its about to go down: T20 World Cup: Group C preview including players to watch
BBC Sport has teamed up with data analysts CricViz to provide a detailed preview of the 20 teams in the initial group stage of the tournament.
Each of the four groups has its own preview, where we analyze the teams’ preparations and CricViz identifies a key batter and bowler.
Here’s the preview for Group C, which includes Afghanistan, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Uganda, and the West Indies.
Group fixtures (all times BST): Uganda (4 June, 01:30), New Zealand (8 June, 00:30), Papua New Guinea (14 June, 01:30), and West Indies (18 June, 01:30).
Batter to watch: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, a dynamic opening batter, has showcased his talents in various franchise leagues worldwide, including the Indian Premier League (IPL), Major League Cricket (MLC), and ILT20.
In the powerplay, he aims to attack seam bowlers and capitalize on any overpitched deliveries.
Since the last World Cup, Gurbaz has scored more than double the runs of any other Afghanistan batter (1,504) at an impressive strike rate of 143.
Bowler to watch: Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan is widely considered the best T20 bowler currently playing, with his skills in high demand across global T20 franchise leagues.
His fast and direct mystery spin has confounded batters throughout his nine-year international career.
During this World Cup cycle, he has taken wickets at an average of just below 20 and maintained an economy rate under seven.
No bowler has taken more T20 wickets this decade than Rashid Khan.
