Afghanistan had a splendid sojourn at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. They punched above their weight and injected a dose of happiness into all the cricket-loving hearts across the globe.
The Afghans defeated some big teams in the form of Australia, New Zealand and Bangladesh and stamped their authority in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. One of the key reasons behind their fantastic performance at the world stage is because of the exposure their players get when they play T20 franchise leagues across the globe.
Be it Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz or Mohammad Nabi, most of the Afghan players are mainstays in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Pakistan Super League (PSL) and the Big Bash League (BBL).
In this article, we take a look at 3 players who performed well for Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024:
1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
After the completion of the 1st semi-final, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is at the top of the batting charts in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. He has amassed 281 runs in this competition and led the batting stocks of the Afghans from the word go.
One of his most notable performances in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 was his 80-run knock versus New Zealand in the group-stage encounters, which also deservedly made him win the player of the match award.
2. Fazalhaq Farooqi
Another bowler who is a household name in leagues across the globe, Fazalhaq Farooqi proved his mettle and showcased his incredible skill-sets at the marquee event in USA and West Indies.
Farooqi bagged 17 wickets in the competition and at the time of writing this article, the left-arm seamer is the leading wicket-taker in the competition. Arshdeep Singh of India follows him next in this elite list with 15 wickets in 6 matches.
3. Rashid Khan
The man with the Midas Touch, Rashid Khan is the heartbeat of the Afghanistan cricket team. Spin wizard as they call him, Khan had a good sojourn at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. He took 14 wickets and after the 1st semi-final, remains as the third-highest wicket-taker in this competition.
Rashid Khan led by example and made sure that his country reaches the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. His story is filled with grit, determination and mental fortitude which has enabled him to achieve plaudits and laurels from everyone.
Also read: ICC T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa Demolish Afghanistan By 9 Wickets In Semi-Final 1
