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Food, faith, and fight: Afghanistans pressure playbook at the T20 World Cup

Far from home comforts and craving Afghan food, Afghanistans cricketers are learning to cope with emotional and on-field pressure. A team dinner of Peshawari food helped them process the heartbreak of a double Super Over loss against South Africa, while growing resilience in crunch moments powered them over the line vs UAE, keeping their slim T20 World Cup Super Eight hopes alive.

16 Feb 2026 8:31 pm