India on song has been the highlight of the tournament. England having failed miserably in its mission to defend the crown has been the nadir. But Afghanistan punching above its weight has been the real deal. That has been the story of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 so far.
That the newest Asian sub-continental member in the Test set-up has kept its semifinal hopes alive going into the last week of the tournament speaks volume about the manner in which Afghanistan has performed in the World Cup so far.
Its astounding performance, including wins against three former World Cup champions, may have surprised many, but for the Atalan army, the performance is just an extension of what it was expecting at the start of the tournament.
