Afghanistan Cricket Team: News

26 May 2023

Indian Cricket Team

Hardik Pandya likely to lead India's second-string team against Afghanistan

As per the latest developments, Team India will be without the services of their top players in the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan at home.

17 Apr 2023

Gujarat Titans

IPL: Who is Noor Ahmad? Gujarat Titans's recruit from Afghanistan 

Noor Ahmad, a left-arm wrist-spinner from Afghanistan, made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut in Gujarat Titans's clash against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday (April 16).

29 Mar 2023

Rashid Khan

ICC Rankings: Rashid Khan becomes top-ranked T20I bowler, displaces Hasaranga

Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has become the number one bowler in the ICC T20I Rankings.

28 Mar 2023

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan bowls 100 successive balls without conceding boundary (T20Is)

Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan attained a massive feat in the 3rd and final T20I against Pakistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

27 Mar 2023

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz completes 1,000 T20I runs: Key stats 

Afghanistan, on Sunday (March 26), recorded their maiden international series win over Pakistan.

27 Mar 2023

Pakistan Cricket Team

Afghanistan claim maiden international series versus Pakistan: Key stats

Team Afghanistan scripted history on Sunday (March 26) by claiming their maiden international series win over Pakistan.

25 Mar 2023

Pakistan Cricket Team

AFG vs PAK, 2nd T20I preview: Afghans eye series win

After facing humiliation in the 1st T20I against Afghanistan, Pakistan will look to bounce back in the second game of the three-match T20I series.

25 Mar 2023

Pakistan Cricket Team

Mujeeb Ur Rahman surpasses 50 T20I scalps: Decoding his stats

Mujeeb Ur Rahman on Friday (March 24) became only the third Afghanistan bowler to complete 50 T20I wickets.

25 Mar 2023

Pakistan Cricket Team

Afghanistan tame sorry Pakistan in 1st T20I: Key stats

Afghanistan tamed sorry Pakistan in the 1st T20I of the three-match series in Sharjah.

22 Mar 2023

Pakistan Cricket Team

Afghanistan vs Pakistan, T20Is 2023: Presenting the statistical preview

Afghanistan and Pakistan will battle it out in a three-match T20I series, starting March 24 (Friday).

06 Mar 2023

Indian Cricket Team

Decoding the top 4 shortest completed Tests in India

The Indore Test match between India and Australia was the fourth-shortest Test match hosted in the country.

29 Jan 2023

Rashid Khan

Afghanistan name preliminary squad for UAE T20Is: Details here 

Afghanistan have named their 22-member preliminary squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series in UAE, starting February 16.

24 Jan 2023

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan races to 500 T20 wickets: Decoding his stats

Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan claimed mind-boggling figures worth 3/16 in the SA20 League match against Pretoria Capitals on Monday.

Australia withdraw from ODI series versus Afghanistan: Here's why 

Australia have withdrawn from the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan in March in the UAE.

29 Dec 2022

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan appointed Afghanistan's T20I captain, replaces Mohammad Nabi

Leg-spinner Rashid Khan has been appointed the captain of Afghanistan's T20 side.

30 Nov 2022

Cricket News

Sri Lanka overcome Afghanistan in 3rd ODI, level series 1-1

Sri Lanka clinched a nail-biting win over Afghanistan to level the three-match series 1-1 on Wednesday.

30 Nov 2022

Cricket News

Ibrahim Zadran smashes his third ODI hundred, enters record books

Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran clubbed a record 162 off 138 deliveries against Sri Lanka in the third and final match of the series on Wednesday.

29 Nov 2022

Cricket News

SL vs AFG, 3rd ODI: Preview, stats, and Fantasy XI

Sri Lanka will look to level the scenes in the third and final ODI against Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan on Wednesday.

27 Nov 2022

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

SL-Afghanistan second ODI ends in no result: Key stats

Rain played a spoilsport as the second ODI between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan ended with no result.

SL vs AFG, Rahmanullah and Rahmat slam half-centuries: Key stats

Afghanistan's batters Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rahmat Shah clocked fifties each in the second of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka on Sunday.

UAE set to be Afghanistan's home of cricket: Key details

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host Afghanistan's home matches for the next five years.

SL vs AFG, 2nd ODI: Preview, stats, and Fantasy XI

Sri Lanka will fight for redemption in the second ODI of the three-match series against Afghanistan on Sunday (November 27).

Afghanistan crush Sri Lanka in 1st ODI: Key stats

Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 60 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

25 Nov 2022

Cricket News

Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran scores his second ODI hundred: Key stats

Opening batter Ibrahim Zadran clubbed a 120-ball 106 against Sri Lanka in the first of three-match ODI series on Friday.

SL announce squad for Afghanistan ODIs, recall youngster Dhananjaya Lakshan

Sri Lanka officially announced a 15-man squad for their upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan a day before the opener.

SL vs AFG, 1st ODI: Preview, stats, and Fantasy XI

Sri Lanka are gearing up to host Afghanistan in the opener of the three-match ODI series on November 25.

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan ODIs: All you need to know

Afghanistan are gearing up to host Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series, starting on Friday (November 25).

04 Nov 2022

Mohammad Nabi

All-rounder Mohammad Nabi steps down as Afghanistan captain: Here's why

Mohammad Nabi has resigned as captain of the Afghanistan men's cricket team.

04 Nov 2022

ICC T20 World Cup

T20 WC: Australia overpower Afghanistan to keep semi-final hopes alive

Defending champions Australia prevailed over Afghanistan by four runs in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup.

04 Nov 2022

ICC T20 World Cup

T20 WC, Naveen-ul-Haq records career-best 3/21 in T20Is: Key stats

Naveen-ul-Haq scalped a three-fer during Afghanistan's final Super 12 game against Australia in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.

04 Nov 2022

Glenn Maxwell

T20 World Cup: Glenn Maxwell slams his 10th T20I fifty

Australian cricket team all-rounder Glenn Maxwell scored a crucial 32-ball 54* for his side against Afghanistan in a crucial ICC T20 World Cup Super 12 encounter at the Adelaide Oval.

04 Nov 2022

ICC T20 World Cup

T20 WC, Australia vs Afghanistan: Mohammad Nabi elects to bowl

Australia and Afghanistan will lock horns in their respective last Super 12 match at the 2022 T20 World Cup.

03 Nov 2022

ICC T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup, Australia vs Afghanistan: Preview, stats, Fantasy XI

Australia and Afghanistan will lock horns in their respective last Super 12 match at the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.

01 Nov 2022

ICC T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan: Key stats

After losing to New Zealand and Australia, Sri Lanka are back to winning ways in the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup.

01 Nov 2022

ICC T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup: Afghanistan score 144/8 against Sri Lanka

Despite a sound start, Afghanistan managed 144/8 against Sri Lanka in the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup Super 12 encounter at The Gabba, Brisbane.

01 Nov 2022

ICC T20 World Cup

T20 WC, AFG vs SL: Mohammad Nabi elects to bat

A winless Afghanistan will face Sri Lanka in the 32nd match of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup on Tuesday.

28 Oct 2022

ICC T20 World Cup

2022 T20 World Cup: Afghanistan-Ireland match abandoned due to rain

Rain played a spoilsport as the 25th match of the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup between Afghanistan and Ireland was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

27 Oct 2022

ICC T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup, AFG vs IRE: Preview, stats, Fantasy XI

Afghanistan will lock horns with Ireland in their next ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 encounter in Melbourne.

26 Oct 2022

ICC T20 World Cup

ICC T20 World Cup: NZ-AFG match abandoned due to rain

The 2022 ICC T20 World Cup Super 12 encounter between New Zealand and Afghanistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has been abandoned due to rain.

25 Oct 2022

ICC T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup, NZ vs AFG: Preview, stats, Fantasy XI

After thrashing hosts Australia by 89 runs, New Zealand will meet Afghanistan in their second match in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.