Updated On: 08 September, 2024 06:51 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Afghanistan will miss the services of Rashid Khan who has taken a break following a back injury. Hashmatullah Shahidi said it would be tough without Rashid but has the confidence in the inexperienced team's young talent. Further, he stated that the match will also provide opportunities for new names to step up

Hashmatullah Shahidi (Pic: File Pic)
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi said that his team has the potential to challenge the world's top teams, but needs more exposure in Test cricket. His team will lock horns with New Zealand for the one-off Test match in Greater Noida without the likes of Rashid Khan.
Afghanistan suffered a bruising introduction to Test cricket in 2018 when they lost to India within two days, but have improved since.