{"id":2351,"date":"2025-02-27T06:02:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T06:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/?p=2351"},"modified":"2025-02-27T06:02:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T06:02:23","slug":"afghanistan-stuns-england-in-champions-trophy-earns-praise-from-cricket-legends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/27\/afghanistan-stuns-england-in-champions-trophy-earns-praise-from-cricket-legends\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghanistan Stuns England in Champions Trophy, Earns Praise from Cricket Legends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The legendary <strong>Sachin Tendulkar<\/strong> led the cricketing world in applauding <strong>Afghanistan&#8217;s<\/strong> stunning <strong>eight-run victory over England<\/strong> in the Champions Trophy, asserting that their wins can no longer be termed as &#8220;upsets.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Batting first, <strong>Ibrahim Zadran\u2019s sensational 177 off 146 balls<\/strong> propelled Afghanistan to <strong>325\/7<\/strong> in Lahore on Wednesday. In response, <strong>Azmatullah Omarzai\u2019s five-wicket haul (5\/58)<\/strong> dismantled England\u2019s chase, restricting them to <strong>317 all out<\/strong>, keeping Afghanistan\u2019s semifinal hopes alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tendulkar hailed Afghanistan\u2019s meteoric rise<\/strong> in international cricket, stating:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Afghanistan\u2019s steady and consistent rise in international cricket has been inspiring! You can\u2019t term their wins as upsets anymore, they\u2019ve made this a habit now. A superb century by @IZadran18 and a wonderful five-for by @AzmatOmarzay sealed another memorable win for Afghanistan. Well played!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>Ravi Shastri took a dig at England\u2019s struggles<\/strong> in subcontinental conditions, urging them to adapt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Afghanistan. You guys rock. Kammaaal Kaardi! For England: Take playing in the Subcontinent seriously with no excuses. Only then will you be recognised as a team that can TRAVEL,&#8221;<\/em> Shastri wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ajay Jadeja<\/strong>, who mentored Afghanistan during the 2023 World Cup, also showered praise on the team and their passionate fans, calling them the <strong>&#8220;most humble and passionate&#8221;<\/strong> supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan&#8217;s <strong>Shoaib Akhtar<\/strong> backed Afghanistan to <strong>go beyond the semifinals<\/strong>, while former England captain <strong>Michael Vaughan<\/strong> admitted that England\u2019s lackluster white-ball form led to their downfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Brilliant from Afghanistan\u2026 Thoroughly deserved win. England just haven\u2019t played good enough white-ball cricket for a couple of years. This result isn\u2019t a surprise in these conditions,&#8221;<\/em> Vaughan remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this victory, <strong>Afghanistan continues to shake up the cricketing world<\/strong>, proving they are now a force to be reckoned with on the global stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The legendary Sachin Tendulkar led the cricketing world in applauding Afghanistan&#8217;s stunning eight-run victory over England in the Champions Trophy, asserting that their wins can no longer be termed as &#8220;upsets.&#8221; Batting first, Ibrahim Zadran\u2019s sensational 177 off 146 balls propelled Afghanistan to 325\/7 in Lahore on Wednesday. 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