Ariana: Afghanistan have announced a 17-member squad for three-game ODI series against South Africa. Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead Afghanistan in their historic bilateral ODI series against South Africa, while Rahmat Shah will be his deputy. The side also sees the return of Rashid Khan, who missed their previous ODI series against Ireland because of an
Ayaz Gul VOA News June 25, 2024 Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, had a telephone conversation with Rashid Khan, the captain of the team after guiding Afghan national cricket team to the semi-finals of the ongoing T20 Cricket World Cup. pic.twitter.com/XCoHzihORx — Muhammad Jalal (@MJalalAf)
Ariana: “It’s a great achievement. And they were the winners of 2021 World Cup. So, beating a team like that, I think it always gives you so much energy and doesn’t let you sleep as well,” Rashid said. Afghanistan will face Bangladesh on Tuesday in the last of their Super 8 matches. Click here to
AFP: A gender-balanced team of three men and three women will represent Afghanistan in Paris next month in a symbolic move for the first summer Olympics since the Taliban surged to power. The chief executive of Afghanistan’s national Olympic committee (NOC), Dad Mohammad Payenda Akhtari, told AFP all of the athletes, except the judoka, were
Ariana: Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan intends to take it one game at a time in the team’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, which will get underway on Tuesday in the West Indies. Given their arsenal of high-class spin bowlers and the improvement in Afghanistan’s batting in recent years, many have touted the Asian
Khaama: The Afghanistan Cricket Board has announced Rashid Khan’s return to Kabul after four years. Khan is the captain of the national cricket team and a prominent world-class bowler. Officials of the Afghanistan Cricket Board reported his return to Afghanistan on Saturday, May 18th. Rashid Khan could not travel to the country in recent years
Ariana: Afghanistan all-rounder Rashid Khan will reconsider participating in the 2025 edition of the Big Bash League (BBL), after Cricket Australia (CA) indefinitely postponed their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, which was scheduled for August at a neutral venue. CA later clarified that they made the call after consultations with the Australian government because of
Tolo News: Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan expressed his disappointment following the cancellation and postponement of matches with Afghanistan by the Australian Cricket Board. He said that cricket is a “source of happiness” and should not be involved in government matters. Rashid Khan said: “As a player you can’t do much about it,” he said. “It’s
WION: All-rounder Rashid Khan is reconsidering playing in the Big Bash League (BBL) after Cricket Australia (CA) indefinitely postponed the T20I series with Afghanistan last month. Rashid said he was ‘hurt’ by CA’s decision and that him playing in Australia’s premier T20 franchise tournament was undermining his teammates. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Afridun Amu is a well-known Afghan surfer who enters international competitions in Asia and elsewhere. His interest in surfing sparked at the age of 20, leading him to represent Afghanistan at the World Championships in 2017, a passion he actively pursues to this day. Afridun Amu, who currently lives in Portugal, is preparing