KABUL (PAN): President Hamid Karzai on Sunday congratulated the Afghan cricket team on winning the Asian Cricket Council Twenty-20 Cup. 

Speaking over the telephone to Afghan cricketers on Sunday evening, he said the Afghans were proud of them and congratulated the whole squad on their success.

A statement from his office quoted Karzai as saying the people of Afghanistan supported their national team and wished them more triumphs in future events.

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