T20 WC: Afghanistan Overview- Preview, Squad, Probable Playing XI, Players to lock for D3.club

Mohsin Kamal
Rario
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3 min readOct 11, 2022

If there is one cricket team that has evolved the most in recent times, it has to be Afghanistan! They were once considered minnows but now they are a team that can trounce any opposition on their given day.

They had to fight more battles than many to emerge as a competitive team. Afghanistan today is as good a T20 team as there could be. They have those mighty hitters, exceptional spin bowlers and a few pacers too! They doubtlessly need a few improvements to make it even bigger.

This T20 World Championship is a great opportunity for Afghanistan to leave a mark in world cricket. They have the resources, all they need is to execute their plans as they are part of a strong group. Let us take you through their squad, probable playing XI, key players for D3.club and schedule.

Squad

Mohammad Nabi ©, Najibullah Zadran (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Farid Ahmad Malik, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naveen ul Haq, Qais Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Salim Safi, Usman Ghani

Probable Playing XI

Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Najibullah Zadran (vc), Mohammad Nabi ©, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Farid Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Players to lock for D3.club

As you know there are lakhs to take home during every match hosted on D3.club– a one-of-its-kind cricket strategy game– having the right player cards always helps.

So, to win when Afghanistan plays, you must own cards of the following players:

Rashid Khan! Isn’t the name enough? They call him ‘the magician’ for more than one reason. Whenever he has the ball in hand, it seems something will happen on every ball. He is the best T20I bowler in the world and there is almost no league in the world that he hasn’t been a part of. So, he has to be on your side whenever Afghanistan takes the field. Get his player card in multiple tiers RIGHT NOW!

Mujeeb Ur Rahman is another Afghanistan player who can turn the tables all alone. He has been in terrific form in recent times. He doesn’t just take wickets but makes batters struggle for even a single run. Thankfully, you can straightaway get his card from RARIO MARKETPLACE from HERE!

The other players to keep a look at in the Afghanistan team include skipper Mohammad Nabi and Fazalhaq Farooqi. Nabi is a top all-rounder who can hit the ball long ways and bowl good off-spin while Farooqi is a tremendous left-arm pacer with multiple skills under his belt.

Schedule

Afghanistan vs England — October 22

Afghanistan vs New Zealand — October 26

Afghanistan vs TBA — October 28

Afghanistan vs TBA — November 01

Afghanistan vs Australia — November 04

A lot is coming up during this T20 World Championship on Rario. Make sure you stay ahead of things as we are dropping new player packs soon. Log on to www.rario.com for more details. To get regular updates, follow us on Medium, Twitter, Discord and Instagram

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Mohsin Kamal
Rario
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A Kashmir-based journalist who watches cricket for a living. Published on over a dozen national and international publications including ESPNcricinfo & Forbes