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Afghanistan Intent On Performing Well, Says Cricket Captain

Afghanistan’s National Cricket Team captain Asghar Afghan has warned that his team is not going to the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka just “for numbers” but will be there to play hard.

"We are not here just to play but to perform. Our players have got enough experience playing big international matches. They have performed well in leading cricket leagues, so we are hoping to do well in this tournament as well," Afghan told ANI.

If one is to name the dark horse in the race for the Asia Cup 2018 title, a lot of people would put their money on Afghanistan who have a very interesting squad, both in terms of batting and bowling, he said.  

While the likes of Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi in the team, Afghanistan has a bunch of other players in the team who have also made their mark on the game in recent months.

Speaking about Sri Lanka, who have five Asia Cup titles to their name and are only behind leaders India, Afghan said he backs his team to get the best results out of their opening game against Angelo Mathews' men on Monday.

"Sri Lanka is an experienced side. We have had some good matches against them, be it in World Cup, T20 format or one-day matches. We are confident that we can perform well against them," he added.

There's hardly any doubt over which match at the Asia Cup is going to be the most watched, even the Afghan skipper believes the India vs Pakistan battle will be on a different level altogether.

"India-Pakistan clash will be the best match of the tournament as whenever these two nations go against each other, people from around the world show interest, Moreover, the cricketing tussle between India and Pakistan is of another level. Both the teams have got good combination as well. While India are coming after competing in tough England conditions, Sarfraz Ahmed-led Pakistani side is also doing very well," opined the 30-year-old.

Bangladesh meanwhile beat Sri Lanka in the opening match on Saturday by 137 runs.

Afghanistan Intent On Performing Well, Says Cricket Captain

While India and Pakistan are tipped as favorites to win the Asia Cup, Afghanistan’s captain has warning that other teams needs to take our team seriously.  

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Afghanistan’s National Cricket Team captain Asghar Afghan has warned that his team is not going to the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka just “for numbers” but will be there to play hard.

"We are not here just to play but to perform. Our players have got enough experience playing big international matches. They have performed well in leading cricket leagues, so we are hoping to do well in this tournament as well," Afghan told ANI.

If one is to name the dark horse in the race for the Asia Cup 2018 title, a lot of people would put their money on Afghanistan who have a very interesting squad, both in terms of batting and bowling, he said.  

While the likes of Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi in the team, Afghanistan has a bunch of other players in the team who have also made their mark on the game in recent months.

Speaking about Sri Lanka, who have five Asia Cup titles to their name and are only behind leaders India, Afghan said he backs his team to get the best results out of their opening game against Angelo Mathews' men on Monday.

"Sri Lanka is an experienced side. We have had some good matches against them, be it in World Cup, T20 format or one-day matches. We are confident that we can perform well against them," he added.

There's hardly any doubt over which match at the Asia Cup is going to be the most watched, even the Afghan skipper believes the India vs Pakistan battle will be on a different level altogether.

"India-Pakistan clash will be the best match of the tournament as whenever these two nations go against each other, people from around the world show interest, Moreover, the cricketing tussle between India and Pakistan is of another level. Both the teams have got good combination as well. While India are coming after competing in tough England conditions, Sarfraz Ahmed-led Pakistani side is also doing very well," opined the 30-year-old.

Bangladesh meanwhile beat Sri Lanka in the opening match on Saturday by 137 runs.

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