'Crazy love': Afghans overjoyed to watch star cricketers on home turf

The Shpageeza T20 league kicked off last week, with the usual cricket fever fanned by the promised inclusion of national players, many of whom have not joined domestic tournaments since the Taliban authorities swept to power in 2021. 

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Afghan cricketers celebrate during the recent T20 World Cup. AFP PHOTO
By NewVision Reporter
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Afghan student Basit Wali Hotak travelled hundreds of kilometres overnight to Kabul on Thursday for the chance to glimpse his cricket hero, Rashid Khan, on a home pitch.

The Shpageeza T20

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