Afghanistan-SL series in UAE postponed amid Middle East crisis Published 11 Mar, 2026 02:24pm Decision to defer the series was made in consultation with the Sri Lanka Cricket Board
Ibrahim Zadran replaces Rashid Khan as Afghanistan T20I skipper for Sri Lanka series Published 05 Mar, 2026 07:44pm ACB says, Zadran’s appointment is in alignment for future build-up
Richard Pybus embraces move to Afghanistan as new head coach Published 26 Feb, 2026 10:24am Cricket has yet to resume in Afghanistan due to the political situation and the national side play their home fixtures in the United Arab Emirates
Afghanistan to play white-ball series against Sri Lanka in UAE Published 23 Feb, 2026 11:03pm Afghanistan Cricket Board says there will be three one-day internationals and three T20 matches from March 13 to 25
Afghanistan approve three-foreign-league annual cap for top players Published 15 Jan, 2026 12:03pm Star all-rounder Rashid plays franchise cricket in India, the UAE, the United States, South Africa and England
Afghanistan Cricket Board withdraws from tri-nation series amid cross-border tension Updated 18 Oct, 2025 10:00pm The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced its withdrawal from the upcoming Tri-Nation T20I Series, which...
Ireland scrap home series against Afghanistan over fund crunch Published 12 Mar, 2025 04:22pm Ireland have cancelled a multi-format series against Afghanistan this year due to financial reasons, but the Afghan...
Afghanistan team can ignore boycott calls, says skipper Shahidi Published 20 Feb, 2025 05:22pm KARACHI: Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi on Thursday said calls from other nations for a boycott of their...
Mujeeb Ur Rahman replaces injured Ghazanfar in Mumbai Indians squad Published 16 Feb, 2025 02:22pm Mujeeb Ur Rahman has replaced fellow Afghan spinner Allah Ghazanfar in the Mumbai Indians roster after Ghazanfar was...
Ace spinner Rashid Khan back for Afghanistan Tests in Zimbabwe Published 16 Dec, 2024 01:04pm KABUL: Rashid Khan is set to play Test cricket for the first time in nearly four years after the world-renowned...
Jonathan Trott stays on as Afghanistan coach after historic year Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:30pm KABUL: Former England batsman Jonathan Trott will remain head coach of Afghanistan in 2025 having overseen a...
Rashid returns to Afghanistan squad for South Africa one-day series Published 12 Sep, 2024 04:45pm KABUL: Ace spinner Rashid Khan has been included in the Afghanistan squad for the three-match one-day series against...
Rain continues to wreak havoc on Afghanistan v New Zealand Test Published 11 Sep, 2024 12:15pm NEW DELHI: Play in Afghanistan’s one-off Test against New Zealand was called off without a ball being bowled for a...
Young Afghan side ‘among the favourites’ for T20 World Cup Published 29 May, 2024 01:32pm KABUL: A young Afghan side with an average age of just 25 have vowed to give audiences back home rare cause for...
Trott to continue as Afghanistan head coach for 2024 Published 02 Jan, 2024 12:32pm KABUL: Former England batter Jonathan Trott has signed a contract extension as Afghanistan head coach following...
Afghan trio sanctioned for prioritising franchise leagues Published 26 Dec, 2023 12:13pm KABUL: The Afghan trio of Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen Ul Haq had their annual contracts delayed...
‘Crazy for cricket’: Young Afghans inspired by national team’s success Published 15 Dec, 2023 09:58am KABUL: In a central Kabul street, the sound of kids playing was once mostly the scuff of a football against...
India to host Afghanistan for T20 series in January Published 22 Nov, 2023 11:12am India will host Afghanistan for three Twenty20s in January, the first time the two sides will meet in a multi-match...
Afghan skipper Rashid hails maiden T20 win against Pakistan Updated 25 Mar, 2023 12:44pm DUBAI: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan hailed the team’s maiden T20 victory against Pakistan but said their...
Afghanistan names squad for T20 series against Pakistan Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am LAHORE: The Afghanistan Cricket Board’s (ACB) selection committee on Tuesday named a 17-member national squad for...
Afghanistan to host Pakistan in T20I series in Sharjah from 25th Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am LAHORE: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) will host Pakistan in T20I cricket series between Afghanistan and...
Human rights are not politics, Cricket Australia chief says on withdrawal Published 13 Jan, 2023 12:03pm Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley defended the decision to withdraw its men’s team from a one-day...
Australia withdraw from men’s ODI series against Afghanistan in March Updated 12 Jan, 2023 02:19pm Australia’s one-day international (ODI) series against Afghanistan in March has been called off following further...
Rashid named Afghanistan Twenty20 captain Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:10pm Rashid Khan will captain Afghanistan in Twenty20 internationals after being named as the replacement for Mohammad...
Two killed in Kabul cricket stadium grenade attack, police say Published 30 Jul, 2022 05:43pm KABUL: Two people were killed in the grenade explosion that shook Kabul’s main cricket stadium during a domestic...
Explosion inside Kabul cricket stadium injures four Published 29 Jul, 2022 07:26pm KABUL: An explosion went off inside Kabul’s main cricket stadium during a domestic league match on Friday, injuring...
Afghanistan beat Netherlands by 36 runs in first ODI Updated 21 Jan, 2022 09:18pm DOHA: Rashid Khan claimed three wickets and effected a run-out as Afghanistan defeated the Netherlands by 36 runs in...
Governing body ICC forms working group to determine cricket's Afghan future Published 17 Nov, 2021 01:16pm The International Cricket Council has set up a working group to determine the future of the game in Afghanistan ...
Flower named Afghanistan team consultant for T20 World Cup Updated 10 Oct, 2021 12:59am Former Zimbabwe captain and England coach Andy Flower has been named the Afghanistan team's consultant for the...
Afghanistan captain criticises Australia's Paine for questioning right to play Published 13 Sep, 2021 06:58pm The Afghanistan team has the right to play not only in this World Cup but in all ICC-organised tournaments/events in accordance with the rules and regulations of ICC, says Asghar