10 Heartbreaking cricket moments of 2024 that made us cry

6. Rashid Khan in tears after Afghanistan's fairytale World Cup run ends in semi-final:

Afghanistan's skipper, Rashid Khan couldn't hold back his tears after his team's historic T20 World Cup 2024 run ended in heartbreak. Facing South Africa in their first-ever semi-final, Afghanistan was under pressure playing against the Proteas side, losing by nine wickets on Thursday. The victory guided South Africa to their maiden T20 World Cup final. Skipper Rashid struggled to hold back tears post-match. The image of the teary-eyed spinner went viral.

“We will always remember this #T20WorldCup! The fight put ahead by each and everyone of this team is commendable and I’m really proud of all of us! We will continue to build from here and comeback with more grit in the next one Thank you to each and everyone who believed in us and helped us to keep the fight on,” Rashid said.