The victims were all ethnic Hazaras, a Shia minority in Afghanistan that is frequently targeted by Sunni extremists in different parts of the country.
The 33-year old holds the record of scoring the fastest T120 fifty for Afghanistan, said that he would try to achieve a similar feat in the IPL.
The explosion happened near a mosque in Shindand district, said Jilani Farhad, a spokesman for Herat's governor said.
In December, China had unveiled its plans to extend the USD 50 billion CPEC to Afghanistan which has sparked concerns in India.
During 205-run chase, Mohammad Shahzad stroked his second successive half-century, while hitting a 93-ball 84 with 11 fours and two sixes to steer his side home with 9.2 overs to spare as Afghanistan clinched their first major ICC title.
The blast shook the region when people were returning after watching a wrestling game part of New Year celebrations, reports stated.
Zimbabwe lost a World Cup qualifying thriller by just three runs to the United Arab Emirates today, allowing Afghanistan and Ireland to clash in a winner-takes-all tie for a place in the 2019 finals.
The Persian new year, known in Afghanistan as Nowruz, is a national holiday, and the country's minority Shiites typically celebrate by visiting shrines.
18 people have also received injuries in this blast.
Rashid returned figures of 5 for 41 as the UAE, after electing to bat, were bowled out for 177 in 43 overs.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on February 28 unveiled a plan to open peace talks with the Taliban, including eventually recognising them as a political party, days after the militants called for direct negotiations with the US.
The feature of Afghanistan's win over the West Indies, which gave them a 2-1 lead in four head-to-head games, was their four-pronged spin attack that included captain Rashid Khan, off-spinners Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Rahman, and Sharafuddin Ashraf.
Pakistan’s Dawn online reported that the move by Zarid may be seen as Tehran’s bid to allay concerns in Pakistan over the Indian involvement in the port.
The fighting took place on Sunday night when dozens of Taliban fighters attacked the administrative compound of the Anar Dara district from many directions, said Nasir Mehri.
Syed Akbaruddin described the Afghan government's "new call for peace" as "a concrete approach to the Taliban to join the mainstream"
"We hope that this trend continues and the response to these measures is positive in the interest of peace and security in Afghanistan and the region," Afghanistan's Permanent Representative Mahmoud Saikal told the Security Council on Thursday.
Under its rewards for justice program, the US also announced a USD 3 million reward each for information on Abdul Wali, of Jamaat ul-Ahrar (JuA), and Mangal Bagh leader of Lashkar-e-Islam.
During a thrilling match against Zimbabwe on Tuesday, Shahzad was found guilty of breaching Article 2.1.8, which relates to abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an international match.
Afghanistan are in Group B, along with Scotland, Hong Kong, Nepal and hosts Zimbabwe.
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