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The first Afghan player to play in the Indian Premier League was Rashid Khan. The spinner, who also excelled for Afghanistan on the international scene, went on to become a global T20 icon. With 161 wickets, he is now only four wickets away from surpassing No. 1 Tim Southee (164), who now holds the second-highest wicket-taking record in T20Is.
Even Afghanistan has changed with time, as evidenced by its performances at ICC games, which have destroyed their designation as an Associated Nation. In the 2023 ODI World Cup, the Afghanistan team defeated England, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali asserted that Rashid is larger than swing bowling great Wasim Akram while praising Rashid’s and Afghanistan’s progress.
“He surpasses Wasim Akram. Regretfully, Rashid Khan is larger in stature.
For Rashid Khan, I just had one piece of advise. According to India Today, Basit stated, “Improve your Test team and play more Test matches against Pakistan.”
Allah Ghazanfar will not be participating in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Afghanistan will compete in the Champions Trophy 2025, which will be hosted by Dubai and Pakistan. They have inflicted a blow to mystery spinner Allah Ghazanfar ahead of the event.
Due to a fracture in the left pars interarticularis of the L4 vertebra, which is located in the lower back, AM Ghazanfar will not be participating in the ICC Champions Trophy. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said on “X” that he will be out for at least four months while receiving treatment for the injury he incurred during Afghanistan’s recent tour of Zimbabwe.
Afghanistan squad for Champions Trophy 2025
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran
Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami
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