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Bangladesh have announced a 15-member squad for their one-off Test against Afghanistan, scheduled to be played in the United Arab Emirates from October 9, with Najmul Hossain Shanto continuing as captain. The squad retains a strong blend of experience and emerging players as Bangladesh prepare for their next Test assignment after an impressive…
Sanju Samson is back in his groove with two consecutive half-centuries. The wicketkeeper-batter was preferred to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the recently concluded Afghanistan T20I series, and he repaid the trust shown by the team management with scores of 57 and 50. As India clean-swept Afghanistan 3-0 in the series, head coach Gautam Gambhir…
Star spinner Varun Chakravarthy has been ruled out of the T20I series against Afghanistan. The fresh injury makes Chakravarthy highly doubtful for the Asian Games, which begin on September 19. India will also play a historic T20I against Japan on September 22 before beginning their Asian Games campaign in Nisshin, Japan, on September…
T20I cricket returns to Delhi with the India vs Afghanistan match on Sunday. Before the game, highlighting the conditions at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, former BCCI selector Sarandeep Singh expected high-scoring encounters to be the norm in the three-match series, while adding that India should look to play Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington…
The first T20I between India and Afghanistan on September 13 will go ahead as planned, the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) announced on Thursday. This comes after the Delhi Traffic Police asked DDCA to reschedule or postpone the game due to the high-profile BRICS Summit, scheduled to be held between September 11…
Former India cricketer Kris Srikkanth questioned Washington Sundar’s match fitness and selection in the upcoming three-match Afghanistan T20 series, arguing that the all-rounder should have played competitive cricket before being picked for India. Srikkanth also expressed concerns over Sundar’s recurring injuries and felt that he has lost his rhythm in white-ball cricket despite…
The BCCI Men’s Selection Committee on Tuesday picked India’s squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. The series, which starts on September 13 in New Delhi, precedes the Asian Games 2026. Several top names have made a return to the latest squad after injury-induced breaks. The biggest name to make a…
India’s bilateral T20I series against Afghanistan in September is reportedly set to take place with the use of high-quality technology, similar to what was used during the recent FIFA World Cup 2026 in USA, Mexico and Canada. The standards are being raised by ITW Universe, which holds the production rights to the series….
Five years after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, the country remains mired in a severe humanitarian and economic crisis. Women and girls continue to face sweeping restrictions, with millions of girls barred from education, while child malnutrition remains at critical levels. As the Taliban seeks fresh foreign investment, Afghanistan continues to struggle with isolation,…
Rahmat Shah finished on 143 not out.© X/@ACBofficials Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah scored a superb unbeaten century and shared a record third-wicket partnership with Sediqullah Atal as the tourists beat Ireland by six wickets in the fifth and final one-day international. Saturday’s victory in Belfast saw Afghanistan complete a dominant 4-0 series win…