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Heartbreak for Afghanistan. Rain seals cricket team's fate once again

Afghanistan suffered another bitter exit from the Asian Games after persistent precipitation washed out their men's cricket quarter-final clash against India in Nagoya. Because the squad held a lower position in official international standings compared to their opponents, the abandonment ended their medal pursuit without a ball being bowled.

This mirrors a prior disappointment three years prior, when similar weather conditions stripped them of gold during the final showdown in Hangzhou. India, captained by Shreyas Iyer and coached by VVS Laxman, now advance directly into the semi-finals owing to their top-tier ranking.

Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi noted that the team hopes to utilize their scheduled day off to observe other athletic events taking place at the multi-sport competition.

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