Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan on Saturday welcomed the expansion of the T20 World Cup into 20 teams from the ongoing edition, saying it has opened the doors to players from more countries to showcase their talent on the global stage.
The 2026 iteration of the ICC showpiece is the biggest ever in its history in terms of the number of participating teams.
“It’s always good to have more teams in the World Cup, that’s why lots of nations come in and you see lots of new talent, which you haven’t seen and different teams come in, they give tough time to the oppositions and I think that’s how the World Cup becomes bigger and bigger,” Rashid said on the eve of the match against New Zealand.
“It doesn’t matter if you are losing or winning the game, but you show to the world that you are capable of beating any side, any time as long as you have that belief,” he added.
Afghanistan are in Group D along with contenders New Zealand and South Africa, and Rashid said the team was looking forward

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