World Cup 2019: Afghan skipper Gulbadin Naib rues Mohammad Shahzad loss
Updated On: 08 June, 2019 10:21 AM IST | London | AFP
But Naib said they were a more mature and confident unit now, with the potential to shock the more-established teams. "It's totally different now. The 2015 World Cup was our first for Afghanistan," he said
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Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib admits losing Mohammad Shahzad for the rest of the World Cup is a major blow to his side's hopes of upsetting the odds in the tournament. Wicketkeeper-batsman Shahzad was ruled out on Thursday after suffering a recurrence of a nagging knee injury.
Minnows Afghanistan have lost their first two matches and could ill afford to lose the popular opener ahead of their clash with New Zealand in Taunton on Saturday. "Obviously it's a big loss for our side," Naib told reporters on Friday. "Shahzad is a great player for Afghanistan. He did a lot. I'm also upset for him -- the last two, three weeks he's been struggling with his knee. "He can't move right. In the last two weeks, I checked with the doctor and physio. I gave the time to him to recover. But unfortunately, it's bad luck for Shahzad."
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