India vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2021: Hamid Hassan goes from part-time commentator to strike bowler against Virat Kohli’s side

The 6ft 5 fast bowler Hamid Hassan from Nangarhar, Afghanistan, in fact served as a TV commentator during Afghanistan series against Ireland in Dehradun a couple of years back. 

Afghanistan paceman Hamid Hassan wouldn’t have dreamt that he would be leading his team’s charge in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 after last playing an T20 international back in 2016. Hassan, the 34-year-old, has had a stop-start T20I career but picked up 35 wickets in 23 matches at a sensational average of 15.2.

Congratulations too all Afghanistan nation keep us and your prayers pic.twitter.com/Vyf1ONjclQ

— Hamid Hassan (@hamidhassanHH) October 31, 2021