Pallekele, Feb. 17 -- Following his side's qualification to the Super Eight stage for the ICC T20 World Cup, Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza said that he feels "humbled" to have crossed the first hurdle and reflected on how the aim was to bring more "recognition and respect" for the nation, especially after missing out on missing out on the 2023 World Cup qualification.

Courtesy of their strong performances in wins against Oman and 2021 champions Australia and a washout against Ireland, Zimbabwe has advanced to the Super Eights of the competition for the first time ever, marking their best-ever performance in a T20 World Cup. In the process, Ireland and Australia have also been thrown out of the equation completely. From 2007-16, Zimbabwe...