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India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the men’s Asian Games cricket final to retain the title they won at Hangzhou 2022. The victory completed a cricket gold double for India at Aichi-Nagoya 2026…
Laghman secured the Brotherhood Cup series against Nuristan after an innings-and-10-run victory in the opening two-day match gave the hosts an advantage Nuristan could not overturn. The second match ended in a draw, leaving…
Dari Shahr won the Nangalam Premier League after a 40-team competition in Kunar’s Pech Dara district, underlining the scale of organised cricket beyond Afghanistan’s major urban centres. The tournament also drew local calls for…
Afghanistan will face defending champions Australia, India and Pakistan in a demanding group at the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Their campaign begins against Pakistan on October 8 in Tshwane, with five group…
Rahmat Shah will lead Afghanistan in Test cricket for the first time after the selectors named squads for a six-week international programme against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in the UAE. Rashid Khan and Ibrahim Zadran…
Afghanistan’s Test squad has departed for the United Arab Emirates to begin preparations for its one-off Test against Bangladesh. The five-day match starts on October 9 at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Afghanistan were eliminated from the Asian Games men’s cricket tournament after rain prevented their quarter-final against India from starting. India advanced under the higher-ranking rule, repeating the outcome that denied Afghanistan a contested gold-medal…
Afghanistan slipped to a five-wicket defeat against Nepal after being restricted to 102 for seven at the Asian Games in Nisshin. Nepal completed the chase at 103 for five in 17.2 overs, leaving Afghanistan’s…
Afghanistan began their Asian Games men’s cricket campaign with a 48-run victory over hosts Japan in Nisshin. A disciplined defence of 129 for six restricted Japan to 81 and gave the Afghan side an…
India’s Shafali Verma has climbed to fourth in the ICC Women’s T20I batting rankings after scoring her maiden T20I century at the Asian Games. Pakistan’s Shawaal Zulfiqar and Ayesha Zafar were also among the…
Afghanistan A have arrived in Japan for the men’s cricket competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Darwish Rasooli’s side will open its Group A campaign against hosts Japan on Thursday before facing Nepal the…
Towhid Hridoy has returned to Bangladesh’s Test squad after scoring a record 350 for Bangladesh A earlier this month. Bangladesh will face Afghanistan in a one-off Test in the UAE from October 9 to…
Former ASJF President Sayer Zaland addresses delegates during the opening of the federation’s Second Annual Congress in Kabul in 2017.
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