T20 World Cup | Ibrahim Zadran’s love affair with Chepauk continues

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 Zadran has been vocal astir  the enactment    from the Chennai crowd.

Second home: Zadran has been vocal astir the enactment from the Chennai crowd. | Photo Credit: RAGHUNATHAN SR

Ibrahim Zadran seems to bask playing successful Chennai.

The Afghanistan batter was the prima erstwhile the squad enactment it crossed Pakistan successful the ODI World Cup astatine the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium present successful 2023 and came up with a match-winning unbeaten 95 successful the last radical crippled against Canada successful the T20 World Cup connected Thursday.

“It was special,” helium said of the vibe successful this confederate metropolis and the assemblage support.

“We won against Pakistan here. We bushed them for the archetypal clip successful 50 overs successful the World Cup. That time, too, the assemblage supported us.

“They encouraged america a lot. I was the Player-of-the-Match that time arsenic well. Yeah, I enjoyed it a batch erstwhile I was batting.

“Then, erstwhile I went to heavy mid-on, erstwhile I took the catch, they cheered maine or, you know, the guys. I truly enjoyed myself each clip I’ve played here.”

Zadran dedicated his Player-of-the-Match grant to caput manager Jonathan Trott, who parted ways with the squad aft the triumph implicit Canada, crediting the erstwhile England cricketer for instilling subject successful him and helping amended his batting.

Handling pressure

“He (Trott) taught america however to play successful unit situations, however to physique your innings and worked with america technically, tactically, mentally,” the Afghan batter said.

Published - February 20, 2026 11:30 p.m. IST

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