How did Afghanistan Celebrate India's T20 World Cup Win?

The Indian cricket team defeated New Zealand to lift the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 trophy on March 8 in Ahmedabad. It was a dominant victory by the Men in Blue as they put up 255 runs in the first innings and went on to win the match by 96 runs.

India have now won the T20 World Cup thrice, and also became the first team to do so. Overall, they are second on the list of most ICC trophies, just after Australia. They scripted history by defending their title and winning a home World Cup which no team had done till now. While there were celebrations in India, another country that celebrated the victory was Afghanistan.

How did Afghanistan Celebrate India Victory?

Afghanistan and India have close ties with each other, both on and off the field. The players are a part of several IPL teams as well. But the bond between the nations was seen yesterday as Afghanistan celebrated India's victory in the ICC T20 World Cup final against New Zealand. The visuals of Afghanistan celebrating India win quickly became viral on the internet and was cheered by both the nations.

The streets of Afghanistan was filled with people, cheering, and having the fireworks show. Many videos surfaced over the internet showcasing the unbreakable bond between nations. The fans in Afghanistan held India's flags and gathered on the streets to celebrate. Afghanistan celebration after India win shows the friendship between the two nations.

BCCI's Role in Afghanistan Cricket Growth

Afghanistan cricket team has seen a rapid growth over the last few years as they have become one of the best cricket teams in the world. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has played a major role in it as they have provided them with world-class conditions and stadiums where they can train.

Afghanistan is all set to tour India in June for a multi-format series which will be a historic one. It is to be noted that Afghanistan played their first Test match against India and are all set to face the Men in Blue in the longest format once again.

Not just in sport, both countries also share a great camaraderie with each other politically. Several Afghanistan players like Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have a great fan following in India, and receive huge cheers from the local crowd here.