Updated On: 30 October, 2023 07:39 AM IST | Pune | AFP
Ahead of Sri Lanka clash, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi insists success against England, Pakistan not upsets but result of two years of preparation and planning

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi at a net session ahead of their match against Sri Lanka in Pune yesterday; (right) Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi trains in Pune yesterday. Pics/Getty Imagges
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has insisted his side’s World Cup wins have been the product of sustained effort, however much they have surprised the rest of the global cricket community.
Shahidi’s men have produced two of the standout displays of the 10-team tournament in India, thrashing reigning champions England by 69 runs and defeating 1992 title-winners Pakistan by eight wickets last time out in Chennai.