After a historic victory over Pakistan in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, the Afghanistan Cricket Team received a great response in the country. Despite the ongoing political and natural disasters in Afghanistan, people stepped out in the streets and celebrated the win over Pakistan. This is Afghanistan’s first-ever ODI win against Pakistan in the history of the country.
Meanwhile, celebration videos that came out of Afghanistan have showcased the determination and dedication for the game. In a viral video, a huge number of people can be seen celebrating team victories on the street. However, a few people were spotted firing in the air, while others were seen bursting crackers. The video soon went viral on social media, as netizens were left split over it.
Here is the video:
The celebrations in Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/7d040PgQgM
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 23, 2023
Netizens praised the support for the game in the country, but at the same time, the videos of the firing left them in shock. Fans called it unnecessary and advocated for peaceful and unharmful celebrations. It is worth noting that the Afghan players have occasionally expressed that cricket is the only source of happiness in the country.
Ibrahim Zadran dedicates his POTM award to Afghan refugees
Earlier, for his amazing batting performance, Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran received the Player of the Match award. Zadran, in his innings, scored 87 runs off 113 balls with the help of ten boundaries. During the post-match presentation ceremony, Zadran received his award. While speaking with the presenter, Zadran dedicated his award to the Afghani refugees deported from Pakistan.
He said, “I want to dedicate this Player of the Match award to those people whom Pakistan has sent back to Afghanistan.” He further spoke about his partnership with wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz and praised his batting abilities. “I am very thankful to the almighty that I performed well in this kind of big tournament”, said Zadran.
“I wanted to go there and bat longer to score runs for my side. I have added big partnerships with Gurbaz so many times. We have a good understanding between us. We have played together since the under-16 stages. He is a good motivator. I am feeling very glad for myself and for my country,” he said.
