Afghanistan’s Sediqullah Atal celebrates after scoring fifty during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Australia and Afghanistan, in Lahore, Pakistan. AP/PTI Delhi Capitals on Wednesday announced the signing of 23-year-old Afghanistan batter Sediqullah Atal as a replacement for Harry Brook. England batter Harry Brook opted out of IPL 2025 due to personal reasons.Atal, who…
ICC ODI rankings all rounder: चैंपियंस ट्रॉफी में ऐतिहासिक प्रदर्शन करने वाले अफगानिस्तान के ऑलराउंडर प्लेयर अज़मतुल्लाह ओमरज़ाई आईसीसी की वनडे ऑलराउंडर रैंकिंग में नंबर 1 स्थान पर आ गए हैं. आईसीसी ने बुधवार को ताजा रैंकिंग जारी की, अज़मतुल्लाह अपने ही देश के मोहम्मद नबी को पीछे छोड़कर टॉप पर काबिज हो गए. नबी…
England and Pakistan cricketers DUBAI: At a time when Pakistan’s cricket team has been panned left, right and centre by many of the country’s former players – now experts on TV shows – and the disgruntled public, there is someone who is not willing to be as harsh on Mohammad Rizwan & Co. In an…
Younis Khan with a Afghanistan player. (Agency Photo) Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan‘s decision to mentor Afghanistan’s national team instead of working with Pakistan during the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has sparked debate, with ex-wicketkeeper Rashid Latif claiming financial reasons played a role in his choice. In a recent interview, Latif suggested that Younis…
England’s Liam Livingstone (R) reacts as Afghanistan’s Gulbadin Naib (L) celebrates his dismissal during the ICC Champions Trophy match. (AP) Afghanistan secured a stunning eight-run victory over England in Lahore on Wednesday, keeping their hopes alive in Group B of the Champions Trophy.England initially dominated with the ball, reducing Afghanistan to 37 for three. However,…
Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran celebrates his century against England in Lahore. (Photo By Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As his team eliminated England from the Champions Trophy on Wednesday, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi praised Ibrahim Zadran‘s record-breaking 177 as “one of the best ODI innings” he had ever seen.Prior to their thrilling eight-run victory…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman was signed by the five-time champion Mumbai Indians on Sunday to replace Allah Ghazanfar, who has been sidelined for the IPL 2025 due to an injury. The 18-year-old Afghan spinner will also miss the forthcoming Champions Trophy due to a fracture in his L4 vertebra, notably in his…
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has made a bold claim that Afghanistan star spinner Rashid Khan is a greater cricketer than legendary pacer Wasim Akram. Rashid has been a revelation since making his breakthrough in international cricket in 2015. Since then, the 26-year-old has picked up 45 wickets in Tests and 198 in ODIs and…
Afghanistan are making their Champions Trophy debut and are the underdogs. But the seven other participating teams in the tournament cannot undermine them by any stretch of the imagination. Under Hashmatullah Shahidi’s captaincy, the Afghans have taken giant strides. In the ODI World Cup on Indian soil, they got the better of heavyweights like Pakistan…
Shapoor Zadran (ICC Photo) Afghanistan’s seasoned fast bowler Shapoor Zadran has called time on his international cricket career.Zadran’s retirement comes after more than a decade of service to Afghanistan cricket, during which he played a vital role in the team’s rise on the international stage.The left-arm pacer was a key player in Afghanistan’s early cricketing…