Former England spinner Graeme Swann predicted that Afghanistan will have the best chance of winning the ODI World Cup later this year if their star spinners Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed can maintain their form in Indian conditions.
Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed have been the defending Gujarat Titans’ pillars of strength, bowling in tandem to provide a crucial breakthrough in this edition of the Indian Premier League. The left-arm spinner has been a revelation this season, picking up 11 wickets in seven games, while the Gujarat Titans vice-captain has picked up 19 wickets in eleven games to help them maintain their lead at the top of the table.
With the Indian Premier League nearing its conclusion, attention has shifted to the ODI World Cup later this year. Swann told Jio Cinema that every nation will be jealous of the Indian team for having so much wrist-spinning talent in India, and that Afghanistan has the best chance of winning the tournament if Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad can maintain their form in India.
“Every nation should be jealous that India has so many good wrist spinners in the country. The only nation that shouldn’t be jealous is Afghanistan. Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad are possibly the best two bowlers in the world currently. Afghanistan can win the World Cup if they keep going,” Graeme Swann said.