Piers Morgan TROLLED Over 'BLOODY Taliban' Controversial Remark After Afghanistan Beat England in ICC Champions Trophy 2025

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: It is no secret that noted UK-based journalist Piers Morgan wears his heart in his sleeve. But on Wednesday, he towed the line after Afghanistan shocked England by eight runs in a Champions Trophy 2025 game. It was a result no one would have expected at the start of the contest as the England side have big stars. But again, that is how cricket is, Afghanistan punched above their weight to outclass England and knock them out of CT 2025. With the win, Afghanistan also ensured they stay in the race for a semi-final. 

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‘We’ve handed the bloody Taliban a massive PR win’ - Morgan

Morgan took to social media and labelled Afghanistan as ‘bloody Taliban’. His post read: “Jeez… what a fiasco… AND we’ve handed the bloody Taliban a massive PR win.” 

Here are some of the fan comments: 

For Afghanistan, Ibrahim Zadran with the bat was the star of the show. He scored a record-breaking 177 off 146 balls and his innings was laced with 12 fours and six sixes. His knock ensured Afghanistan set a challenging 326 for England. And then, it was Azmatullah Omarzai with the ball. He picked up a a five-wicket haul to cap off the spectacular win. 

Omarzai picked up the wickets of Joe Root, Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Jamie Overton and Adil Rashid. England did not have any stable partnership to push them ahead, and all the burden to elevate the side was over Joe Root. 

What Next For Afghanistan? 

Afghanistan would now take on the mighty Australians on February 28 in Lahore. It will not be an easy game for Afghanistan, but they would know they would be in it with a chance. The side would take inspiration from the 2023 ODI World Cup in India where Afghanistan nearly stunned Australia.