Afghanistan have won 4 out of their 7 matches in the ongoing World Cup so far.
If Afghanistan manage to beat Australia and South Africa in their last two league fixtures, they will make it to the semi-final for the first time in World Cup history.
On the eve of their Australia clash in Mumbai on Tuesday (November 7), Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar interacted with the Afghanistan cricketers.
"It is a special moment for each and everyone," star spinner Rashid Khan told cricketworldcup.com about Tendulkar addressing the Afghanistan team.
"Meeting him on a very special occasion here in one Wankhede, I think it's a different feeling. And definitely it's given lots of positive energy to the guys, to the team. It's a kind of dream for lots of players to meet him."
Rashid went on to thank Tendulkar for meeting the team ahead of their crucial encounter against Australia.
"I just want to say thank you so much for coming here. I know lots of people start cricket watching you and you are a role model for everyone back home in Afghanistan.
"So on behalf of the whole of Afghanistan, massive thank you for coming here, spending this very important time with us. I'm pretty sure this will give these guys lots of energy, lots of positive things. And meeting you was a dream of everyone," Rashid said.
Afghanistan have defeated World Cup-winning teams like England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in this World Cup.
They stunned defending champions England in Delhi with a 69-run victory before defeating Pakistan by eight wickets at Chepauk. Afghanistan then outplayed Sri Lanka in all facets of the game to register a convincing seven-wicket victory in Pune.
Afghanistan’s last victory came against Netherlands by seven wickets in Lucknow last week.