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TopicAfghanistan cricket

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War, fund crunch, dusty pitches: Afghanistan’s 22-yr cricket journey from underdogs to giant-slayers

Afghanistan’s incredible 22-yr journey in top class cricket is eventful. It has been interspersed by overlapping of sport & politics. But cricket has overcome all hurdles & survived.

‘Enjoyed beating Pakistan, they snagged many last-minute wins against us,’ says Afghan skipper Shahidi

Afghanistan's dazzling performance in 2023 World Cup has captivated the cricketing world. Can they pull off a miracle and join India, South Africa and Australia in the semis?

How India’s guiding hand helped lift up Afghanistan cricket. England shocker is latest example

Afghanistan claimed a stunning 69-run victory over defending champions England Sunday, marking the first major upset of the ICC Cricket World Cup. Some of the credit goes to India too.

Pakistan-Afghanistan nail-biting Asia Cup match ends in ugly scenes, ‘xenophobic abuse’

Pakistan defeated Afghanistan by 1 wicket Wednesday to qualify for final; disappointed Afghan fans threw chairs at Pak supporters prompting many to hurl racist abuse at their neighbour.

Afghanistan cricket is in turmoil, but it is not only due to the Taliban 

On Thursday, Rashid Khan resigned as T20 captain while Cricket Australia announced that a one-off Test, scheduled between the two nations for 27 November, may not go ahead.

Taliban approves Afghanistan’s first cricket test, says team can play international matches

This overture by the Taliban has raised hopes that sports will continue as usual under the terror group. However, the fate of the women's program remains unclear.

On Noida’s cricket greens, a familiar feel when Afghanistan take the field

From home grounds in Noida, Dehradun, sponsorship from Indian firms to New Delhi-built stadiums in Kandahar, Afghan cricket has a very distinct Indian feel.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts training Jammu & Kashmir cops 

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.