Amu: Mis-e-Ainak Knights cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Band-e-Amir Dragons in the Shpageeza Cricket League in Khost on Friday, chasing down a target of 115 in fewer than 10 overs. The victory gave Mis-e-Ainak Knights a dominant win in the 11th edition of the Shpageeza Cricket League, Afghanistan’s leading domestic Twenty20 competition. Click here
Amu: Defending champions Amo Sharks continued their impressive start to the 11th edition of the Shpageeza Cricket League, defeating Bost Defenders by five wickets on Thursday to register their second consecutive victory. The tournament, Afghanistan’s premier domestic Twenty20 competition, features five regional franchises competing for the 2026 title. Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: Defending champions Amo Sharks opened the 11th edition of the Shpageeza Cricket League with an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Band-e-Amir Dragons on Wednesday, chasing down their target with 25 balls to spare. The Shpageeza Cricket League is Afghanistan’s premier domestic T20 competition and features five regional franchises competing for the 2026 title. Click here
Ariana: The Afghanistan Football Federation announced on Tuesday that Afghanistan’s under-15 national football team has qualified for the FIFA U-15 World Cup, marking a significant achievement for the country’s youth football development. According to the federation, the qualification comes as a result of sustained efforts and strategic planning aimed at strengthening grassroots football across Afghanistan.
Afghanistan International: After years of displacement and fleeing Taliban threats, Afghanistan’s refugee women’s cricket team travelled to Britain and, following a meeting with King Charles III, finally took to the field in Cambridge to show the world that the dreams of Afghan women remain alive. Click here to read more (external link). Other Cricket News
Amu: Afghanistan’s Football Federation has appointed Dejan Dedovic, a Serbian futsal coach, as the new head coach of the national futsal team, the federation announced on Wednesday. The appointment comes as Afghanistan seeks to strengthen its futsal program following a series of international appearances in recent years. Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced that the tournament will run from July 1 to July 14 at Rahmat Wali Masroor Cricket Ground, marking a significant shift for a competition that has traditionally been staged in the capital. Five regional teams will compete in a double round-robin format, with the top two sides advancing
Amu: India defeated Afghanistan by 170 runs in the second one-day international on Wednesday, securing the three-match series after posting a commanding total of 402. Chasing 403 for victory, Afghanistan were bowled out for 232 despite a fighting 79 from Rahmat Shah, who recorded his 33rd half-century in ODI cricket. The third and final ODI
Ariana: India national cricket team secured a seven-wicket victory over the Afghanistan national cricket team in the opening match of the ODI series played on Saturday in Dharamsala. Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: Afghanistan A suffered its first defeat of the A Teams Tri-Nation Series on Saturday, losing to Sri Lanka A by eight wickets under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method, days after opening the tournament with a victory over India A. Click here to read more (external link).