Afghan boxer Shahid Kharoti is facing his Pakistani opponent in the framework of Pakistan Professional Boxing Association (PPBA) tomorrow. Kharoti told Pajhwok Afghan News he will fight his Pakistani rival in Peshawar the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province tomorrow at 6:00 PM. He said the match was being held under PPBA framework in a weight More
Afghanistan have secured the seventh position for the first time in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) One-Day International rankings. ICC released the annual ODI rankings on its Facebook page on Monday, placing the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led squad ahead of England, West Indies and Bangladesh. India have consolidated their top position following their victorious 2025 Champions More
A 12-member national wrestling team on Sunday left for Iran to participate in international competitions. the National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan said. The General Directorate of Olympics, Physical Training and Sports wrote on its X-page today that the National Wrestling Federation’s team left for Isfahan to participate in the 45th international competition “Takhti Cup”. The More
Seven athletes from Afghanistan’s national boxing team departed for Iran on Monday to participate in an international tournament, according to the National Olympic Committee. The General Directorate of Olympic, Physical Education, and Sports announced on its official X page that the athletes will compete in the first round of the Pahlavan Pourya Vali Cup, an More
With three triumphs on the trot, Afghanistan have qualified for the ICC Men’s U-19 World Cup 2026. The ICC World Cup Qualifiers, which got under way on 13 April, concluded today. Afghanistan defeated Oman, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their first three matches. Afghanistan were due to play their final encounter More
Afghanistan-A cricket team defeated Ireland-A by seven wickets in their second one-day match on Thursday in the ongoing triangular series. The match was played at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Afghanistan-A won the toss and decided to bowl first against Ireland A. The Irish team scored 203 runs before More
Afghanistan-A are all set to meet Sri Lanka-A in their opening match in the Tri-nation One-Day International (ODI) series today (Tuesday) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The match would commence at 10:30am local time, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) wrote on its Facebook page. It said the matches would be broadcast live More
Afghanistan trounced Hong Kong by eight wickets in their second match in the ICC Men’s U-19 World Cup 2026 Qualifiers on Monday. Hong Kong won the toss and decided to bat first — a decision that apparently backfired. They were bundled out for just 70 runs in the 37th over of the game. For Afghanistan, More
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has constituted a dedicated taskforce to support Afghanistan’s displaced female players. In a statement, the global cricket regulator said it would “establish a dedicated fund to provide direct monetary assistance to the female Afghan players. The imitative is aimed at ensuring the women cricketers from Afghanistan have the resources they More
The ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup 2026 Asia Qualifier is set to commence tomorrow (Sunday) in Nepal. Afghanistan U-19 will begin their campaign against Oman on the opening day, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) wrote on its Facebook page. The national squad will play their second match against Hong Kong on April 14, third against More
