Rahmat Shah Banking on Past Indian Experience to Face New Zealand in One-off Test

Veteran Afghanistan cricketer Rahmat Shah believes his team's previous experiences playing in India will give them an edge over New Zealand in their upcoming one-off Test in Noida. Shah has made technical adjustments to his batting in preparation and aims to challenge the inaugural WTC champions.

Veteran Afghanistan batter Rahmat Shah believes his team's prior experience playing in India will provide them a significant advantage against New Zealand in the upcoming one-off Test set to begin in Noida on Monday.

Shah, who was part of the Afghanistan teams that played Tests in Bengaluru, Dehradun, and Lucknow, highlighted the familiarity with Indian conditions as a critical factor. 'Our past experience in India will help us,' he told Cricbuzz. 'We had our home ground in Noida and in Lucknow, and we have played a lot of matches and conducted many camps here.'

The leading run-scorer for Afghanistan in Tests and ODIs aims to give the Kiwis a tough time, despite their status as the inaugural ICC Test Championship winners. Shah has made technical adjustments to his batting to adapt to the local conditions, stating, 'I concentrated more and practiced additional adjustments to my alignment and movements,' he added.

(With inputs from agencies.)