Rashid Khan to overlook Afghanistan vs India T20I sequence

Rashid Khan can be lacking out on the three-match T20I sequence in opposition to India, starting right here on Thursday.

The 25-year-old, who underwent a lower-back surgical procedure a few months in the past, travelled to Chandigarh with the staff and even rolled his arm within the coaching periods over the past couple of days, however on the eve of the sequence opener, Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran confirmed that the star spinner is recovering and can take a little bit of time earlier than he’s obtainable for choice.

“He is not totally fit, but is travelling with the team,” Zadran mentioned. “We hope that he gets fit as soon as we expect him to. He’s doing his rehab with the doctor, and we will miss him in the series…”

The captain, nevertheless, believed that even with out Rashid, there’s sufficient firepower in his staff. “Without Rashid, there are a few players that we have trust in. I can say, they will play good cricket,” Zadran mentioned. “Others have also played a lot of cricket and I am sure they will perform well. Without Rashid, we will struggle because his experience is crucial to all of us, but this is cricket and you need to be ready for any kind of situation…”

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In Rashid’s absence, the spin division can be spearheaded by Noor Ahmad and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, whereas the ‘most experienced’ Mohammed Nabi will even be obtainable for choice.

“Nabi is the most senior guy in our team and he should play. He has lots of experience,” Zadran mentioned.

Back in 2018, Afghanistan made its Test debut in opposition to India and thereafter, the 2 groups haven’t met for a bilateral sequence, and the gamers are excited to show their mettle in opposition to a robust Indian staff, that includes Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

“Playing against India on their home soil is a difficult task, but we came here to play well against them and show our skills. We have lots of good T20 players, all our boys are playing good cricket, so I am sure they will play well. We will have a good series against India,” Zadran mentioned.

Despite the chilly situations, the captain believes that dew received’t play an element. “It’s cold and we have been training for the last two days and there was no due…” he mentioned.

The Punjab Cricket Association has been spraying anti-dew chemical compounds for the final couple of days to verify there’s a aggressive recreation within the offing.