Commending UAE’s exceptional efficiency, Ashwin highlighted that this triumph underscores the affect of franchise cricket and instills hope for aspiring cricketers from non-Test taking part in international locations within the generations to come back.
UAE on Saturday registered their maiden win over New Zealand, humbling the Kiwis by seven wickets within the second T20I in Dubai.
“UAE beating New Zealand is a big achievement and it’s also showing us what franchisee cricket has succeeded in doing,” Ashwin wrote in a submit in social media platform ‘X’ (previously Twitter).
“There is hope for the next generation cricketer coming from countries that aren’t mainstream test nations and that’s good news for the game.”
Opting to bow, UAE restricted New Zealand to 142-8 after which overhauled the goal, scoring 144 for 3 in 15.4 overs with skipper Muhammad Waseem (55) and Asif Khan (48) steering the chase.
Giving Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan’s instance, Ashwin hoped extra gamers will be a part of IPL and produce change of their respective groups.
“When @rashidkhan_19 broke into the IPL, Afghans weren’t a feared cricketing nation at world cups but now no one can refuse that fact,” he stated.
“The future may well see other nations having representations at the IPL and turning the fortunes of the game in their respective countries. Well done UAE #UAEvsNZ.”
The emergence of Afghan gamers, led by Rashid, has been one of many highlights of world cricket within the final decade.
The 24-year-old has claimed 556 wickets at a median of 18.30 and a very good economic system price of 6.45 in 410 T20 video games thus far in his profession. He has performed 89 ODIs and 82 T20Is, claiming 167 and 130 wickets respectively. He additionally has 34 wickets from 5 Tests.
(With inputs from PTI)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com