Afghanistan Cricket Board looking to hold camp in Qatar or Abu Dhabi ahead of T20 World Cup

After the postponement of Sri Lanka and Australia series untill 2022, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) CEO Hamid Shinwari has said that the board is looking forward to holding a camp ahead of the T20 World Cup in UAE. ACB plans to hold the camp in Abu Dhabi or Qatar keeping in the view the T20 World Cup which was shifted from India to the UAE and Oman due to Covid-19 situatuions. 

"We had to play with Pakistan and Sri Lanka but due to unavailability of flights, we had to postpone it to 2022. We are about to play a tri-series against West Indies and Australia before the T20 World Cup. Our team is preparing for it. After the agreement with Australia and West Indies, we will conduct the series," Shinwari added.

"The T20 World Cup is an important event and Afghanistan is considered one of the favorite teams at the event. We would like to hold a camp for the T20 World Cup after the tri-series if we have time. It is worth mentioning that players like Rashid Khan, Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman are important for our squad," he added.

The ACB CEO also confirmed that the board has given a green signal to the Afghanistan players to take part in the IPL by issuing NOC's.

Shinwari thanked BCCI for all its support towards ACB and the players, and he also stated that the Afghanistan cricket team is an excellent ambassador for the country.

"We have been in communication with different boards, we always receive good support from BCCI, be it ground availability or support towards our team at different levels. This game brings peace and happiness to our country, particularly the youth. Our team is an excellent ambassador for the country, therefore people love it. We are thankful to the full members of the ICC for their support," said Shinwari