Off-spinner Mujeeb-ur-Rahman has been ruled out of Afghanistan’s squad for the remainder of T20 World Cup. He would miss out on the rest of Afghanistan’s matches due to an injury to his right index finger, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday. Mujeeb, who has 46 T20 International caps and 59 wickets to his More
Afghanistan on Thursday advanced to the Super Eight phase of the ongoing T20 World Cup after beating Papua New Guinea in their third victory in a row. Batting first, PNG were bundled out for 95 off 19.5 overs in the Group C match at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad. In reply, Afghanistan lost both More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has agreed with India to use two Indian cricket stadiums as home grounds, an official said on Tuesday. Naseem Saddat, spokesman for ACB, told Pajhwok Afghan News ACB agreed with India to host matches at Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik and Green Park stadiums. He said they had a contract for More
Pakistan’s disappointing T20 World Cup journey continued on Sunday when they capitulated to arch-rival India in the dying moments of the overnight game in New York. Defending a modest 119-run total, India bowled intelligently to restrict Pakistan — their longstanding opponents — to 113 for the loss of seven wickets. The result left the Green More
Afghan bodybuilding team finished third in the 14th South Asia Bodybuilding Championship by winning three gold, five silver and three bronze medals in the Maldives. The Afghanistan Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (ABBFF) wrote on its Facebook page that Muslim Shah Faqiri, NasibullahAzimi and Naib Mubariz won gold medals in the championship. Faramarz Ekramzada ,Wahidullah Sediqi, More
Afghanistan opened their T20 World Cup campaign on a triumphant note, outclassing New Zealand in their match in Providence, Gayana, on Saturday morning. Asked to bat, Afghanistan set the Kiwis a target of 160 in the stipulated 20 overs, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scoring with 80 for his side in what turned out to be an utterly one-sided affair. In chasing the target, the Black Caps More
The United States of America, the T20 World Cup co-hosts, beat the experienced Pakistani in a Super Over in Dallas and registered their second and historic win of the tournament. Invited to bat first, Pakistan scored 159 for seven in the allotted 20 overs. The USA produced a fine show and ended at 159 for More
Ex-Afghan taekwondo player Syed Hassan Rezay has been appointed as head coach of Nepal’s team. The Afghanistan Taekwondo Federation (ATF) announced the Rezay’s appointment as Nepal’s head coach on its Facebook page. ATF leadership congratulated Rezay’s family and countrymen on the athlete’s achievement. Meanwhile, Afghanistan head coach Bashir Taraki wrote on his Facebook account that More
Afghanistan have crushed Uganda by 125 runs in their first match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Providence Stadium. Uganda won the toss and invited Afghanistan to bat first. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and his partner Ibrahim Zadran hit half centuries to help their side set a 184 runs target for the opposition. Gurbaz More
Afghanistan skipper and spin sensation Rashid Khan is fully confident his team will fare well in the T20 World Cup 2024. Speaking to a press conference in the West Indies, Khan promised Afghanistan would do all they could to reach the semi-final of the tournament. On the eve of Afghanistan’s match against Uganda in Guyana, More
