The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Wednesday announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, with Rashid Khan set to lead the side.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced the launch of a new franchise-based T20 competition, the Afghanistan Premier League. The inaugural season of the tournament is expected to feature five teams and is likely to be held in the UAE around October 2026, as per ESPNcricinfo.
The 40-year-old Nabi revealed Afghanistan Cricket's journey so far. The veteran cricketer added that there have been many ups and downs in the middle, but Afghanistan is now playing at a higher level.
This comes after death of atleast 12 people and injury to 27 others following a suicide blast in Islamabad outside the district and session courts building in the capital's G-11 area on Tuesday, as per Dawn.
Former Afghanistan cricketer, chief selector and coach Asadullah Khan has condemned the Pakistani airstrikes which killed three aspiring cricketers in Paktika last month, saying that the cricketers and cricket had nothing to do with the political situation between the two countries.
"Afghanistan Cricket Board's National Selection Committee today finalized AfghanAbdalyan's Squad for the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025, which is scheduled to be held from November 14 to 23 in Doha Qatar," said a statement from ACB.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Monday confirmed that batting coach Andrew Puttick will depart following the conclusion of his contract at the end of December.
Jonathan Trott, who took charge of the Afghanistan National Team in 2022, has worked closely with the players over the past few years, contributing to the team's development and rising international competitiveness.
The Afghanistan Cricket Team have been fined 25 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate in the one-off Test, which was being played at Harare Sports Club.
The attacks in Paktika Province have been widely condemned by the cricket fraternity, including prominent Afghan cricketers like Rashid Khan. The ACB has also withdrawn from the upcoming Tri-Nation T20I Series involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka in protest, with Zimbabwe now being the third tea
Sayed Naseem Sadaat, spokesperson for the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), strongly condemns Pakistan's airstrike in Paktika province that killed three Afghan cricketers, urging global cricket boards to denounce the attack.