Afghanistan failed to win even a single game out of all the nine matches they played in the group stage of the tournament and ended at the bottom of the points table.
Afghanistan recorded their first-ever away Test victory when they thrashed Bangladesh by 224 runs.
Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan led the side to a historic Test win over Bangladesh, and created a new record with his figures in the game.
Rashid Khan took four wickets as Bangladesh find themselves in a spot of bother at the end of the second day, as the hosts trail by 148 runs with just two wickets remaining.
Rashid Khan broke a 15-year-old record, which was earlier created by Zimbabwe wicketkeeper-batsman Tatenda Taibu in 2004.
The squad of 15 includes veterans Mohammad Nabi and Asghar Afghan, the captain in Afghanistan's first two Test matches, with other experienced players like Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi.
Eoin Morgan posted a picture on his profile with an Afghan family, and Rashid Khan was all praise for England's World Cup-winning captain.
Former Afghanistan skipper Gulbadin Naib has targetted senior cricketers for the poor show of Afghanistan team in the World Cup and claimed that 'they were laughing instead of being sad after defeats.'
Rashid Khan has been named Afghanistan captain across all formats of the game - ODIs, Tests and T20I, while Asghar Afghan has been named vice-captain.
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami took a last over hat-trick to wrap up Afghanistan innings as India clinched a nail-biting thriller by 11 runs
Rashid Khan made the statement when asked if his relationship with skipper Gulbadin Naib has strained for voicing his displeasure at the change of captaincy.
Rashid Khan did not come out to bowl after being hit on the head by a sharp Lockie Ferguson bouncer in the first innings.
Rashid Khan was ruled out of the match before Afghanistan took to the field to defend their below-par total of 172 and failed in the end against a strong New Zealand outfit.
Rashid was batting on 0 when a Lockie Ferguson delivery in the 34th over climbed into his helmet and ricocheted down onto the stumps.
Despite peaking at the right time, the Australians will be aware that Afghanistan have the ability to rise to the challenge on the world stage.
Sachin Tendulkar has picked three players who can make a major impact with their performances in the 2019 World Cup.
Glenn Maxwell spoke highly of Afghanistan's Rashid Khan as Australia prepares for their World Cup opener.
The Australian bowler heaped praises on Rashid Khan ahead of the World Cup.
An impressive show in the recently-concluded tri-series benefited Shakib Al Hasan in the all-rounder rankings.
The first edition of the Euro T20 Slam will be played in Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands.
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