World Cup 2019: Shahid Afridi congratulates India even before 'Men in Blue' register clinical win over Pakistan

Afridi showered praises on the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for grooming the youngsters to play in high-pressure situations in major ICC tournaments.

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 21: Shahid Afridi at the launch of the ICC 2017 Champions Trophy on February 21, 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Neville Hopwood/Getty Images)

New Delhi: Former Pakistan star all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Sunday congratulated the Indian cricket team for its clinical win over Pakistan in the high-octane ICC World Cup 2019 clash at Old Trafford in Manchester. However, 'Boom Boom' Afridi extended his congratulations to the Indian team on Twitter much before the match got officially over. Kohli-led India extended their winning streak against arch-rivals Pakistan to seven games after registering an emphatic win on Sunday. Afridi showered praises on the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for grooming the youngsters to play in high-pressure situations in major ICC tournaments.

Congratulations to @BCCI on a well deserved win today. The standard of cricket being played has been exceptionally high & credit goes to IPL for not only helping identify & harness talent, but also in equipping younger players with pressure handling techniques #CWC19 #PAKVIND https://t.co/MfiwQxwjrK

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) June 16, 2019

Afridi added that the standard of cricket played by India is exceptionally high as he lauded the effort by the Men in Blue to win the game against Pakistan. In Sunday's high voltage clash between the sub continent rivals India and Pakistan, the Indians batted first and posted a target of mammoth 337-run target in 50 overs courtesy a splendid ton by Rohit Sharma and half-centuries by KL Rahul and Virat Kohli. Chasing 337, Pakistan could never quite keep pace as they lost wickets on a regular intervals and the rain gods played a part as the target was revised to 302 with only five overs remaining.