In the virtual eliminator, Afghanistan came with all guns blazing and crushed England by a mere eight runs in the thrilling group match to record their second win over the side in the ICC events, thanks to Azmatullah Omarzai and Ibrahim Zadran’s heroics in Lahore.
On the other hand, Afghanistan has been dubbed the upcoming big team, and they have been making fast strides towards becoming one of the top white-ball sides in the world. India and its fans have been big supporters of Afghanistan cricket, and BCCI has its share in their rise.
Rajeev Shukla’s social media gaffe sparks trolling
Rajeev Shukla congratulated the Afghan team on beating England twice in the Champions Trophy, but their first ICC win came in the ODI World Cup 2023 in India.
After the match in Lahore, Rajeev Shukla posted on X: “England out of the Champions Trophy after losing to Afghanistan. They had lost to Afghanistan in the last Champions Trophy also. All kudos to Team Afghanistan, especially to Ibrahim, who made 177 runs.”
— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) February 26, 2025
Now, they have been heavily trolling the BCCI vice president for sharing the wrong stats on social media, with some suggesting it was the ODI World Cup 2023.
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz starred in Afghanistan’s historic win over England in the 2023 ODI World Cup
Defending the total, the English team was bowled out for 215 runs with Harry Brook being the top scorer with 66 runs. For the Afghan team, Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman each finished with a three-wicket haul while Mohammad Nabi scalped two wickets against England.
Azmatullah Omarzai's heroics guide Afghanistan to a memorable win over England
Coming back to the Champions Trophy 2025 clash, Ibrahim Zadran played the best innings of his life, scoring 177 runs off 146 balls to help his team post 325/7 on the board. Apart from Zadran, Afghan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi (40), Azmatullah Omarzai (41), and Mohammad Nabi (40) also contributed significantly to the team’s massive total against England.
Later, Joe Root’s century was threatening the Afghan team, but Azmatullah Omarzai’s five-wicket haul secured the thrilling win over England in Lahore on Wednesday.
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