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Twenty-Five Afghan Players Secure ILT20 Season 5 Places
Twenty-five Afghan cricketers have secured ILT20 Season 5 places, with competition rules requiring at least two Afghans in every playing XI.
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Shanto back in training, awaiting clearance for Afghanistan Test
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has returned to batting practice but still needs medical clearance for the October 9 Test against Afghanistan. Doctors are assessing his fitness for a five-day match after he returned…
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England’s Afghanistan Cricket Policy Faces New Test Over APL
England’s refusal to schedule bilateral men’s cricket with Afghanistan is facing a new test as several English players register for the Afghanistan Premier League, an ACB-organised franchise competition in the UAE. The ECB is…
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India Complete Asian Games Cricket Gold Double
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…
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Laghman Take Brotherhood Cup After Dominant Opening Win
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…
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40-Team Nangalam League Highlights Kunar’s Grassroots Cricket Demand
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…
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Afghanistan Draw Heavyweights in 2027 World Cup
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…
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Afghanistan Name Squads for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe Series as Rahmat Takes Test Captaincy
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…
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Afghanistan Begin Build-Up to Bangladesh Test With Abu Dhabi Camp
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.
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Rain Ends Afghanistan’s Asian Games Cricket Medal Bid Without a Ball Bowled
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…
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Nepal Stun Afghanistan by Five Wickets at Asian Games
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…
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Afghanistan Beat Japan by 48 Runs in Asian Games Cricket Opener
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…
