Ariana: Pakistan’s former captain and batting coach Younis Khan and right-arm fast bowler Umar Gul have been named as the batting and bowling consultants respectively of Afghanistan’s cricket team for the upcoming tour of the United Arab Emirates. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: On Sunday, AFP Sport highlighted the five players to watch in the two-month extravaganza. Among the five is Afghan cricketing hero, Rashid Khan, who continues to make his country proud. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Afghanistan Cricket Board on Friday confirmed that the national men’s team will tour Ireland from August 9 to 17 and will play five T20Is against their hosts. Afghanistan’s tour was initially scheduled to include a Test match and three ODIs, but the tour was rescheduled to a later date with both sides looking to
Ariana: Cricket fans across Afghanistan have welcomed the news that this year’s TATA IPL 2022 Season will be broadcast live on Ariana Television after ATN secured broadcasting rights of this exciting annual cricket tournament. Click here to read more (external link).
AFP: Gujarat Titans have signed Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz as a replacement for England batsman Jason Roy in the Indian Premier League tournament starting later this month, the franchise said Wednesday. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s national cricket team tied the T20 series in a win against Bangladesh–by eight wickets–on Saturday in Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Afghanistan lost its first match of the T20 series last Thursday. Team Afghanistan was hosted by Bangladesh for three ODIs and two T20 matches. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Bangladesh bowler Nasum Ahmed took four wickets after Litton Das’ half-century as the hosts defeated Afghanistan by 61 runs in the first game of their two-match T20I series on Thursday. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in the third and final One-Day International (ODI) and avoided conceding a clean sweep to the hosts. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 88 runs in the second ODI on Friday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Batting first after winning the toss, Bangladesh posted 306 for four and then returned to dismiss Afghanistan for 218 in 45.1 overs. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News
8am: The third round of Afghanistan’s Buzkashi League was held with a handful of spectators. Zabihullah Mujahed, Deputy Minister of Information and Culture, announced the beginning of this round of Buzkashi tournaments in the country on Thursday, February 24. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Unfinished Business: Afghanistan’s struggle with winning