World Cup 2019: Rashid Khan recovering well, should be ready by next match

Skipper Gulbadin Naib has stated that Rashid should be ready to play in the team's next match

Amid their poor run in the ongoing World Cup 2019, Afghanistan had a major blow after ace spinner Rashid was hit on the head while batting against New Zealand on Saturday. As a result, he failed the concussion test and didn’t come to bowl. A day after the match, here comes good news for the Afghan supporters; skipper Gulbadin Naib has stated that Rashid should be ready to play in the team's next match. “He's feeling better now. The doctor him not to go to the field but now he's feeling well. So he needed rest. Obviously, we have a couple of days. He's fine now,” Naib told reporters. The ball bounced off Rashid's helmet and hit the stumps. Medical attention was necessitated as Rashid looked disoriented as he left the field.

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It was later revealed that he had failed a concussion test and won't be able to take any further part in the match. The incident raised concern over Rashid's ability to participate in Afghanistan's remaining matches. Naib said that the 20-year-old will be undergoing a few more tests before their next match against South Africa which will be played on June 15. “I asked the physio if he needed rest...,” said Naib. "We have a rest of one week before the other game. So now he's feeling well. He may go to the hospital for some tests. “He's well. Afghani people are strong. So it's just a small thing.”