Amu: Pakistan’s Under-19 cricket team defeated Afghanistan by 13 runs in the second match of a tri-nation One Day International (ODI) series on Wednesday, hosted by the United Arab Emirates. Despite this loss, Afghanistan had started the series strong, defeating Pakistan by a commanding 100-run margin in their opening match last week. Click here to
Ariana: Afghanistan’s national football team went down 3-1 to Tajikistan in Dushanbe on Tuesday. Afghanistan’s only goal was scored by Jamshid Achakzai. This comes after Afghanistan’s 2-0 loss to Nepal on Saturday, also in Tajikistan. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Colorado middle schoolers from Afghanistan find new home for their
Forbes: Australia has strengthened its support for Afghanistan women’s cricket, but one of the sport’s thorniest issues remains in limbo. It was announced recently that an Afghanistan women’s team, consisting of refugees who moved to Australia, will play a match in Melbourne in January. It will be the first time an Afghanistan’s women’s cricket team
Amu: The Afghanistan national football team lost 2-0 to Nepal in their opening match of a trilateral tournament held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Saturday. The game marked Afghanistan’s debut in the tournament, which also includes host Tajikistan. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Sports News Cricket: Eighteen Afghan players shortlisted for IPL
Amu: Afghanistan’s Under-19 cricket team secured a commanding 100-run victory over Pakistan’s Under-19 side in the first match of their bilateral 50-over series held in the United Arab Emirates on Friday. The match was part of a series organized in preparation for the upcoming Under-19 Asia Cup, which begins on November 30 in the UAE.
Amu: In the latest One Day International (ODI) rankings by the International Cricket Council (ICC), three Afghan players have been named among the world’s top 10 all-rounders, marking a milestone for Afghan cricket. Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi leads the rankings, followed by Rashid Khan in third place. Azmatullah Omarzai, a seam-bowling all-rounder, holds the ninth
Amu: Afghanistan has moved ahead of Bangladesh in the latest ICC One Day International rankings following their recent three-match series, where Afghanistan claimed a 2-1 victory. Bangladesh now drops to ninth, while Afghanistan climbs to eighth. Both teams have three more ODIs scheduled this year: Bangladesh will play the West Indies in the Caribbean in
Amu: Afghanistan clinched a 2-1 victory in their One Day International series against Bangladesh, winning the decisive final match by five wickets in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Afghanistan initially took the lead in the series with a 92-run win in the first match but lost the second by 68 runs, setting up a decisive third
Amu: Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 68 runs in the second match of their One Day International series, tying the series at 1-1. Winning the toss, Bangladesh elected to bat first. The team was anchored by captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who scored 76 runs off 119 balls, while Jaker Ali contributed a quick 37 off 27
Amu: Mohammad Nabi, one of Afghanistan’s cricket legends, plans to retire from One-Day Internationals after the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025, which will be held in Pakistan. Nabi, 39, has been an integral part of Afghanistan’s rise in international cricket, making his ODI debut in 2009 with a half-century against Scotland during the nation’s first