Afghanistan Captain Defends Playing Conditions at Home, Says “Because of Security Issues …”

Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy Campaign Opener Against South Africa, Afghanistan Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi Said That The Team Faces No Pressure Against Proteas and Is these to Win the ticket. Afghanistan will kickstart their icc champions trophy camphy Campaign Against South Africa at February 21 at Karachi, Followed by Matches Against England (FEBRARY 26 at Lahore), ASTARARALIARARI 28 at lahore). Speaking ahead of the match as quoted by espncricinfo, shahidi said that there is a lot of differentce between Afghanstan from the year 2019 Till Now and they have defeated proteas in an Odie CT2025.

“Because right now we are focusing what we can do in this tournament and I believe that our team is more read for this tournament and we are focusing on our OWN TEAM.

Afghanistan is missing their teenage mystery spinner am ghazanfar due to injury, but they still have enough weaponry in form of rashid khan, noor ahmad, mohammad nabi and nangeyliya kharotte. They will also be enjoying a lot of fan support in karachi.

“First of all, About people here – there a lot of Afghans. For Us (during training), and it feels good, and it gives us confidence that we have supporters here and about our performance, “He added.

This will be Shahidi-Led Afghanistan's first champions trophy appearance and the captain made it clear they are here to win the title. They have planty to draw experience from, their Sixth Spot Finish in the 50-Over World Cup With Four Wins and Five Losses and A Semifinal Run in the T20 World World Cup Last Year, Whiche Sawat Test Nations Like England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Australia.

“We are doing very good and, in this tournament, we are here to compe and our aim is to win the final. We are not here just to participate here in this tournament. at the same time Because we played a lot of Quality Cricket from Last two years and it is a good chance for us trust the boys are very experienced and these conditions are also suitable for us. Chance and let us start it from Tomorrow. Hopely, we start with the win and we go with the same momentum throughout the tournament, “He added.

Despite having secured a full-memeber status in June 2017, Afghanistan has not had any dedicated home venue and have played their home matches at uae, dehradun, lucknow and greater noida. Shahidi also talked about cricketing facilities and domestic cricket in Afghanistan, expressing hope to play international cricket in Afghanistan in future.

“I have answered this in pashto but let me say it agaain if in media I heard a lot from other count they Totally Wrong, “Shahidi said.

We have good facilities. We have cricket academies. We have a high performance center in kabul and jalalabad, and also, we have stadiums in every zone of Afghanistan. So, we have the facilities to call a team to come to afghanistan but in our country there was some security issues of the country will come to Afghanistan and you will see the crowd also. “

“When we play domestic cricket, it is full packed. Even people wait outside the stadium and try to come and watch the domestic game, like more than 50,000, 40,000 or 30,000 people coming for the fame of an event. If any team come to Afghanistan, there will be like Thousands of People, Fans Come and Arrive to the Stadium BeCause There is a Lot of Craze for Cricket. Hopefully that day comes and hopely it come soon, “He Concluded.

Afghanistan Squad for ICC champions trophy: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), ibrahim zadran, rahmanullah gurbaz, sedicullah atal, rahmat shah, ikram alikhil, gulbadin naib, azmatullah omarzai, mohammad nabi, rashn, rashid khan, nangyal kharoti, NANGYAL KHAROTILI Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran. Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami.

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