Request Fans To Stay Cool, Afghanistan-Pak Match Should Remain As A Game: Rashid
Back in the 2019 World Cup, the match between the two teams ended in violence among fans inside and outside the stadium
Mumbai: Another cricket rivals Pakistan and Afghanistan will face each other on Friday at the T20 World Cup in Dubai. Ahead of this clash, Afghanistan’s star spinner Rashid Khan has requested fans to enjoy the match and let it remain a game of cricket.
Speaking at a pre-match press conference, Rashid said, “Definitely it’s always a good game against Pakistan, but this should remain as a game.”
“I request all the fans to stay cool and calm and just enjoy the game. What happened in the 2019 match should not have happened,” he added.
Back in the 2019 World Cup, the match between the two teams ended in violence with fans from both countries clashing both inside and outside the stadium.
Afghanistan had lost the match by a big margin at a packed Headingley stadium in Leeds, and due to the violent scuffles, players were escorted by security guards out of the stadium after the match.
He added that the results are not in their control and don’t think about what happened in the past, adding that their ultimate goal is winning the world cup.
“We have only the World Cup in mind, we’re playing five games and we need to win three games,” said the 23-year-old.
“We don’t think about what’s happening. We don’t think about what happened in the past. That is something that is not in our hands, it is not in our control.
He concluded by urging his fans to support the team and not put pressure on them.
Rashid said, “We shouldn’t think about it, we don’t want extra pressure on us. As a team, we’re just focusing on this World Cup to get better and better.”
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