Ariana: The Afghanistan national cricket team’s fixtures, dates and venues have been confirmed for the next stage of this year’s thrilling T20 World Cup. The dates and time of their matches are as follow: 20 June: Afghanistan v India, Bridgetown, Barbados – 19:00 Kabul time 22 June: Afghanistan v Australia, Arnos Vale, St Vincent –
AFP: A gender-balanced team of three men and three women will represent Afghanistan in Paris next month in a symbolic move for the first summer Olympics since the Taliban surged to power. The chief executive of Afghanistan’s national Olympic committee (NOC), Dad Mohammad Payenda Akhtari, told AFP all of the athletes, except the judoka, were
Ariana: As the initial group stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 comes to a close, the next chapter in the event unfolds, which will see eight remaining teams battle it out for four semi-final spots. India (Group A), USA (Group A), Australia (Group B), England (Group B), Afghanistan (Group C), West Indies
Ariana: Afghanistan’s spinner Mujeeb-ur-Rahman will miss the remainder of T20 World Cup due to an injury to his right index finger, the International Cricket Council announced on Friday. Mujeeb played in Afghanistan’s opening fixture of the World Cup against Uganda, but has not featured since because of the injury. Click here to read more (external
Afghanistan International: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that no Taliban officials will be permitted to attend the Paris 2024 Olympics. A spokesperson for the committee stated that Afghanistan will participate with a team comprising three women and three men, emphasising on gender equality. Male athletes are set to compete in track and field,
Khaama: In a recent statement, Naseem Saddat, spokesman for the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), announced that the ACB and India’s BCCI have agreed to host Afghanistan’s T20 and One-day series against Bangladesh at Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Stadium in Greater Noida and Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Given the strong historical ties, India
Ariana: Afghanistan’s unbeaten start to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has seen one of their star performers rise to the top of the ICC Men’s T20I All-Rounder Rankings. The team has won both of their contests in the 20-over showcase thus far and a host of their players have been in scintillating touch with
Ariana: Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooqi is currently the top wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup 2024. With nine scalps from two games, Farooqi is leading the pack. If Farooqi keeps on the same path, he will join fellow Afghanistan cricketer Mohammad Nabi as top wicket-taker at a T20 World Cup. Nabi scooped his accolade at the
Ariana: Rashid Khan said on Saturday after Afghanistan’s resounding win against New Zealand in this year’s T20 World Cup that it had been one of the team’s greatest victories to date. In his post-match interview, Rashed also thanked all the fans at home and around the world for their “love and support and prayers.” This
Ariana: Rampant Afghanistan mauled a lethargic New Zealand by 84 runs to grab top spot in Group C at the T20 World Cup with a shock win at the Guyana National Stadium on Saturday AEST. Afghanistan will next face Papua New Guinea at Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Friday, with the first ball scheduled for