IND vs AFG T20 World Cup 2024: The Afghanistan team has shocked everyone with their performances in the group stages. They finished second in the group only behind West Indies, who themselves were ruthless.
The Afghans are rated highly in the shortest format of the game. But no one expected them to defeat New Zealand and advance to the Super 8 round in such a dominant manner.
The two players who have been pillars for Afghanistan in this tournament are Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Fazalhaq Farooqui. While Gurbaz is the third-highest run scorer of the tournament, Farooqui is leading the wicket chart with 12 wickets in just 4 matches. He is boasting a bowling strike rate of 7 in the tournament and will be a danger for the Men In Blues in Super 8.
The Danger Man
While the Indian team also had a near-perfect group stage, one problem was very evident. The openers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli not being in form is a huge concern. While skipper Rohit still has one half-century to his name, it is Kohli who has scored 9 runs in 3 innings so far.
The worries increase when they will face Farooqui who has taken 9 wickets in Power Play so far. He has been the danger man in Power Play for any opposition. He can swing the ball on both sides and former South African bowler Dale Steyn warned Virat and Rohit against him.
Dale Steyn is one of the best pacers in the world and if he acknowledges a bowler, he must be good. He described the bowler as someone who can swing it both ways and stated “Be careful, Virat and Rohit, he can knock your pegs up.”
IND vs AFG ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Players To Look Out For
In a video posted by Star Sports, Steyn picked four players, two players from each side. He picked Jasprit Bumrah and Surya Kumar Yadav from India and Gurbaz and Farooqui from Afghanistan.
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