New Delhi. In the ICC T20 World Cup, Afghanistan team created history by reaching the semi-finals for the first time. After defeating Australia, the team confirmed its place in the last four by defeating Bangladesh in the last Super 8 match. The whole country is celebrating this great success of the team. Along with the fans, the ministers in power in the country are also feeling proud of the team’s performance. Captain Rashid Khan received a surprise video call from the Foreign Minister after the match and he congratulated the team.
The Afghanistan team has shown a great performance in this ICC T20 World Cup so far. They created an upset by defeating New Zealand in the league stage and Australia in the Super 8 match. Rashid Khan’s team managed to reach the semi-finals only because of the victory against both the teams ranked above them. Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan could not hide his happiness on this achievement of the team.
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, had a telephone conversation with Rashid Khan, the captain of the team after guiding Afghan national cricket team to the semi-finals of the ongoing T20 Cricket World Cup.… pic.twitter.com/ucVWQzy2RI
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