3 reasons why Afghanistan will cause a flutter at the World Cup

#1 Rashid Khan

Rashid possesses the X-Factor that teams crave

The biggest reason for people to label Afghanistan as a dangerous opponent is Rashid Khan. The recently turned 20-year-old has turned heads with his sumptuous bowling displays across the globe.

At present, Rashid is one of the best leg-spinners in white-ball cricket. He averages a staggering 14.20 in ODIs while boasting of an equally astounding average of 12.40 in T20Is. Though most of his games have come against Associate nations, his ability to bamboozle the world’s best batsmen in the IPL has served as a timely reminder of his qualities.

Apart from his bowling, Rashid has come leaps and bounds with the willow. On his 20th birthday, he smashed an irresistible 57 off 32 balls against Bangladesh. Even in the IPL, he single-handedly turned a match against Kolkata Knight Riders with his all-round display.

At this juncture, Rashid competes in a very short list to be one of the most coveted T20 cricketers across the globe. Though he still has a long way to go in ODIs, one can expect him to rise to the big occasion and lay down his marker.

The young boy from Nangarhar is one of the primary reasons why Afghanistan have become a tricky opposition. Thus, one shouldn’t be surprised if the wizard of Afghanistan conjures magic on the biggest stage.