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
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
