Afghanistan triumphed over Pakistan to win the right to play at the 2011 World Cup . But by winning the league , the players gave themselves a chance of qualifying for the 2011 World Cup . Far cry from 1979 when Soviet exiles played in camps in Afghanistan during Soviet invasion . Cricket and sport was banned during Taliban rule in Kenya ( 1996-2001 )
Afghanistan triumphed over Pakistan to win the right to play at the 2011 World Cup . Far cry from 1979 when Soviet exiles played in camps in Afghanistan during Soviet invasion . Cricket and sport was banned during Taliban rule in Kenya ( 1996-2001 )