IPL 2018 | Mohammad Nabi feels SRH can do well despite the loss of David Warner
Afghanistan star player Mohammad Nabi is not perturbed about David Warner not being a part of the SRH squad this season and he feels that the team can do well in his absence as well. Nabi has also added that playing all around the world in different leagues is helping him gain experience.
The rise of Afghanistan cricket has been phenomenal. They have been one of the most dominant teams in the Associate world and now, the ICC has acknowledged their achievements and has given them Test status as well. Along with Rashid Khan, Mohammed Nabi has been the face of Afghanistan cricket. He has played all around the world in different T20 leagues and Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sylhet Royals, Quetta Gladiators, St.Kitts and Nevis Patriots, and Melbourne Renegades are the teams Nabi has been a part of.
After he was picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad last season, he played only three games but he was impressive in all of them. He bowled a total of 11 overs for the 2016 champions and took 2 wickets but his economy rate of 5.27 was excellent. He got to bat in just one
He was once again picked by the SRH franchise for Rs 1 crore in this year’s auction. Also, it will be the second straight year where he will be sharing the IPL dressing room with his Afghanistan teammate Rashid Khan.
“I am very happy that SRH picked me for the second time in a row, and this just shows that they have the confidence in me, that I can do well. Tom Moody, coach of SRH has been following my game closely during the Big Bash League and ICC World Cup Qualifiers as well. That's why the management exactly knows how I'm playing, that will help me and the team during the tournament,” Nabi was quoted saying by CricketNext.
David Warner has been banned for a year and SRH have been dealt by a massive blow. But, the 33-year-old all-rounder also added that these things happen in the game.
“A player being part of the team or not being part of the team is normal. It happens all the time. I think every player needs to step up their game, and I think we can do well. It is just a matter of getting the team combination right. And I'm sure that everyone will perform well throughout the league,” the Afghanistan all-rounder added.
Mohammed Nabi has been in some excellent form with both bat and ball. In the recently concluded ICC World Cup Qualifiers, he scored 257 runs at an average of 42.83 and took 8 wickets in the tournament. He has bailed Afghanistan out of tricky situations on many occasions.
“My performance with the bat has been really good off late. I scored a fifty, a ninety and couple of 40-run knocks in the qualifiers. My batting came out really good, as I managed to bail the team out of trouble in tough situations, being a senior player. That was satisfying as I did for myself and the team as well. I hope I can contribute in SRH’s success as well,” the 33-year-old SRH player stated.
Afghanistan was awarded the Test status by the ICC in June last year and in December it was announced that they will play their first-ever Test match against India in June this year and thus, Nabi is understandably excited and looking forward to the Test match.
“We are really looking forward to playing our first Test against India. We will get to learn a lot playing against the No. 1 side in the world. It was a dream to play Test cricket, and that is going to become a reality soon. We started from zero. We covered this distance in just 15-16 years. We are ready for the challenges of Tests,” Nabi said.
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