Ariana: The Hundred has lost its most high-profile male overseas player on the eve of the tournament, with Rashid Khan pulling out of a planned three-match stint with Trent Rockets, ESPNcricinfo reported. Rashid has been playing for MI New York in Major League Cricket, taking 3 for 9 in the inaugural final against Seattle Ocras
Ariana: Afghanistan defeated Turkmenistan 3-2 to secure second position in the CAFA Futsal Cup 2023 on Sunday. The six-nation tournament, hosted by Tajikistan, was won by Iran which defeated the hosts 1-0 in their last match. Uzbekistan came third. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Fans were stunned on Saturday when Afghanistan batter Sediqullah Atal smashed a whopping seven sixes in one over (with a no-ball) to scalp an impressive 48 runs. Atal smashed left-arm spinner Amir Zazai for 48 runs in the 19th over of his team Shaheen Hunters’ innings. The new league, aptly named Kabul Premier League
Ariana: The Kabul Premier League (KPL) is well underway and drawing much excitement among cricket supporters around the country. Thursday’s matches kept Kabul Zalmi on top of the log after they secured their second win of the tournament against Pamir Stars. The new league, aptly named Kabul Premier League – or KPL2023 – will be
Ariana: The Kabul Premier League (KPL) is well underway and drawing much excitement among cricket supporters around the country. The new league, aptly named Kabul Premier League – or KPL2023 – will be played at the Ayobi Sports Complex and consists of five franchises. Teams will play through the season with the top four going
ESPN: Khalida Popal and a handful of members of the Afghanistan Women’s Team (AWT) she helped found 16 years ago arrived at Federation Square just in time to watch the kickoff of Australia’s opening game of the Women’s World Cup last Thursday. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Afghanistan defeated Kyrgyzstan 5-4 in their first match of CAFA Futsal Cup 2023 in Tajikistan on Sunday. Six teams including Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran and Turkmenistan are participating in the CAFA Futsal Cup. Afghanistan will next meet Uzbekistan on Monday. Click here to read more (external link).
Al Jazeera: A martial arts coach and his former student are training women in Afghanistan virtually from Norway. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will host the bilateral one-day home series between Pakistan and Afghanistan next month. According to reliable sources at the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), which has its headquarters in Kabul, the SLC has been approached about allowing three One Day Internationals (ODI) against Pakistan to be played at the same venue,
Ariana: Opener Liton Das top-scored with 35 as Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in the second Twenty20 international to take the two-match series 2-0 on Sunday. Bangladesh won the opening match of the series by two wickets on Friday, and Sunday’s follow-up – both of them in the northeastern city of Sylhet – earned