Nawroz Mangal

Former Afghanistan pacer Shapoor Zadran, who once stunned India’s openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag in the 2012 T20 World Cup, is battling a rare, life-threatening disease called HLH in a New Delhi hospital. Supported by teammates like Rashid Khan, his condition remains serious, but his fighting spirit endures as he faces the toughest challenge of his life.

Kaun Banega Crorepati 11 got their fourth crorepati in jail superintendent Ajeet Kumar. Very swiftly and confidently he played the game and Big B lauded his confidence.

Rashid Khan etched his name into the record books, claiming the best figures by an Afghanistan captain in T20Is, a feat previously held by Nawroz Mangal for over 14 years during the opening T20I clash against Ireland in Sharjah. Additionally, Rashid reached another milestone, becoming the first Afghanistan player to claim 350 international wickets.

The latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati begins with Big B reciting a poem. He starts the game with rollover contestant Ajeet playing the question for Rs. 25,00,000.

"No matter where we are playing, we know every Afghan in every part of the world is following and praying for us," says skipper Nawroz Mangal.

In a country ravaged by terrorism for decades, cricket acts like a balm.

Afghanistan Cricket Board extends Jonathan Trott's coaching contract through 2025 following a successful tenure marked by significant team progress. Under Trott's leadership, Afghanistan achieved notable victories in the 2023 World Cup and reached their first T20 World Cup semi-final in 2024.

Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad achieved a rare feat as he equalled Pakistan's Shahid Afridi unique record - when a batsman has scored an ODI hundred in lowest team scores - of slamming a ton when the team's total was just 131 on the board. The 30-year-old batsman took 88 balls to reach his 5th ODI century

Afghanistan secured passage to their third consecutive ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier final after defeating Nepal by seven wickets in the first semi-final at the Zayed Cricket Stadium here today.

Salar Sayed doesn't want to talk. "I am heartbroken right now," says the Kabul-born ticketing agent sitting behind his Lajpat Nagar desk in south Delhi. It's the noon after Afghanistan lost to Australia in the World Cup, and Afghan expatriates like him are still in mourning.

The Afghanistan team resumed its training in Kabul on Sunday. While the country’s top players assembled for the month-long camp, their chief coach Lance Klusener was unable to join them since he is currently in South Africa and isn’t allowed to travel.

World Cup 2015 is almost a month old and here's a cache of super catches - some of them even for losing causes - that won't be easily forgotten.

India finally registered a win after a long time as they crushed minnows Afghanistan by 153 runs in their second and final World Cup warm-up match.

India finally registered a win after a long time as they crushed minnows Afghanistan by 153 runs in their second and final World Cup warm-up match.

India captain MS Dhoni found a place in both ICC Test team of the year as well as the ODI side of the year but Virat Kohli didn't figure in the ICC ODI team.

Ireland skipper William Porterfield is excited about the prospect of securing their third consecutive title in front of the home crowd.

Injured Zaheer Khan has something to cheer about as he has been nominated in three categories for 2011 ICC Awards to be held in London on September 12.

India captain MS Dhoni found a place in both ICC Test team of the year as well as the ODI side of the year but Virat Kohli didn't figure in the ICC ODI team.