It's a privilege to be part of Afghanistan's first Test match, says Ajinkya Rahane

All set to make their debut in whites against India, Afghanistan would approach the match on the back of a confident whitewashing of Bangladesh in the three-match T20I series. Prior to that, they also became the first team to qualify in World Cup 2019 after beating Windies in qualifiers final. Rahane, who would be stepping in as the interim captain in the absence of Virat Kohli, has wished Afghanistan all the best for their future stating this opportunity as a privilege of being part of this historic Test match.

Though India would be without Kohli in the match, the likes of KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Karun Nair, Navdeep Saini and more would feature. And given their form in domestic and international cricket, Afghanistan won’t be expecting an easy match-up by means. Afghan captain Asghar Stanikzai sounded proud of the moment and has stated that they would take the opportunity with both hands and display their talent and skills.