Rashid Khan lauds Delhi crowd for historic World Cup Win over England

Afghanistan's star spinner, Rashid Khan, was effusive in his praise for the Delhi crowd after guiding his team to a historic victory against England in the 2023 World Cup clash on Sunday. The 25-year-old leg-spinner acknowledged the pivotal role played by the fervent fans present at the stadium in motivating the Afghan team to achieve a remarkable 69-run triumph over the defending champions.

Rashid Khan, who enjoyed substantial crowd support, particularly owing to his impressive performances in the IPL, was in exceptional form during the Sunday showdown against England. The pitch favored spin, and Rashid made the most of the conditions, finishing with impressive figures of 9.3-1-37-3. He sealed the victory by knocking down Mark Wood's stumps, sending the Afghan supporters into jubilation.

Delhi sach mein dil walon ki hai ????

A huge thank you to all the fans at the stadium who supported us and kept us going through out the game ????

And to all our supporters around the ???? thank you for your love ????

— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) October 16, 2023

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Rashid expressed his gratitude: "Delhi sach mein dil walon ki hai. A huge thank you to all the fans at the stadium who supported us and kept us going throughout the game. And to all our supporters around the world, thank you for your love."