Rashid Khan has said he would “definitely,” like to see an Afghanistan women’s team in the future but the decision to ratify one is out of his hands. This is the first time Rashid has made a statement in support of a women’s team after previously pleading for women’s rights to education under the Taliban … Read more
Toss Afghanistan opt to bat vs New Zealand Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand in a day game in Chennai at the T20 World Cup 2026. The 11am start and the fact that dew is a non-factor as a result may have influenced Afghanistan’s decision at the … Read more
India will play England in the final of the Under-19 World Cup after a record-breaking run-chase against Afghanistan in Harare. The five-time winners chased down an Under-19 World Cup record target of 311 for the loss of just three wickets and with more than eight overs to spare in a blistering display. Aaron George hit … Read more
Toss Afghanistan U-19 chose to bat vs India U-19 Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat in the semi-final of the Under-19 World Cup. They made one change, bringing in fast bowler Khatir Stanikzai in place of Aqil Khan. Stanikzai has played all but the last Super Sixes game and comes back in, replacing … Read more
Afghanistan’s Darwish Rasooli and Ibrahim Zadran in action against West Indies on January 19, 2026. | Photo: X/ACBofficials Welcome to the live coverage of the ICC T20 World Cup Warm-Up Match 8 between Afghanistan and West Indies at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground in Bengaluru, on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Afghanistan are coming off … Read more
China and the United Nations have both sounded warnings this week to Pakistan over its growing spillover of terrorist threats from Afghanistan and about militant violence affecting the country. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has said that allegations about Afghan soil being used against Pakistan are grave in nature. (AFP) Addressing a high-level briefing … Read more