Why Afghanistan Sealing Semifinal Berth In T20 World Cup 2024 Deserves To Be Celebrated - And The Role India Played In It

Afghanistan's win over Bangladesh in their last Super 8 fixture of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 wasn't just 'any other win'.

Afghanistan are through to the semifinals of any World Cup for the first-time ever. ( Image Source :PTI )

It wasn't just the players dressed in a shade of blue that were celebrating at the Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown in St Vincent. For some reason, there were locals on an island - nearly 8,000 miles away from Kabul - who were elated with Afghanistan's win over Bangladesh. At the immigration hall later in the airport, journalists reported that it almost felt as if it wasn't a visiting squad but the home team West Indies had achieved something magical on the cricket field, such was the atmosphere and