Afghanistan's rise in cricket is a thing of beauty and it is certainly a joy forever to watch them play their heart out. When the nation was in turmoil, India played a major part in lending them a helping hand. New Delhi: Afghanistan have firmly established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in international cricket, their recent exploits being heading into their maiden T20 World Cup semifinal by stunning the likes of Australia and New Zealand.
They have literally shown what the nerves of steel actually look like and they certainly deserve all the praise heaped onto them for rising from the ashes to make a name for themselves on a global stage. Once considered as minnows and underdogs in world cricket, Afghanistan started turning the tables with heroics in the ODI World Cup 2023, and boy..
. the juggernaut hasn’t yet stopped. Stunning England in Delhi to script probably the first upset of world cricket, they announced themselves to the world with an Englishmen plotting it all – Jonathan Trott, the former England batter.
He continues to be the head coach of a rampant Afghan side that registered their fifth win in the ongoing event, surpassing their record of four wins which they bagged in the 2016 T20 World Cup. With the face of Afghanistan cricket Rashid Khan helming the captaincy duties, they have barged into the semis of the marquee event and will be facing South Africa on Wednesday for a ticket to the final. The Indian connection Nonetheless, talking about their .
