'Our journey starts now': Rashid Khan, Gulbadin Naib allude to the importance of defeating Australia

Afghanistan sealed an incredible win over cricketing powerhouse Australia at the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup, and it has sent shockwaves around the realm of cricket. For the Afghans, it is a clinical win as they defeated the reigning WTC and ODI World Cup Champions for the first time in history, and it will go down as a memorable day for the fans. An elated Rashid Khan and Gulbadin Naib were seen expressing their thoughts on how big the win meant to the team as they handed an upset to the Aussies.

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Rashid Khan expresses delight after Afghanistan's shock win over Australia in T20 World Cup

Afghanistan's captain, Rashid Khan, praised the squad for their spectacular triumph over Australia in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, claiming that such moments had been lacking for the past few years and attributing the win to the team's abundance of all-round players.

"Massive win for us as a team and as a nation. Great feeling. It's something we missed in last two years. Really happy with the win and super proud of the guys. 140 was a good total on this wicket. We didn't finish as well as we should have.

"Opening partnership gave us best start. On this wicket, anything 130-plus, we were capable of defending it as long as we kept calm and had the belief. That's the beauty of this team, having all-rounders and having options," Rashid said at the post-match presentation.

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Even Gulbadin Naib, who won Player of the Match, acknowledged that the victory had been a long time coming and expressed the hope that it would usher in a new era for the Afghanistan cricket team.

"We beat Australia at last! It is a great achievement for Afghanistan cricket, our history isn’t too much so this is a great achievement. We played great cricket in the last World Cup, and this year we beat New Zealand in the group stage. Our journey starts now. We have great management, and I’m very fortunate to have this team. Every game is important, we will rest tomorrow and think about it," POTM Naib said at the post-match presentation.