Tolo News: This year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) has hundreds of thousands of Afghans glued to their TV screens, every time Sunrisers Hyderbad play – and it’s all because of the country’s two exports, Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan, who play for the ‘Orange Army’. On the nights Sunrisers play, countless businesses across Kabul simply close
Tolo News: Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Arman are to play for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which begins in April. Nabi and Rashid were sold on Monday’s auction for 3 million Indian Rupees while Rashid Khan was sold for 40 million Indian Rupees. The IPL will begin on 3rd
Tolo News: Otto Pfister, 79, from Germany has been selected as the new coach for the national football team. The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) on Sunday introduced Pfister to the media and said he had signed a one year contract. The AFF also introduced other new technical staff members including Ali Askar Lali, as the new
Tolo News: Mohammad Nabi delivered the goods once again for Afghanistan as his four-wicket haul helped his side win the inaugural Desert T20 Challenge. His four for 10 helped Afghanistan blow Ireland away for just 71 runs in the final in Dubai, reported Cricbuzz. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV: Mohammad Nabi and Mohammad Shahzad to feature in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) edition 2017, a Twenty20 event which include International star players. More than 410 players were placed in the draft for this year’s PSL edition in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday night, a list that included Mohammad Nabi and Mohammad Shahzad. Click here
ESPNCricinfo: Afghanistan sounded a stern warning to Bangladesh in their warm-up match in Fatullah by beating BCB XI by 66 runs in a low-scoring match. Hashmatullah Shahidi’s 69 was supported by Mohammad Nabi, who took four wickets to help Afghanistan defend 233. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports Shaheen Asmayee Thumps Simorgh Alborz
Khaama Press: The two players have managed to secure the spots in the Twenty20 format as per the ICC Player Rankings released on Tuesday, 12th April. Mohammad Shahzad has secured 10th position in the batting table of T20 Top 10, while Mohammad Nabi has secured the 9th position in the Bowling table of T20 Top 10.
Khaama Press: The Afghanistan national football team has qualified to the next level of the 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualifier by securing a victory in their last match against Singapore. The Afghan team defeated Singapore 2-1 in their second appearance in a qualifier match for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The match against Singapore was vital for
Tolo News: Afghanistan beat the mighty, unbeaten West Indies by 6 runs in a thrilling match in their ICC World Cup T20 match in Nagpur in India on Sunday. Despite not having qualified for the semi-finals, Afghanistan’s dream of beating at least one major team came true Sunday afternoon. President Ashraf Ghani immediately tweeted a message of
Cricinfo: Mohammad Nabi, who plays for the Quetta Gladiators in the PSL, wants to take the lessons from his interactions with stalwarts like Viv Richards and Kevin Pietersen to youngsters in Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).