Afghan kickboxer Nisar Ahmad Qazikhani has defeated his Thai opponent in the international AllFight Night kickboxing competition held in the United States. Speaking to Pajhwok Afghan News, Qazikhani said he overcame his Thai rival during Saturday night’s bout in the US. He dedicated the victory to the people of Afghanistan and pledged to continue striving More
Afghanistan and Pakistan are set to face off in the final of the tri-nation cricket series today (Sunday) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. According to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), the match will begin at 7:30pm local time. The series, which features Afghanistan, Pakistan and hosts the United Arab Emirates (UAE), began on August 29. More
Azmatullah Omarzai has been ranked second and Mohammad Nabi third in the ICC men’s latest OID rankings of all-rounders. Earlier, Omarzai was in first place and Mohammad Nabi in second place in the rankings of all-rounders of one-day matches. The International Cricket Council announced the latest rankings of all-rounders on its Facebook page today, in More
Afghanistan outclassed hosts the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 38 runs in the third match of the tri-nation series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Opting to field first after winning the toss on Monday, the UAE bowlers were put under pressure as Sediqullah Atal and Ibrahim Zadran struck fluent half-centuries to set up a strong More
Pakistan defeated Afghanistan by 39 runs in the opening match of the tri-nation T20I series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). After winning the toss, Pakistan elected to bat first on Friday. Skipper Salman Ali Agha anchored the innings with an unbeaten 53 off 36 balls, hitting three fours and More
Afghanistan will play their first match against Iran in the 2025 CAFA Nations Cup today (Friday). The 2025 CAFA Nations Cup is the second edition of the CAFA Nations Cup, the biennial international men’s football championship of Central Asia organized by the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA). Starting today, the event will end on September More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has hired former Irish all-rounder John Mooney as fielding coach of the national team and Australian Nirmalan Thanabalasingam as the new physiotherapist. Both specialists have joined Afghan Atalan for the ongoing training and preparation camp ahead of the upcoming T20I fixtures, ACB said in a statement. It said John Mooney More
The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) has announced a 23-member squad for the 2025 Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Nations Cup. In its statement, the AFF said Faisal Ahmad Hamidi, Issa Azizi and Keyvan Mottaqian have been called up as goalkeepers. The defenders include Sharif Mohammad, Elias Mansour, Mahboob Hanifi, Ruhollah Iqbalzada, Amid Arezo, Syed Arif More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Sunday confirmed that it will host Bangladesh for a white-ball series in the UAE, featuring three ODIs and three T20Is from October 2 to 14. The series will begin with the T20Is, with the first match on October 2, followed by the second and third T20Is on October 3 More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming 2025 Asia Cup, scheduled to begin on September 9. The Rashid Khan-led side will open their campaign against Hong Kong at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Star spinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Allah Ghazanfar have returned to the T20I setup More
