Afghanistan Cricket Team
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Afghanistan earn direct entry into ODI World Cup 2027 after hard-fought win over Ireland
Cricket | Aug 10, 2026, 11:48 PM ISTAfghanistan secured their place in the ODI World Cup 2027 with a three-wicket win over Ireland in the third ODI in Belfast. Rashid Khan's unbeaten 37 took the Afghans over the victory line in the 207-run chase.
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Afghanistan announce new ODI captain, reveal squad for three-match Ireland series
Cricket | Jul 24, 2026, 08:51 PM ISTAfghanistan have named Rahmat Shah as their new ODI captain ahead of the five-match Ireland series starting August 5. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Yamin Ahmadzai return, while injured Mujeeb Ur Rahman and veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi miss out.
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Shapoor Zadran, former Afghanistan fast-bowler, passes away one day before 39th birthday
Cricket | Jul 07, 2026, 04:06 PM ISTShapoor Zadran lived the last few months of his life in a Delhi hospital battling Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare disease in which the immune system starts failing. Zadran was to turn 39 on July 8 but breathed his last on July 7.
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India A steamroll Afghanistan A in tri-series clash, book berth for series final
Cricket | Jun 17, 2026, 05:56 PM ISTIndia A, coming on the back of a loss against Sri Lanka A in their previous tri-series clash, made a statement against Afghanistan A. Putting forth a brilliant showing, the Men in Blue registered a brilliant win to reach the series final.
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IND A vs Sri Lanka A, 1st match: When and where to watch the India A Tri-Series on TV and stream?
Cricket | Jun 09, 2026, 08:02 AM ISTIndia A is all set to take on Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A in an upcoming One-Day tri-series. The series will kick off with India A taking on Sri Lanka A, and ahead of the game, let us have a look at where to watch, live streaming, and live broadcasting details of the clash.
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For first time in 25 years! Indian spinners lack experience, register big record in Afghanistan Test
Cricket | Jun 07, 2026, 03:53 PM ISTIndia handed Manav Suthar a debut, partnering Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar in a spin trio for their one-off Test against Afghanistan. The Indian team has registered a major milestone in the lack of experienced spin options.
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Mohammad Saleem becomes third Afghanistan bowler to achieve huge feat with five-wicket haul
Cricket | Jun 07, 2026, 02:09 PM ISTAfghanistan star Mohammad Saleem took six wickets against India in the first innings of the only Test of the ongoing series. Doing so, the star bowler entered an elite list as India declared on a score of 564 runs.
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India opt to bat first against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh, Manav Suthar gets his debut
Cricket | Jun 06, 2026, 09:37 AM ISTThe only Test match between India and Afghanistan has gotten off to a good start for the hosts. India won the toss and opted to bat first in New Chandigarh. The side will hope to put in a good performance in the one-off Test match.
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IND v AFG Pitch Report: How will the surface at MYS Int'l Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur play?
Cricket | Jun 06, 2026, 07:09 AM ISTWith India taking on Afghanistan in the only Test of the upcoming mulit-format series, let us have a look at the pitch report for the clash that will be played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh.
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'Deeply saddened': Rashid Khan and other Afghanistan cricketers condemn Pakistan's deadly airstrikes
Cricket | Mar 17, 2026, 09:33 AM ISTRashid Khan, along with several members of the Afghanistan cricket team, took to social media and slammed Pakistan for the airstrikes that they carried out in Kabul that resulted in heavy casualties for Afghanistan.
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How can Afghanistan still qualify for Super 8 round of T20 World Cup 2026? Here are scenarios
Cricket | Feb 11, 2026, 04:44 PM ISTAfghanistan lost to South Africa in the thrilling double super over today. They had already lost to New Zealand, but can still qualify for the Super 8 round of the T20 World Cup 2026. Here are the scenarios for Afghanistan to make it to the next round.
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Can Rashid Khan break Shakib Al Hasan's all-time T20 World Cup record? Here's what the stats say
Cricket | Feb 08, 2026, 09:18 PM ISTWith Afghanistan almost defeating New Zealand in their T20 World Cup 2026, star skipper Rashid Khan has the opportunity to break a massive T20 World Cup record. He just requires 13 wickets throughout the course of the campaign to make the record his own.
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Afghanistan vs West Indies Live: When and where to watch AFG vs WI T20I series on TV and streaming?
Cricket | Jan 19, 2026, 01:30 PM ISTWith Afghanistan all set to take on the West Indies across a three-game T20I series, let us have a look at the live broadcast, streaming, and where to watch details of the upcoming series ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026.
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Ziaur Rahman creates history for Afghanistan, betters Ashwin, Cummins' record in Zimbabwe Test
Cricket | Oct 22, 2025, 12:24 PM ISTZiaur Rahman Sharifi achieved what no Afghanistan bowler had done in the past, as he took a seven-wicket haul while making his Test debut against Zimbabwe. Ziaur bettered the milestones of India legend Ravi Ashwin and Australia skipper Pat Cummins.
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Rashid rested for one-off Test, Naib out of T20Is as Afghanistan announce squads for Zimbabwe tour
Cricket | Oct 15, 2025, 05:48 PM ISTAfghanistan are set to embark on a short tour of Zimbabwe featuring a Test and three T20Is, keeping in mind the T20 World Cup in four months time. The tour begins with the one-off Test on October 20, with Afghanistan rewarding domestic performances in red-ball, while Rashid Khan missing out.
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Rashid Khan tops ICC rankings for bowlers in ODIs, his 25-year-old teammate becomes No 1 all-rounder
Cricket | Oct 15, 2025, 03:37 PM ISTOne of the greatest white-ball spinners in the world, Rashid Khan was sensational in the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, taking 11 wickets, including a five-wicket haul in the second game in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Afghanistan whitewashed Bangladesh 3-0 in the series.
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Bangladesh maintain dominance over Afghanistan, register third T20I win to complete clean sweep
Cricket | Oct 06, 2025, 09:44 AM ISTBangladesh registered a brilliant victory against Afghanistan in the third and final T20I of the ongoing series between the two sides. Completing a 3-0 series win, this was Bangladesh's first ever clean sweep against Afghanistan.
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Ireland set to tour Bangladesh for multi-format series in November 2025
Cricket | Oct 05, 2025, 03:17 PM ISTIreland is all set to tour Bangladesh for a multi-format series in the latter stages of 2025. The two sides will take on each other across two test matches and three T20Is in November and December of 2025.
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ICC reprimands Afghanistan's spin duo for Code of Conduct breach after Sri Lanka clash
Cricket | Sep 21, 2025, 01:03 PM ISTAfghanistan's Noor Ahmad and Mujeeb ur Rahman have been reprimanded by the ICC (International Cricket Council) after the star duo was found in breach of the ICC's Code of Conduct after the Sri Lanka game.
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Afghanistan head coach disappointed with team's performance in Asia Cup 2025, 'You can't win...'
Cricket | Sep 19, 2025, 02:04 PM ISTAfghanistan came into the Asia Cup aiming to win the trophy for the first time. But shockingly, they have been knocked out of the tournament in the group stage after losing to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Their head coach is also disappointed with the team's performance.