WATCH: Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes near elephant, runs away after it's slight movement

Afghanistan opening batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz was seen visiting the wildlife in Harare, Zimbabwe. He is playing for Cape Town Samp Army in the ongoing Zim-Afro T10 League 2023. In a video uploaded by Gurbaz on Instagram, he went close and touched the teeth of an elephant. Even though the animal wasn't looking to harm the right-hander, the former's slight movement scared the Afghani away.

In the video, a fellow traveler of the opening batter was heard saying 'Jungle ka sher dar gaya' (The King of the forest is scared). The video has been re-uploaded by his IPL franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders on Twitter. The two-time IPL winners brought him alongside Lockie Ferguson during the trading window last November. In the IPL 2022, the former age-group cricketer for the national side played for eventual winners, Gujarat Titans.

Watch the video here

Wait till the end! 🤭

📹: @RGurbaz_21 | #AmiKKR pic.twitter.com/COWCwxaYR3

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) July 29, 2023

Talking about the Samp Army, it is being led by former India wicketkeeper batter, Parthiv Patel. The team also features former India all-rounder and son of current Indian Cricket Board president, Stuart Binny. Apart from them, former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Irfan is also part of the team.

Also, former Zimbabwe player, Hamilton Masakadza, and current players such as Sean Willams, Richard Ngarwa, and Tadiwanashe Marumani are also playing for the team. Discarded West Indies player, Sheldon Cottrell is also playing for the team. Apart from Gurbaz, Afghan players such as Karim Janat, and Mujeeb ur Rahman are also playing for the side. Sri Lanka internationals such as Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Chamika Karunaratne are also playing for the team.

The team qualified for the playoffs as they finished third in the table out of five teams. However, they lost to Harare Hurricanes in the Eliminator.