Afghanistan have been one of the best sides in the T20 World Cup 2024 tournament. Rashid Khan has seen each and every player come good in all facets of the game. The Afghans are unbeaten so far having won all their games so far and are sitting top of the table.
The Afghans began with their campaign with a huge win over Uganda by 125 runs. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the best bowler as he picked a fifer to demolish Uganda’s batting and bowl them out for just 58 runs.
In the next game, they annihilated New Zealand to win by 84 runs. Rashid Khan and Fazalhaq Farooqi did well with the ball and Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored his 2nd successive fifty with the bat in that match. Afghanistan then made short work of PNG to win the game and qualify for the Super-8 stages.
Here we cast a closer look at the top 3 Afghanistan players to watch out for in the game against West Indies.
3. Rashid Khan
T20 World Cup 2024 has been memorable for Rashid Khan as the captain of the side as he has led them to their first ever appearance in the Super-8 stage. His bowling against New Zealand was pivotal during the huge win by 84-runs. Rashid Khan will again be the key player considering the vast experience he has bowling in the Caribbean and make him a player to watch out for.
2. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Young opening batter and wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been in smashing form with the bat so far. His two successive half-centuries laid the foundation for his team to make a huge score in their wins against Uganda and New Zealand. The right-handed batter has been lethal against pace and spin alike to make himself a huge headache for the opposition bowlers.
1. Fazalhaq Farooqi
One of the best bowlers in the T20 World Cup edition has been left-arm seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi. The 23-year-old has picked 12 wickets from 3 games with his best of 5/9 coming against Uganda. Farooqi also laid the foundation for a win against the Kiwis with his early burst with figures of 4/17. Three more wickets against PNG meant that Farooqi took his tournament tally to 12 wickets from 3 games.
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