In a historic turn of events, Afghanistan's cricket team has reached the semifinals of the T20 World Cup for the first time. Their journey to this stage was highlighted by a thrilling, rain-affected victory over Bangladesh, which not only secured their place in the final four but also knocked out the defending champions, Australia, from the tournament.
After the win, Afghanistan’s Najibullah Zadran took a lighthearted dig at Australian captain Pat Cummins. Cummins, a key figure in Australia's ODI World Cup 2023 and World Test Championship (WTC) victories in 2023, had confidently predicted that Australia would reach the semifinals. Before the tournament, Cummins said, "Without a doubt, Australia will be there. After that, you can pick any three teams you like."
Following Afghanistan’s historic win, Zadran cheekily shared Cummins’ quote on social media, celebrating Afghanistan’s achievement while poking fun at Cummins’ confidence.
"Q: How is the top 4 semi-finalist? A: Definitely Australia, other 3 you choose,"
