The Afghan squad arrived in the Pakistani city of Lahore today (Wednesday) to participate in the ICC Champions Trophy, an eight-nation tournament set to begin on February 19. Defending champions Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the opening match in Karachi. Afghanistan will play two warm-up games ahead of their maiden appearance in the More
Afghanistan’s young spin sensation AM Ghazanfar has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy due to a fracture in the L4 vertebra, specifically in the left pars interarticularis. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) says Ghazanfar sustained the injury during Afghanistan’s recent tour of Zimbabwe. He will be sidelined for at least four months and More
The England Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that England’s men would fulfill their fixture against Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy this month, a media report said on Friday. Richard Thompson, the ECB’s chairman, said in a statement following a board meeting on Thursday that a “coordinated international response” would achieve more than unilateral action. Earlier, More
Veteran leggie Rashid Khan has broken former West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo’s record to become the highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket. Rashid achieved the historic milestone during MI Cape Town’s Qualifier One match against Paarl Royals in the SA20 League. With this, his total wicket tally across international T20s and franchise leagues has reached 633 More
Former Afghan national football player Imran Haidari has signed a contract with FK Sudova team to play for the side in the Lithuanian Premier League. Reports say the former Afghan player has signed a contract with the Sudova club of Lithuania to play in the country’s Premier League. The Lithuanian Sudova club has also released More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) unveiled the official team jersey for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Thursday. The prestigious tournament is set to take place next month across Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A video shared on ACB’s social media platforms showcased Afghanistan’s stunning mountainous regions before revealing the new team jersey. More
Afghan boxer Mohammad Zekria Zamani is scheduled to compete against his Russian opponent in March 2025. In a post on his Facebook page, Zamani announced that he will compete against the third-ranked Russian boxer, currently 63rd in the world, who boasts an undefeated record with 10 victories. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds in More
Afghanistan’s all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai has been named ICC Men’s One-Day International (ODI) cricketer of the year following an exceptional performance through 2024, the cricket board said on Monday. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) wrote on its Facebook page: “Congratulations to our star all-rounder, Azmatullah Omarzai, for being voted the ICC Men’s ODI Player of the More
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced its Men’s T20I Team of the Year 2024 on Saturday, featuring veteran leggie Rashid Khan from Afghanistan. Khan was excellent in 2024, leading Afghanistan’s bowling attack, taking 31 wickets in 14 matches. Khan’s performances were exceptional last year, particularly in the T20 World Cup where Afghanistan found their way to semi-final More
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced its Men’s ODI Team of the Year on Friday, which features three players from Afghanistan. The star-studded team features four players from Sri Lanka, three from Pakistan and Afghanistan, and one from the West Indies, a post on the ICC Website read. Rahmanullah Gurbaz 11 Matches, 531 Runs, 121 More
