Many of the Afghanistan players learnt their cricket in refugee camps in Pakistan and to beat them was a huge achievement, especially at a time of strained political relations between the two neighbours. Until this World Cup, Afghanistan had only won one match across two editions. In 2019, they lost all nine games they played.
Fact-Check | Images of cricketers Glenn Maxwell, Rashid Khan and Ibrahim Zadran touching Sachin Tendulkar's feet are going viral. However, these images are altered.