Afghanistan captain Nabi embodies team's rise from adversity


  • Cricket
  • Wednesday, 25 Feb 2015

Afghanistan's captain Mohammad Nabi plays a ball as Bangladesh's captain and wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim (R) watches during their ICC Twenty20 World Cup match at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka March 16, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj/Files

(Reuters) - No-one embodies the captivating rise of Afghanistan cricket more than Mohammad Nabi, the captain and heartbeat of a team that is winning the admiration of everyone at the World Cup.

Afghanistan may be one the weakest teams at the World Cup with no real hope of winning the tournament but that hardly seems to matter.

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