Afghanistan Names Squad for T20 Series Against India
Afghanistan has a new squad for cricket matches against India.
The matches are T20 games. T20 is a short and fast form of cricket.
Ibrahim Zadran will be the captain of the Afghanistan team.
A captain is the leader of a sports team.
Rashid Khan is also in the squad. He is a famous bowler.
A bowler throws the ball in cricket.
Mohammad Nabi has also come back to the team.
He did not play for some time. Now he is back.
This is called a comeback in sports.
Fans are happy to see Rashid Khan and Nabi again.
The series will be between India and Afghanistan.
People are waiting for the matches to start.
Vocabulary5 words
- squad
- a group of players in a team
- T20
- a short and fast type of cricket game
- captain
- the leader of a sports team
- bowler
- a cricket player who throws the ball
- comeback
- coming back after some time away
Quiz
Answer key
1. T20 2. Ibrahim Zadran 3. Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Afghanistan has a new _____ for cricket matches against India.
The matches are _____ games.
Ibrahim Zadran will be the _____ of the Afghanistan team.
Rashid Khan is also in the squad. He is a famous _____.
Mohammad Nabi has also come back to the team.
This is called a _____ in sports.
Fans are happy to see Rashid Khan and Nabi again.
The series will be between India and _____.
People are waiting for the matches to start.