All-rounder Gulbadin Naib said Afghanistan will look to make the most of their “second home” India during their Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. In 2024, the Afghans stunned Australia to reach the semi-finals, before South Africa—who went on to finish as runners-up—knocked them out with a nine-wicket win after bowling them out for 56. […]
Afghanistan’s teenage mystery spinner AM Ghazanfar is hoping that his rapid rise in international cricket over the past year convinces the Mumbai Indians to retain him ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League. The 19-year-old, who has now represented Afghanistan across formats, believes he has grown significantly as a cricketer since last season, when a […]
Afghanistan’s captain Rashid Khan (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File) Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has removed Lahore Qalandars from his social media bio, following his country’s decision to withdraw from the upcoming tri-nation T20I series in Pakistan. The withdrawal comes in protest against recent Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, which reportedly killed eight civilians, including three young cricketers. […]
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan cricket captain Rashid Khan has removed Lahore Qalandars from his social media bio on X following Pakistani aerial strikes that killed eight civilians, including three local cricketers, in Paktika Province, Afghanistan. The victims were attacked after returning from a friendly match in Sharana, the provincial capital.The cricketers who lost their lives were […]
Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons has urged national cricketers to stay off social media and avoid posting about any incidents online. His remarks came after the Bangladesh team was attacked and booed by fans at Dhaka airport upon returning home from a 3-0 ODI series whitewash against Afghanistan. Separate footage showed pacer Taskin Ahmed and his […]
Afghanistan, on Wednesday, October 15, named their squads for their one-off Test and three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe. Rashid Khan has been rested for the Test as a precaution to prioritise his well-being and sustained performance for the upcoming international events while he remains the captain in T20Is. Among the notable inclusions in the Test […]
Afghanistan cricket team. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Afghanistan made a statement in the third and final ODI against Bangladesh on Tuesday, October 14, crushing the visitors by 200 runs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. After posting a competitive total of 293 for 9 in their 50 overs, the Afghan bowlers ran through […]
Afghanistan crashed out of the Asia Cup 2025, following their six-wicket loss against Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The Rashid Khan-led side came into the tournament, touted as the second-best Asian team after India. However, Afghanistan failed to live up to their reputation and faced a shock first-stage exit. They began their […]
Bangladesh captain Litton Das remained coy on whether he would support Sri Lanka as the Tigers look to secure a spot in the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup. After an eight-run win over Afghanistan in a tense Group B clash on Tuesday, Bangladesh’s fate now partly rests on the outcome of the Sri […]
Bangladesh will be hoping their ‘Naagins,’ Sri Lanka, dance to their tune to help secure a spot in the Asia Cup Super 4s. With Litton Das leading the charge, the Tigers’ fate now rests on Sri Lanka’s clash against Afghanistan, a result that will decide which teams progress from Group B. Bangladesh finally opened their […]
