Khaama: Abdul Azim Badakhsh, an Afghan free fighter who was arrested for beating and assaulting an Indian MMA fighter, was released after spending a year in prison in India. Badakhshi, the first-ranked athlete in South Asia, has recorded 13 victories and three defeats in his professional career so far. Click here to read more (external
Khaama: Sri Lanka strode to 120 with 34 overs to spare in Hambantota, striding past the 117 set by the tourists after a fast-bowling attack led by Dushmantha Chameera that demolished the hapless Afghan top order. In a nine-wicket thrashing that sealed a 2-1 ODI series victory for the hosts on Wednesday, Sri Lanka’s openers
Ariana: A three-match ODI series between India and Afghanistan scheduled for June has reportedly been postponed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). The series between the two countries was originally scheduled to be played between June 23 and June 30 in a three-match fixture. Click
Ariana: Afghanistan started their three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka impressively as they defeated the hosts by 6 wickets in Hambantota on Friday. The sides will meet for their second ODI on Sunday. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Afghanistan defeated Lebanon 3-2 in the first futsal friendly match in Beirut on Thursday. Reza Hussain Pur, Ali Amiri and Farzad Mahmoodi were the goal-scorers for the Afghan team in the match. Afghanistan’s National Futsal team arrived in Beirut on Tuesday for three friendly matches. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: The Afghanistan Football Federation announced Tuesday that the country’s national futsal team has left for Beirut where they will play three friendly matches against Lebanon. According to the Football Federation, the team left for Beirut from Tehran where they had been taking part in a training camp. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Afghanistan defeated Turkmenistan 2-1 in their first match of the 2023 CAFA U-20 Championship on Sunday. The match was held at CSKA Stadium in Tajikistan capital Dushanbe. Afghanistan will meet hosts Tajikistan in their next match of the tournament on Monday. Click here to read more (external link).
The Independent (UK): Her high front kick could easily take down an opponent and win her a medal in any championship. But in Afghanistan, taekwondo champion Marzieh Hamidi has been sex-shamed by the Taliban and driven out of her homeland. “Many men in Taliban’s Afghanistan have been led to believe women cannot be champions. When
Ariana: Afghanistan will play all three formats in a tour of Bangladesh for the first time, from June 10. They will play a one-off Test, three ODIs and two T20Is. The tour, however, will be split into two parts. Afghanistan will play the one-off Test in Dhaka from June 14 to 18, after which they
Mehr: Shahdab Yazd defeated their Afghan opponents in three straight sets ( 25-17, 25-21 and 25-18). The 23rd Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship started on May 14 in Manama, Bahrain and will run until May 21. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Cricket: Afghanistan name strong 15-member squad for ODI series