Amu: A regional tournament featuring traditional martial arts opened in Kabul on Thursday, bringing together athletes from six countries for a three-day competition. Participants from Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey are competing in disciplines including kurash, wrestling, sambo and other traditional combat sports. Organizers said about 160 athletes are taking part. Click here
Khaama: Rashid Khan said he rejected offers of citizenship from India and Australia, reaffirming his commitment to represent Afghanistan. The leg-spinner made the claim in his book Rashid Khan: From Streets to Stardom, in which he describes his rise from Nangarhar to international cricket. According to his account, both countries approached him with offers to
Amu: Sofia Sarwari, an Afghan grappling athlete, has won a championship title at a World League Jiu-Jitsu competition held in Frankfurt, Germany. Sarwari secured the gold medal in the “no-gi” division — a format of the sport practiced without a traditional uniform — after winning four matches without defeat. She also placed first in the
Ariana: Thirteen members of the “Nawshakh Unity” mountaineering team, in coordination with the National Olympic Committee, the Department of Physical Education, and the Balkh Mountaineering Federation, successfully reached the summit of Janwar Koh, a peak standing approximately 1,800 meters high in Marmol district. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Sports News Former
Amu: Alireza Panahi, a member of Afghanistan’s national football team, has been named the country’s player of the year, winning the top award at an annual ceremony in the city of Herat, recognizing the sport’s best performers. Panahi received the honor at the fifth edition of Afghanistan’s football awards festival, where standout players across multiple
Amu: Rashid Khan, Afghanistan’s cricket star, has been appointed to the players’ advisory board of the World Cricketers’ Association, the organization said in a statement. The appointment is part of a broader effort by the association to strengthen the role of players in shaping decisions across the global game. Rashid joins a group of newly
Ariana: Richard Pybus, newly appointed head coach of the Afghanistan National Cricket Team, has arrived in Kabul to oversee the team’s upcoming skill development and training camp, the Afghanistan Cricket Board announced on Saturday. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Sports News Afghanistan U-17 football team ends CAFA campaign with 3–2 loss
Amu: An Afghan boxer, Fereshta Khani, has won a gold medal at Pakistan’s national boxing championships, marking a notable achievement for Afghanistan’s athletes competing abroad. The tournament, held in Hyderabad in Pakistan’s Sindh Province, brought together athletes from more than 20 regions, including Sindh, Punjab and Islamabad, and lasted nearly a week. Click here to
Amu: Afghanistan’s leading cricketer, Rashid Khan, said he plans to significantly reduce his appearances in Test cricket in an effort to prolong his international career after struggling with a back injury, according to ESPNcricinfo. The 27-year-old legspinner, who captains Afghanistan’s Twenty20 side, said medical advice following a 2023 injury prompted him to step back from
Ariana: Anticipation is steadily building across Afghanistan as the Ariana Snooker Championship prepares to return to Kabul next month, with growing audience interest turning the tournament into one of the country’s most eagerly awaited sporting events. Following the success of last year’s inaugural edition, which drew strong nationwide viewership, this year’s championship is already generating