Dawlat Ahmadzai

Despite being the world's top bowler, Rashid Khan was once rejected at an under-19 national trial in Afghanistan after being forced to choose between batting and bowling. He chose batting, faced a few balls, and was dismissed. Later, he made history as the first Afghan to captain and win an IPL match.

They came into the World Cup with huge expectations, but the wheels seem to be coming off rapidly for Afghanistan. The tournament is now turning out to be one disastrous campaign for the minnows.

100 US dollars. That was the combined sum the Afghanistan players had with them when they came to Mumbai to play against a Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) team in 2006.