Ajay Jadeja Named Afghanistan’s Mentor For Cricket World Cup 2023

Former Indian cricket workforce batter Ajay Jadeja was appointed because the mentor of the Afghanistan cricket workforce forward of the Cricket World Cup 2023.  Ajay Jadeja has performed 15 check matches for India from 1992 to 2000, scoring 576 runs at 26.18 with 4 half-centuries to his identify and a better of 96. He has additionally represented India in 196 One Day Internationals (ODIs) in the course of the interval, having scored 5359 runs at 37.47 with 6 a whole bunch and 30 fifties to his identify within the format.  He has additionally been a part of 111 First Class and 291 List A video games and has scored over 8000 runs in every format with 31 a whole bunch and 88 fifties.

Afghanistan is at present in India for the Cricket World Cup 2023, the place they’re scheduled to take the sphere in opposition to Bangladesh for its first recreation on this yr’s occasion on October 7 in Dharamshala.

The World Cup warm-up match between South Africa and Afghanistan at Thiruvananthapuram was deserted with no ball being bowled on Friday.

Heavy rain pissed off either side who now have one additional warm-up to get the plans so as earlier than the match will get underway subsequent week.

The Proteas, whose captain Temba Bavuma has needed to journey dwelling for household causes, will hope the climate improves in Thiruvananthapuram earlier than their remaining warm-up in opposition to New Zealand on Monday.

Bavuma is predicted to re-join the squad for South Africa’s opening match of the match in opposition to Sri Lanka in Delhi on October 7.

Afghanistan have a remaining warm-up in opposition to Sri Lanka in Guwahati on Tuesday.

(With AFP inputs)