Kohli, Babar are role models for aspiring cricketers: Afghanistan coach

Afghanistan bowling coach Umar Gul while addressing a press conference on the eve of their crucial match against Pakistan on Tuesday was firm about the teams chances of qualifying for the finalsDescribing the mood in the camp before the allimportant clash he said that the overall atmosphere among the boys is good as we have played good cricket in the tournament and we have the necessary planning in place to give the Pakistani team a tough fightThe former Pakistan bowling spearhead said Feeling is good in the team Afghanistan has played great cricket and we can give tough time to Pakistan We have planned for Babar and Rizwan hopeful our players can execute themDefending the pacers performance in the last match the coach said The bowling was not that bad We missed a few chances which proved to be criticalTalking about the absence of allrounder Azmatullah Omarzai in the match against Sri Lanka Gul said Azmat is a good bowler and important for us He is skiddy and generates good pace bowls well in the middle overs and we missed his services in the last match Hope he passes the fitness test to play We are checking his fitness test as he practised yesterday and todayStating his strategy against the Pakistani openers he said They are good players but we have plans for them mistakes will be rectified from previous match and it will be a good contest between the teamsAlso Read Asia Cup Preview India aim to get back to winning ways in clash vs AfghanistanThe Afghan coach was weary of the fact that Babar Azams wicket would be crucial for the team He said Babar is a top player the team is dependent on him If he performs a good foundation is laid which takes the pressure off the middle orderI also wish him good luck so that he does score runs because players like him and Virat are watched by a lot of youngsters They are role models for aspiring cricketers and they learn from them Its great to watch players like them bat Babar has not performed in the past 23 matches Virat is also searching for topform but these players are technically sound and will not take long to gain form and score runs If Babar does not perform well in the match it will definitely be advantageous for AfghanistanAfghanistan will take on Pakistan in the fourth match of the Super Four stage of the Aisa Cup on Wednesday at the Sharjah StadiumThe match is a crucial one for Afghanistan as they suffered a loss in their first match against Sri Lanka and a loss in this match might bring their campaign to a haltAfghanistan is placed in the fourth position with the team yet to open its account Meanwhile Pakistan will look to carry on their momentum to cement its place in the final of the Asia Cup over a win against Afghanistan Pakistan is currently placed in the second position with two points from one matchThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever