1TV: Zahir Aghbar led a violent march in capital Kabul on Monday after investigators found him illegitimate president of the National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan. Ajmal, the deputy police chief for PD 16, said the protestors also used force against law enforcement agents and beat some policemen. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama Press: Faysal Shayesteh eyes victory against Singapore in the upcoming qualifier match for FIFA 2018 World Cup. “We have come to Iran to defeat Singapore with the collaboration of spectators in the upcoming match,” Shayesteh said upon the arrival of the national football team to Iran for the qualifier match scheduled for Tuesday. Click here to
Tolo News: Afghanistan beat the mighty, unbeaten West Indies by 6 runs in a thrilling match in their ICC World Cup T20 match in Nagpur in India on Sunday. Despite not having qualified for the semi-finals, Afghanistan’s dream of beating at least one major team came true Sunday afternoon. President Ashraf Ghani immediately tweeted a message of
Khaama Press: Shahzad is just one point below Bangladesh’s Tamim Iqbal, lacking only 97 runs to secure the top spot in ICC World Twenty20 ‘Most Runs’ table. He has played 6 matches and has managed to score 198 runs while Iqbal has secured 97 runs from 6 matches. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama Press: According to the local media reports in Pakistan, the ODI series will be hosted by Pakistan and and will likely kick off next month. An official in Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed “There is a series against Afghanistan in the pipeline, with Pakistan keen on hosting them in April.” Click here to read more
Khaama Press: The Japanese footballers ended the game in their favor by hitting 5 goals during a match hosted by Japan as part of the second stage of the World Cup qualifier. Japan secured their first goal during the 44th minute of the game with Shinji Okazaki hitting the goal and ending the first half of
Times of India: NEW DELHI: England will look to sustain the momentum that catapulted them to a record chase of 230 runs against South Africa at the Wankhede when they face Afghanistan in an ICC World T20 Super 10 Group 1 match at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Wednesday. Click here to read more (external
Tolo News: South Africa beat Afghanistan by 37 runs in the ICC World Twenty20 encounter at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. Having been set a daunting target of 210/5, Afghanistan came out blazing and put their all into chasing down the steep target. Click here to read more (external link).
Indian Express: Star South Africa batsman Hashim Amla on Saturday said his team would not take Afghanistan lightly in their must-win Super 10 Group 1 game of World T20 on Sunday, especially after the “minnows” good show with the bat against Sri Lanka. “They are a good team, have been playing some exciting cricket. We don’t
Tolo News: After months of insecurity in their province, Baghlan residents celebrated their much hoped for “safety” when they flocked to watch and participate in local Buzkashi matches in the run up to the Persian New Year. The tournament kicked off on Wednesday and will continue for the next few days throughout a number of Baghlan areas.