In several videos that went viral on social media, people in Afghanistan capital were seen coming out onto the streets to celebrate India’s World Cup win.
Apart from stalwart Rashid Khan, other Afghan players were in much demand, including Allah Ghazanfar, Azmatullah Omarzai and the tried-and-tested Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
On Thursday, Rashid Khan resigned as T20 captain while Cricket Australia announced that a one-off Test, scheduled between the two nations for 27 November, may not go ahead.
Here’s what’s happening across the border: Pak cricketers win hearts as they play against ‘arrogant’ Afghans; Hindus in Karachi too are part of Muharram.
From wielding a bat in a Peshawar camp and learning tricks from YouTube, it’s been a long journey for Afghanistan’s cricketers who made their Test debut in Bengaluru.
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.
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