ICC Global Ambassador and Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar met the Afghanistan crew forward of their upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 conflict in opposition to Australia on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday. The Afghanistan crew are driving excessive on confidence on the eve of the conflict which may doubtlessly outline their possibilities of qualifying for the semi-final.
As Afghanistan proceed to dream of an elusive final-four spot, Sachin arrived throughout their follow session to additional elevate the extent of motivation that runs by the crew. Star spinner Rashid Khan described what the second meant for him in addition to the complete crew.
“It is a special moment for everyone,” he advised World Cup 2023 official web site. “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 added.
A Legendary Visit _
The Legend @sachin_rt visited AfghanAtalan’s Training Session this night on the iconic Wankhede Cricket Stadium in Mumbai. He praised #AfghanAtalan‘s current success on the #CWC23 and shared his invaluable insights with them. _#WarzaMaidanGata pic.twitter.com/hdNFslu481
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) November 6, 2023
He additional went on to thank Tendulkar for assembly the crew forward of their essential sport in opposition to 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,” Rashid stated.
“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 added.
Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi expresses crew’s pleasure
Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi expressed pleasure to fulfill India’s iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar for the primary time. “Yeah, it’s the first time. And we all are excited because he’s the legend of the game. And for a lot of players, we were watching him on TV as a successful player. And he was a role model for a lot of our players. So, it will be excited time for the all team. See him and maybe some words and we learn from him,” Shahidi stated within the pre-match press convention in Mumbai.
The Afghanistan crew have seen an enormous help turn-up for his or her video games all through the match regardless of the stadium that they play in. Shahidi talked in regards to the unbelievable fan help that they’ve acquired all through the match, particularly the love that they have from the Indian followers.
“First of all, people back home playing in World Cup, like the way we are playing here right now, they are all feeling proud, and they are very happy for our achievements. And also, the Indian people give us a lot of support throughout the tournament. They are coming to every game, into the stadiums, and they’re supporting us. That also motivates us, and also off the field – a lot of people, when they recognize that we are Afghanistan team players, they give a lot of respect and love to us. Even one of the guy, a taxi driver, he took me on rides. So, at the end, he didn’t take money from me. And that’s how people give us love here in India. So, we enjoy that and we are thankful for that,” Shahidi stated.
