The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has awarded the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) the hosting rights for the 2025 Men’s U-19 Asia Cup — marking the first time Afghanistan will host the prestigious youth tournament. The event is scheduled to take place from December 12 to 21 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In a statement, More
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule for 2026 Men’s Under-19 World Cup. Afghanistan U-19 has been placed in Group D alongside South Africa, West Indies and Tanzania, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) wrote on its Facebook page. It said the tournament would be hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia. The Afghan squad will More
Afghanistan’s Under-19 national cricket team defeated India’s Under-19 ‘B’ side by 71 runs in their first One-Day match of a triangular series. The triangular series between Afghanistan U-19 and India’s U-19 ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams kicked off today. As part of the tournament, Afghanistan played their opening 50-over match today against India U-19 ‘B’ in More
Two Afghan snooker players have qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2025 International Snooker Championship in Oman, the National Olympic Committee said on Monday. In a statement, the committee said Afghan players Mohammad Raees Hotak and Mohammad Mir Noorzai each defeated their Omani rivals 3–0 to advance to the next round. The 2025 International Snooker More
Four Afghan cricketers have been retained by their respective franchises for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. On Saturday, IPL teams announced their list of snapped up players for the upcoming season, which included four Afghan players. Rashid Khan has been retained by Gujarat Titans, Azmatullah Omarzai by Punjab Kings, Noor More
Afghan wushu athlete Mohammad Jafar Sultani has secured a bronze medal after defeating his Saudi opponent in the Islamic Unity Games and is set to compete today for the silver. According to the Afghanistan Wushu Federation, Sultani claimed the bronze medal last night after overcoming his Saudi competitor. He is scheduled to face Iranian athlete More
Afghan Wushu athlete Mohammad Jafar Sultani has defeated his Yemeni opponent at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Saudi Arabia. The Afghanistan Wushu Federation (AWF) wrote on its Facebook page that Sultani overcame his Yemeni rival in the ongoing tournament. It said another Wushu athlete Shamsuddin was scheduled to meet his Azerbaijani opponent today (Saturday), while More
Afghan Muay Thai fighter Mohammad Yousaf Jahangir has won a gold medal after defeating his Turkish opponent at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Saudi Arabia. The National Committee of Olympic, Sports and Physical Training wrote on its X that Jahangir, competing in the 75-kilogram weight category, overcame his Turkish rival in the final bout to More
Mohammad Yousuf Jahangir, Afghanistan’s Muay Thai athlete, has secured a silver medal at the Islamic Solidarity Games by defeating his Saudi opponent and is set to compete for the gold medal against a Turkish athlete. The Afghanistan National Olympic Committee, Physical Education and Sports Directorate said in a message on its X that Jahangir competed More
An eight-member team of the National Taekwondo Federation, comprising five athletes and three officials, has left for Saudi Arabia, the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. In a statement, the committee said the team was travelling to Riyadh to participate in the 6th edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games. It said the Afghan athletes More
