"It is an old practice of Pakistan to blame its neighbors for its own internal failures," India said.

This marks Afghanistan’s fourth-ever Test victory.

Zimbabwe had earlier taken control of the match by scoring 243 in their first innings.

“Everything is fine with Rohit, and I don’t think there’s anything traditional about this,” Gambhir said.

The WRN’s statement called on the UK government, sports authorities, and individual players to take a stand.

Afghanistan, too, made its mark on the international stage with standout performances in cricket and futsal.

This was the first of two bilateral Test matches between the two sides.

Trailing by 71 runs, Afghanistan reached 515 for 3 in reply to Zimbabwe’s record 586