Afghanistan team is all set to get on the groove in the T20 World Cup 2022, commencing from October 16, 2022 to November 13, 2022. The veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi will lead the squad along with Najibullah Zardan being the deputy. The side has some wonderful spinners as well and to better predict the powered performance of the squad, here is a SWOT analysis for the team:
Strengths - Brutal Batters and Bowlers
Afghanistan is blessed with its power hitting performers. With the bat, they had stunned Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the first round of the Asia Cup. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has the capability to play some exceptional shots in the powerplay. On the contrary, Najibullah Zadran has been wonderful in the middle overs. Hazratullah Zazai can prove to be one of the destructive batters in the upcoming tournament.
Speaking of Afghan’s bowling, Rashid Khan and Mujeeb ur Rahman are currently the best spinners in the world. With their contribution, they have plied trade in multiple T20 matches, bringing success for the team. If they perform well enough in the tournament, the team is likely to end up with stunning innings, being one of the top teams.
Rashid Khan and Mujeeb are quality bowlers for the Afghanistan team and significantly, wicket-taking ones. They have all the skills to threaten the opponents.
Weaknesses: Monotonous performances
It is observed that the players have played at the same pace in T20Is in both batting and bowling department. At times, when the big-hitting comes off, they upset the big names in world cricket.
However, the batting doesn’t work well enough, they score less figures in the next matches. The run-scoring in the T20Is have their own importance, so it becomes crucial for the batters to perform accordingly. The Afghanistan team is still far from learning this mode of the gameplay.
From the bowling side, Afghanistan is dependent on the bowlers, such as Rahid and Mujeeb. In different phases in the gameplay, the spinners of the team often deliver key blows. The squad struggles to pick their pace when the team underperforms.
Opportunities: pacers on the SSide to Turn the Table
Afghanistan team has been playing at a decent pace and the bowlers in the lineup also have less experience. To emerge as the winners in the T20 World Cup 2022, Farid Ahmad Malik and Fazalhaq Farooqi would need to come up with impressive performances.
If the efforts of the team proves good enough, it would aid their overall performance.
Threats: Incapable to Finish the Matches
Though Afghanistan has won many matches against the giant players. Their players have the capability to stumble under pressure against the opponents. The team has opened two times against pak squad. In the T20 World Cup 2021, the strike of Asif Ali marked a significance on the team. Moreover, the lack of international experiences can lead to their downfall.
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