3 Afghanistan players to watch out for in their clash against Bangladesh in T20 World Cup 2024

The T20 World Cup 2024 is almost at the business end. The Super Eight games are also finished as only three games are remaining in the second round. India and West Indies have almost secured their qualification for the last four of the tournament. Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be meeting each other in the Group A final Super 8 game on Tuesday.

This will be a knockout game for the Afghans who recently defeated Australia in their last encounter and have kept their hopes alive for the semi-finals. They are the favourites against the Bangla Tigers and the fans will be hoping for a great battle between these two sides due to their history of the games, where it has been some close encounters, in recent years. Rashid Khan’s side came in as a dark horse from beating New Zealand and Sri Lanka in the group stages.

Some players have turned out to be at their best against the opponents especially the openers of the side. In the article, we will be looking at the players to watch out for in their clash against Bangladesh.

Here are the 3 players to watch out for in Afghanistan vs Bangladesh clash

3. Naveen-ul-Haq

Naveen-ul-Haq has been the third-highest wicket-taker for Afghanistan in the marquee tournament. The 24-year-old has been a key success for the Afghans in recent years as his ability to bowl with the new ball and in the middle overs has been effective in the pitches of West Indies. He picked up three wickets in the game against the Aussies and will look to keep his red-hot form in the game against Bangladesh.

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2. Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan has been amazing with his captaincy in his first major tournament. He has been economical with the ball picking up crucial wickets and breaking partnerships in important games. He used all his experience playing in the various franchise leagues across the world, and so far he has picked 10 wickets and is the second-highest wicket-taker for the side.

1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is currently the highest scorer in the tournament and has been in excellent form in the major tournament. He has scored 239 runs with an average of almost 40. Gurbaz has batted sensibly according to the conditions and is fire-powered whenever required for the side. He has stitched two-century-run partnerships with Ibrahim Zadran. Afghans will hope that his bat yet again fires in the important game against Bangladesh.

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