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Afghanistan to face Turkmenistan in CAFA U-20 opener

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) has announced the schedule for the country’s U-20 national team in the 2026 Central Asian Football Association (CAFA)

Rashid Khan tops ICC ODI, T20I bowling rankings

Wahedullah Nezhand to face Argentine opponent on May 9

Afghanistan powerlifting team travels to Belarus

Sixes teams sold, Band-i-Amir attracts highest bid

Javed Hamim Kakar

15 May 2017 - 16:10

KABUL (Pajhwok): For the first time in Afghanistan’s domestic cricket history, six teams in the Sixes National Cricket Tournament to be held this . .

Taliban ban cricket, other sports in Ghazni

Saifullah Maftoon

13 May 2017 - 14:38

GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): Taliban, including cricket, in southern Ghazni province, residents complained on Saturday.

Pakistani veteran Younis Khan to coach Afghanistan

Pajhwok

11 May 2017 - 14:13

KABUL’s fast-rising cricket team, a board official was quoted as saying on Thursday . . .

Kunar rally demands cricket stadium, academy

Javed Hamim Kakar

9 May 2017 - 22:39

ASADABAD (Pajhwok): Young cricketers and the game’s lovers on Tuesday carried out a protest demonstration to demand construction of a cricket stadium and . .

High sports commission being created: President

Muhammad Hassan Khetab

7 May 2017 - 18:32

KABUL commission is being created to resolve problems facing Afghan athletes. The president . . .

ACB bans 3 players for breaching discipline

Javed Hamim Kakar

3 May 2017 - 13:10

KABUL Cricket Board (ACB) on Wednesday announced banning three players from participation in domestic and . . .

Jam-i-Arghawan cycling race held in Kabul

Navid Ahmad Barakzai

29 Apr 2017 - 21:06

KABUL (Pajhwok): The eighth round of ‘Jam-i-Arghawan or ‘Purple Trophy’ cycling race by . . .

India making documentary on Afghan stars in IPL

Pajhwok

29 Apr 2017 - 11:26

KABUL -- Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi, who are currently taking part in the Indian Premier . . .

Afghanistan richly deserve Test status: Nabi

S. Mudassir Ali Shah

28 Apr 2017 - 14:26

KABUL have seen a tremendous rise in the international cricket arena in the last few . . .

Work on Jalalabad international cricket stadium starts

Yousuf Zarifi

26 Apr 2017 - 18:16

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Cricket board officials on Wednesday inaugurated construction work on an international cricket playground in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province.

ACB hires lawyer for Shahzad in anti-doping case

Javed Hamim Kakar

15 Apr 2017 - 15:29

KABUL Cricket Board (ACB) has said they hired a lawyer to Shahzad in anti-doping . . .

Cycling race promoting reading culture tomorrow

Pajhwok

11 Apr 2017 - 08:46

KABUL (Pajhwok): A cycling tour aimed to promote the culture of reading and knowledge sharing . . .

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