News on cricket, local athletics, and Afghan participation in worldwide competitions.
As Afghanistan and South Africa prepare to clash in their opening Group B match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the encounter carries significance beyond tournament points. Both sides enter the match with unique stakes, …More
Afghanistan and South Africa will kick off their Champions Trophy campaign in a high-stakes Group B clash in Karachi. Afghanistan, a team on the rise, faces a South African side looking to overcome past disappointments …More
Afghanistan’s star cricketer Rashid Khan has become the leading wicket-taker in Twenty20 (T20) cricket, surpassing former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo. With 632 wickets to his name, Rashid now holds the record for the most …More
Cricket enthusiasts in Afghanistan and Afghan exiles abroad are facing difficulties obtaining Pakistani visas to attend the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, set to begin on February 19 in Pakistan. Many Afghan fans, eager to support …More
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), based in London, announced on Friday that it has launched the Global Refugee Cricket Fund. According to the club, members of the Afghanistan women’s national cricket team living abroad will …More
MELBOURNE, Australia – For the first time since the Taliban banned women’s sports in Afghanistan, a team of Afghan female cricketers took to the field in Melbourne, Australia, marking a significant moment in their struggle …More
KABUL, Afghanistan – Veteran Afghan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, January 30, via a statement on his Facebook page. Zadran, 37, who played a key role in Afghanistan’s …More
Dozens of Afghans gathered outside the British Parliament on Thursday, January 16, to protest calls for a boycott of Afghanistan’s men’s cricket team. Holding signs declaring cricket as the Afghan people’s only source of joy, …More
FutsalPlanet.com has announced the nominees for the Best Men’s Young Player in the World category of the Jako Futsal Awards 2024. Afghan player Mehran Ghulami, representing Afghanistan’s national futsal team, is among the finalists, marking …More
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reaffirmed its commitment to separating sports from politics amid growing calls for England to boycott their match against Afghanistan in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. These calls stem from …More
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