FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - Bangladesh v Afghanistan - The Ageas Bowl, Southampton, Britain - June 24, 2019 Afghanistan's Mujeeb Ur Rahman celebrates after dismissing Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan with an LBW Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley
DUBAI (Reuters) - In a perfect world, Afghanistan would have been directing their entire focus on making the knockout stage from a difficult group but in reality, they will be competing at the Twenty20 World Cup aware of the uncertainty looming over the team's future.
Afghanistan's remarkable rise has been cricket's most heart-warming story in recent times and their growing stature is reflected in their automatic qualification for the Super 12 stage as a top-eight team.
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