A commanding all-round performance powered Afghanistan to a dominant 82-run victory over Canada in their ICC Men's T20 World Cup clash in Chennai on Thursday.
Former Canada captain Navneet Dhaliwal has announced that he will retire from international cricket following Canada's final match of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 against Afghanistan on Thursday.
Speaking during the post-match presentation, Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan said, "Happy to finish with a win, it's important to have points in a T20 WC. Hoping for the best. To restrict them under 160 was a good effort; we pulled things back, but we didn't do well in the first 10 overs. Th
Azmatullah Omarzai played a match-winning knock while chasing after achieving impressive bowling figures of 15/4 in Afghanistan's third Group D fixture, which helped the Rashid Khan-led side secure a five-wicket win over the UAE.
The 27-year-old Afghanistan skipper achieved the feat during the 16th over in the first innings when he dismissed Muhammad Arfan by a hit-wicket. Arfan made zero runs off two balls, before his wicket while trying a reverse sweep against the ace spinner.
UAE and 2024 semifinalists Afghanistan will be locking horns at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. While Afghanistan is already down and out with two losses in two games, UAE sits at third spot in Group D with a win and a loss. With South Africa's hat-trick of wins confirming their Super
Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz received cricket bats as a gift from Indian batting icon Virat Kohli following his remarkable effort during their loss to South Africa recently, where the match went down to the wire, and two Super Overs were played.
Under this agreement, SPNI will have exclusive television broadcast rights for the ISL 2025-26 season in India and non-exclusive rights in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, as per a press release from the All India Football League (AIFF).
Afghanistan veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their T20 World Cup Group D match against South Africa on Wednesday.
The announcement highlights the growing economic ties and the expanding role of cross-border commerce in Afghanistan's provincial markets.
The figure was disclosed at an event in Herat province, where local and Iranian officials gathered to mark the 47th anniversary of Iran's Islamic Revolu