation is the same or if it is India still it is the same,” Khan said.
Squad: Mohammad Nabi (C), Najibullah Zadran, officer zazik, Azmatullah OmerzaiFareed Ahmed Malik, Fazlhaq Farooqui, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hazratullah Zazai, ibrahim zadrani, Karim JantaMujeeb ur Rahman, Najibullah Zadran, Naveen ul Haq, noor ahmed, Rehmanullah GurbaaziRashid Khan and samiullah shinwari,
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