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The Afghanistan national cricket team, which is continuously scaling new heights on the cricket field, is now fully prepared to once again surprise the big teams around the world with its dangerous playing style and match-winning players. Whenever the Afghanistan team takes the field against a strong opponent, the excitement in the corridors of cricket reaches its peak. The excitement has already intensified regarding the matches to be held on Indian soil in the coming days and especially the high-voltage matches to be played at the historic Arun Jaitley Stadium in the capital Delhi. There are some world-class and aggressive players in the Afghan team’s camp who, with their excellent bowling and explosive batting, have the ability to single-handedly turn the tide of the match. The eyes of cricket lovers and sports analysts are fixed on these five stalwarts, who can prove to be the biggest challenge for the host team by taking advantage of the conditions of the Indian pitches.
#Rashid Khan: The captain who can destroy any batting order with his magical spin.
The first and biggest name in this list is that of Afghanistan cricket team captain and world’s most dangerous leg spinner Rashid Khan. Reading Rashid Khan’s bowling style in modern T20 and ODI cricket remains a big puzzle for any great batsman of the world. His googlies, leg breaks and fast spin balls are known to bowl straight batsmen. Spin bowlers have always got extra turn and bounce on Indian pitches, and it will not be easy for any Indian batsman to face Rashid Khan in such conditions. His art of controlling the run rate in the middle overs as well as sending the main batsmen of the opposition team to the pavilion makes him the biggest match winner of this game. If there is even a little dry grass or turn to be seen on the Delhi pitch, Rashid Khan has the ability to single-handedly destroy the Indian batting order.
#Rahmanullah Gurbaz: The opener who spread terror in the opposition camp with his stormy batting in the powerplay.
Wicketkeeper batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz, considered the backbone of Afghanistan’s batting, is known all over the world for his explosive starts. His style of attacking the bowlers aggressively from the beginning of the innings completely changes the course of the match in the powerplay overs. Gurbaz has the amazing ability to hit long sixes all around the ground and if he stays on the crease in the first few overs, he can put any big bowling attack under pressure. His record against Indian fast bowlers has always been excellent and he is completely used to facing swing with the new ball. The pitch of Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium is considered a paradise for batsmen, where the ball comes very well on the bat. Taking full advantage of this situation, Gurbaz has the power to score runs at a fast pace in the beginning and fail the strategy of the Indian bowlers.
#Mohammad Nabi: Experienced player who changed the game with his unmatched experience and all-round performance.
Mohammad Nabi, the longest serving and most experienced all-rounder in the history of Afghanistan cricket, can prove to be the biggest X factor in this match. Nabi has vast experience of playing T20 leagues around the world, which he uses very cleverly for his team in pressure moments. His ability to bowl economical spells with his off-spin bowling as well as score quick runs lower down the order makes him a complete package. Whenever the atmosphere of the match is tense, Mohammad Nabi gives important advice to the captaincy with his calm wisdom on the field. He is well aware of the Indian conditions and the pitches here as he has played countless matches on Indian grounds during the IPL. His domestic experience and all-round game can become the biggest headache for India.
#Naveen-ul-Haq: Fast bowler who baffles batsmen with his cutter and slower balls.
Afghanistan’s leading fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq is known in international cricket for his sharp bowling and diverse quiver. Although he does not bowl very fast, his accurate line-length, dangerous cutters and slow balls do not give the batsmen a chance to settle down at the crease. Especially in the death overs, when batsmen play big shots to score fast runs, Naveen-ul-Haq curbs the run rate with his yorkers and clever bowling. On Indian pitches where it is generally considered difficult for fast bowlers to stop runs, this variety of Naveen makes him very effective against the opposing batsmen. In this match to be held on Delhi ground, he is fully prepared to give initial shocks as well as play the role of troubleshooter for the team in the last overs of the innings.
#Ibrahim Zadran: A technically strong batsman who handles the innings with his technique and intelligence.
The fifth and very important name in this series is that of young batsman Ibrahim Zadran, who is known for his classical batting in modern cricket. While on one hand the Afghanistan team is full of hitters who score quick runs, on the other hand Ibrahim Zadran is known for playing long innings by holding one end firmly. His defensive technique and art of stealing runs by playing shots in the gaps of the field makes him the most reliable batsman of the team. If Afghanistan’s wickets fall quickly in the initial overs, Zadran takes over the innings with his mature batting and takes the team to a respectable and strong score. This technique of his can prove to be very effective in facing the combined challenge of Indian spinners and fast bowlers. Overall, the collective performance of these five players is a testimony to the fact that this match to be held on the ground of Delhi is not going to be easy for India under any circumstances.