Afghanistan’s performance at the 2019 Cricket World Cup in England was disappointing, failing to register a single win in nine matches. But now, the Afghanistan cricket team can win ODI World Cup 2023. Afghanistan has secured an automatic spot in the ICC Men’s Cricket ODI World Cup 2023 after the second One-Day International against Sri Lanka was canceled due to rain in Pallekele on Sunday. The two teams took home five points apiece, bringing Afghanistan up to 115 total points and seventh place in the World Cup Super League rankings.
The Afghan spin duo at Gujarat Titans, Rashid Khan, and Noor Ahmad, have been tormenting the opposition teams in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League. Together in IPL 2023, snagged 30 wickets. Although Rashid has made a name for himself in IPL, GT captain Hardik Pandya has shown faith in the 18-year-old Noor. This choice has paid off handsomely, especially in their bid to defend the championship title.
Afgan Can win ODI World Cup 2023- Graeme Swann
In a recent interaction, former England spinner Graeme Swann stunned viewers with his prediction about the Afghan spin twins.
According to Swann, if Rashid and Noor can bring their IPL game to the ODI World Cup in India next year, Afghanistan has a good chance of clinching the title.
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“India should be envied for having numerous exceptional wrist spinners. The only exception to this is Afghanistan, a nation producing the best two bowlers currently: Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad. According to Swann, an IPL expert from the official digital broadcaster Jio Cinema in an interaction with a selective media personnel, if Afghanistan stays on the trajectory, they could win the World Cup.”
Having represented Afghanistan in white-ball cricket, Noor marked his T20I debut by taking outstanding figures of 4/10 against Zimbabwe.
Past World Cup games by Afghanistan
During the 2019 World Cup in England, Afghanistan lost all nine games, leaving them at the bottom of the points table.
On the other hand, Rashid boasts an impressive record of representing his country across 5 Tests, 86 ODIs, and 80 T20Is, with a total of 326 international wickets under his belt.