Afghanistan has been in red-hot form in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 in the UAE, becoming the first team to qualify for the Super Fours stage on Tuesday (August 30).
Notably, Afghanistan kicked off its Asia Cup 2022 campaign with an 8-wicket win over Sri Lanka and then recorded a 7-wicket win over Bangladesh on Tuesday to make it to the Super Fours.
Given Afghanistan’s run so far in the tournament, former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja warned both India and Pakistan not to take them lightly and said they can give them a tough fight in the tournament.
Ajay Jadeja said on Cricbuzz: “Teams should be wary when they play these guys in Super 4s. When you play these guys in the Super 4, I won't be surprised if they knock one of the big teams off.
They have the firepower, bowling everyone knows what they can do. Imagine either of the teams, India or Pakistan, is 20/2 or 30/2, then they won't allow you to make a comeback. These guys have that ability.”
He signed off by saying, “Now with their batting, they've shown that their openers can play in a certain way. So if you're an analyst for India or Pakistan, how are you going to plan, what are you thinking? They can come and surprise you and the rest of the team surprises even more.”
(With Cricbuzz Inputs)
