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
The Afghanistan A team delivered a dominant performance, defeating Ireland A by an innings and 194 runs in the only four-day match at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first. They posted a massive total of 612 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their first More
Bhutan will host the 15th edition of the South Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship, the Afghanistan Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (ABFF) said on Tuesday. In a statement on its Facebook page, the ABFF noted that Afghan athletes have yet to confirm their participation due to a lack of financial sponsorship. Afghanistan’s presence in the competition More
The U-17 national football team has left for Jeddah, the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) said on Saturday. In a statement on its Facebook account, AFF said the national squad departed for Saudi Arabia Saturday morning. The 2025 U-17 Asian Cup, featuring a total of 16 teams, will be hosted by Saudi Arabia from April 3 More
Bangladesh’s former skipper Tamim Iqbal was rushed to hospital on Monday after suffering a heart attack, a media report said. The 36-year-old cricketer, captaining Mohammedan Sporting Club in a 50-over Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League match, suffered the heart attack on the field. According to AFP, Tamim took part in the toss before complaining of More
Afghan athlete Farzad Mansouri has won a gold medal by defeating four opponents at the British Taekwondo International Open, a G1-ranked global contest. Mansouri told Pajhwok Afghan News the G1 Championship took place in Manchester on March 22, with participants from Europe, the United States, Asia and Africa. He he triumphed over two English competitors, More
Boxing legend George Foreman, known as Big George in the ring, has died at 76, the BBC reported on Saturday, citing his family. In his illustrious career, Foreman won Olympic gold in 1968 and clinched the world heavyweight title twice. In 1974, he was dethroned by Muhammad Ali in what is called the famous Rumble More
