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Asghar Afghan believes Afghanistan can win Asia Cup | Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan says Afghanistan have what it takes to win Asia Cup

Asghar Afghan, captain of the Afghanistan cricket team, is optimistic about Afghanistan’s chances in the upcoming Asia Cup.

Specifically, Asghar is optimistic about the side improving their batting and fielding, to build on their spin bowling arsenal. Afghanistan’s players are taking part in a month-long training camp in Kabul, which commenced on 6th June, to get back into match fitness post the enforced COVID-19 break. The focus of the team is on the T20 World Cup and Asia Cup, although there are clouds over the global tournament’s future.

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Afghanistan are busy preparing for T20 cricket and Asghar gave details about the same. “We have focused more on T20 players. So if it is possible that we play Asia Cup, T20 World Cup or our bilateral series against Zimbabwe, we should be fully prepared. I hope that we will be fully prepared in the camp for the upcoming competitions.”

“(We are) considering that the Asia Cup or the T20 World Cup is going to be held. For this very reason, we have put on this training camp to be better prepared. Our goal will be to play better cricket in the Asia Cup, because the games are going to be played in Asia, and our spinners are world-famous. That is why we need to work more on our fielding and batting for the Asia Cup and we can hope to reach final or even win the Asia Cup,” the skipper added.

Asghar Afghan believes Afghanistan can win Asia Cup
Asghar Afghan believes the likes of Rashid Khan makes Afghanistan a strong side.

In the absence of coach Lance Klusener, the camp is being held under the supervision of Nowraz Mangal.

“The camp has been very important, because if you look at the last thirty, forty or even fifty years, nothing has happened in the world of cricket that has made the world so complicated. Because of COVID-19 that is (the case) now. That is why the camp was so much needed and in this regard, I would like to thank the coaches who are working during different phases in the training camp with the players on different fields. They tirelessly work from morning till 5pm every day,” said the right hander.

“If games are to be played in the future, we have to be fully prepared. Now that the 24-player training camp has commenced – and although we had planned to do a 35-player camp before COVID-19 but unfortunately the situation is different now – we have to abide by all the rules and regulations from ICC and our own health departments, which means no more than five players can practice at one time,” added Afghan.

Written by Sarthak Karkhanis. Follow Sarthak on Twitter today.

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Sarthak Karkhanis
Sarthak is a well-established cricket writer and video producer. In addition to writing for CricBlog, Sarthak has worked with Star Sports, ESPNcricinfo, The Quint, and Hotstar.

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