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
Amu: Afghan karate athlete Abulfazl Warasta won a gold and a bronze medal in the East Zone Karate Cup held in eastern France, showcasing his skills in both the kumite (sparring) and individual kata divisions. Warasta, a former member of Afghanistan’s national karate team, competed in the adult categories, where he faced a series of
Ariana: AfghanAtalan will tour Zimbabwe next month for an all-format series that will feature two Test matches, three ODIs and three T20Is. According to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) the tour will take place from December 9 to January 6. Click here to read more (external link).
Sky Sports: Women in Afghanistan have been banned from sports since Taliban regained control in 2021; Women cricketers have urged the ICC for help to form a refugee team with Amnesty International now adding support. Click here to read more (external link).