NEW DELHI: Hashmatullah Shahidi, the skipper of the Afghanistan cricket team, exudes confidence as his side prepares to make a highly anticipated return to Test cricket after a hiatus of over two years. Despite the decision to rest key leg spinner Rashid Khan, Shahidi remains optimistic about Afghanistan's chances against Bangladesh in the upcoming one-off Test series, set to commence on Wednesday in Dhaka.
"Expectation is high, we are here to play good cricket and want to win the game," Shahidi told reporters, emphasising his team's ambitions ahead of the match.