Afghanistan's cricket captain Rashid Khan has expressed a profound desire to play an international match on home soil in Kabul, describing it as a dream 'bigger than the World Cup.' This sentiment was echoed across multiple sources, including Business Recorder and ESPN, which highlighted Khan's emotional connection to playing in front of Afghan fans. Despite Afghanistan's impressive cricketing achievements, such as reaching the semi-finals of the 2024 T20 World Cup, the team has never hosted an international match due to ongoing security concerns and infrastructural challenges in the war-torn nation. As reported by the Times of India, Afghanistan has had to rely on venues in India and the UAE as their home grounds, with cities like Greater Noida, Dehradun, and Sharjah serving as temporary bases.