10 things which have changed since the last Cricket World Cup

#6 The position of the Afghanistan Cricket team

Afghanistan had won their first World Cup match against minnows Scotland in 2015

Afghanistan who were ranked outsiders in the 2015 World Cup have the potential now to beat any team of the world on any given day. They defeated the Sri Lankan team in the Asia Cup, upset the Bangladesh side, came close to defeating Pakistan while almost won the match against India a few months ago. The Afghan team is no longer what it used to be in 2015.

They also won the ICC World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe earlier this year in Zimbabwe, a tournament which even featured 2-time World Champions West Indies. Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Rahman, M Nabi, M Shahzad and A Stanikzai have played an important role in team Afghanistan's rise and the Blue Tigers can be expected to cause some major upsets in the upcoming World Cup.