Tolo News: Afridun Amu is a well-known Afghan surfer who enters international competitions in Asia and elsewhere. His interest in surfing sparked at the age of 20, leading him to represent Afghanistan at the World Championships in 2017, a passion he actively pursues to this day. Afridun Amu, who currently lives in Portugal, is preparing
Ariana: Pakistan’s white-ball captain Babar Azam has said that his nation’s defeat against Afghanistan in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 was “very painful.” “That match was very painful for me because losing to Afghanistan in a World Cup was a different kind of thing,” Babar said in a podcast, A Sports reported. “So,
Tolo News: Officials at the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said today (Thursday) in a press conference that the T20 cricket cup named “Qosh Tepa” is scheduled to begin on the 16th of April this year, hosted by Kandahar. This cup is organized to elevate the level of players’ experience and prepare them more extensively for
Khaama: The telecommunications company Etisalat has announced the signing of a contract with the Afghanistan national cricket team and stated that under this agreement, Etisalat will be the official financial supporter of the national cricket team in 2024. This contract between Abdullah Jabar, the commercial head of Etisalat Afghanistan, and Mirwais Ashraf, the head of
AFP: Australia on Tuesday scrapped a T20 men’s cricket series against Afghanistan later this year, saying the situation for women in the Taliban-ruled country was deteriorating. Cricket Australia said it had received advice “that conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse” and so had postponed the three-match series scheduled in August at
Ariana: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced the names of 15 national cricket team players for the T20 international series against Ireland. Included in the team is Rashid Khan. This comes after a break of a few months following back surgery. Rashid will also captain the team. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: In the 3rd and final ODI of the series, Afghanistan beat Ireland by 117 runs, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, on Monday and win the ODI Series 2-0. The two teams now play three T20Is at the same venue, starting Friday, 15 March. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: The second one-day international cricket match between Afghanistan and Ireland was called off on Saturday because of heavy and persistent rain in Sharjah. The third match is at the same ground on Tuesday. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Zakia Khudadadi dedicates Paris Paralympic Gold to Afghanistan’s women
Ariana: Afghanistan’s Noor Ali Zadran bid adieu to international cricket on Thursday after two Test matches, 51 ODIs and 23 T20Is. Zadran, who starred with a 28-ball 45 in Afghanistan’s first-ever ODI against Scotland at the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers in 2009, played his final game last week at the Tolerance Oval in the
Ariana: Ireland claimed their first test victory when they beat fellow minnows Afghanistan by six wickets on Friday in a one-off match in Abu Dhabi after skipper Andy Balbirnie took charge in the run chase with an unbeaten half-century. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Sports car enthusiasts rally in Afghanistan