Fact Check: Afghanistan does have a T20 sponsor, moving tale of Taliban deprivation misleading
India Today
A message circulating on social media claimed that Taliban has refused to sponsor the Afghan cricket team for the T20 World Cup and it is their captain Mohammad Nabi who is bearing the entire team's expenditure. .
India will face a feisty Afghanistan on Wednesday at the ICC T20 World Cup. Afghanistan has so far registered thumping victories against Scotland and Namibia, and lost to Pakistan in a close contest. #SedikiGrup officially secures the Afghan National team’s Sponsorship rights for the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Having won as the highest bidder with $450,000.00 Sidiki Grup is the official sponsor of the Afghanistan National Team.More about SG: https://t.co/XlxtLF2TzJ pic.twitter.com/8Z4kJ6IDjd Champions of the Afghanistan’s Cricket Team won by great difference against Namibia in World Twenty20. Congratulations to you heroes and all the Afghan nation .Wishing you more success!
Amid this, a message circulating on social media claims that the Taliban has refused to sponsor the Afghan cricket team for the T20 World Cup and it is their captain Mohammad Nabi who is bearing the entire team's expenditure.
