Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan starts charity to help child orphans

Kabul, Aug 10 (IBNS): Afghanistani cricketer Rashid Khan has announced establishing a charity organization which will aim at helping about 500 orphaned children go to school across the country.

India defeat Afghanistan by an innings and 262 runs in debut test

Bangalore, June 15 (IBNS): Afghanistan tasted defeat in their one-off Test series against India by an innings and 262 runs as the hosts bowled out their neighbours twice on the same day on Friday.

Only Test: Afghanistan bowl out India for 474 runs in first innings

Bengaluru, Jun 15 (IBNS): Afghanistan bowled out India for 474 runs in the first innings of an one-off Test match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Friday.

Only Test: India 347/6 at stumps on Day 1 against Afghanistan

Bengaluru, Jun 14 (IBNS): India scored 347/6 at stumps on the first day of an one-off Test match against Afghanistan at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday.

Only Test: Shikhar Dhawan hits ton; India 158/0 at lunch on Day 1

Bengaluru, Jun 14 (IBNS): Riding on an aggressive century by Shikhar Dhawan, India scored 158/0 in the first session of an one-off Test match against Afghanistan at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday.  

Only Test: India win toss, elect to bat first against Afghanistan

Bengaluru, Jun 14 (IBNS): In an one-off Test match which marks the beginning of Afghanistan's journey in the longest format of the sport, India won the toss and elected to bat first at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday.

Afghanistan gear up for momentous first men's Test

Dubai, June 11 (IBNS): It will be a dream debut for newest Test nation Afghanistan, as they take on the world’s top-ranked team, India, in their first Test in Bengaluru from Thursday.

Navdeep Saini to replace Mohammed Shami in Test team to play against Afghanistan

Mumbai, June 11 (IBNS): The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Navdeep Saini as Mohammed Shami’s replacement in the Indian Test team for the upcoming Paytm Test against Afghanistan.

Wriddhiman Saha ruled out of Afghanistan Test

Mumbai, June 2 (IBNS): Cricketer Wriddhiman Saha will miss the upcoming one match Test series against Afghanistan due to injury, confirmed the  Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)  on Saturday.

Afghanistan to host Bangladesh for T20 series in India before Test debut

Kabul, May 11 (IBNS): Afghanistan is all set to host  three-match Twenty/20 series against Bangladesh in north Indian city of Dehradun next month, media reports said.

BCCI announces India's squads for Afghanistan, Ireland, England series

Mumbai, May 8 (IBNS): Indian selectors on Tuesday named the squads for the upcoming series against Afghanistan, England and Ireland.

India retain top Test spot, increase lead

Dubai, May 1 (IBNS): India have consolidated their position at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings following the annual update in which series results from 2014-15 are removed and outcomes from the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons are weighted at 50 per cent, an official release stated.

Afghanistan win ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

Dubai, Mar 25 (IBNS): Off-spinner Mujeeb Rahman upstaged Rashid Khan’s world record of fastest to 100 ODI wickets while opener Mohammad Shahzad produced a sparkling half-century as Afghanistan defeated the Windies by seven wickets to win the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday.  

Windies aim top settle scores with Afghanistan in final

Harare, Mar 24 (IBNS): The ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 will have new winners on Sunday when number one seeds the Windies and second-seeded Afghanistan will face each other in the final before broadcast cameras at the Harare Sports Club.

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani congratulates nation cricket team for World Cup qualification

Kabul, Mar 24 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has congratulated his country's national cricket team for qualifying for the upcoming World Cup in 2019. Ghani said the team made the nation proud by reaching the World Cup for the second time.