Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram optimistic about India travelling to Pakistan for Champions Trophy.
The incident occurred after teammate Karim Janat declined a run opportunity during the final over of Afghanistan's innings.
Afghanistan registered a stunning 21-run win for their first ever victory against Australia in international cricket.
Marsh saw the funny side of Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib's theatrical complaining of cramps
A clinical South Africa skittled Afghanistan for 56 on their way to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory in the first Twenty20 World Cup semi-final.
Zakia Khudadadi completed a remarkable journey to become the first athlete from the refugee team to win a medal at the Paralympics when she clinched a taekwondo bronze on Thursday.
Naib, who is a travelling reserve, was named as a replacement after Zazai was ruled out due to an abdominal muscle strain.
The Kiwi star showered praise on Root for the phenomenal display he has produced on the crease. He admitted that he is a fan of the Englishman and the other two members of the 'Fab Four', Virat Kohli and Steven Smith.
The attack is the latest in a string of violence in Pakistan. It comes less ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's summit to be held in the national capital.
Shaji Ul Mulk, T Ten Global Sports Founder and Chairman, believes the prospect of seeing India icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the T10 format could be a possibility.
Winless in two matches, both India and Afghanistan are out of the tournament and Thursday's match between the two sides in Dubai has been rendered inconsequential.
Afghan B-Girl Manizha Talash, a member of the refugee Olympic team at the Paris Games, was disqualified after displaying the words "Free Afghan Women" on her cape.
The players, looking towards Bravo, crooned along Bravo's hit number Champion while the song played on the team bus.
Two games at the makeshift Nassau County Cricket Stadium, including India's opening fixture against Ireland, have got an "unsatisfactory" rating from the game's governing body which remains bullish on promoting cricket in the United States.
Australia's assistant coach Dan Vettori said it was a "tactical decision" not to field fast bowler Mitchell Starc in his side's narrow win over Afghanistan at the Twenty20 World Cup as the defending champions' semi-final hopes hang in the balance.
The first Super 4 game in the Asia Cup will be played between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan at the Sharjah cricket stadium starting 1930 IST.
Sanju Samson will look to continue his domination of the bowlers but India need more stability in the top order
The non-availability of halal meat, a must-have in their menu, in their Bridgetown hotel forced them to temporarily wear a chef's apron.
Afghanistan, third in Group One with two points and trailing Australia on net run rate, have a shot at finishing in the top two and making the semis if they beat bottom side Bangladesh on Monday when Australia play leaders India, who have four points.
BCCI shared pictures on X with a caption, 'Gearing up for the Super 8s. Prep Mode on. #TeamIndia.'
Captaon Suryakumar Yadav, all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel, the only member from the Test side, will be hoping for a strong outing so that India can apply some balm over the wounds from their recent home series defeat against New Zealand.
Images of Asia Cup tie between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan played in Dubai on Saturday
A victory for India will be sweet revenge for their heartbreaking losses in the finals of the ODI World Cup and the World Test Championship last year.
Uzbekistan lives comfortably in several centuries but is also a forward-looking nation, Deepa Gahlot discovers on a visit to this Central Asian country.
'We have done that at U-19 level but at this World Cup, I don't have any words to describe the feeling back home.'
Sanju Samson's ebullient maiden T20 International hundred dotted India's resounding 133-run victory and 3-0 series sweep over a listless Bangladesh.
The National Security Strategy document should flag all major issues concerning security strategy and provide guidelines to concerned departments to work out suitable action plans. Since the global and regional geopolitical canvas is dynamic, the NSS document should be deliberated at length before formulation and should be reviewed periodically, recommends Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).
Cut off from the world and having to contend with an orthodox and repressive Taliban government, Afghans are facing the brunt of Pakistan's decades old policy of nurturing militant groups, note Harsh V Pant and Kriti M Shah four months after the Taliban took Kabul.
'We finished ahead of England (in the group stage) and end up where we were pre-seeded as the second side. All of a sudden, you're in a different group.'
"The 'red bag' belonged to one of the hijackers, it contained explosives, and possibly, real passports, too.
Nabi announced his decision to resign as the captain of the national team following their four-run loss to Australia
Scenes from the world over after the Taliban captured Kabul.
Afghanistan's opener, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, rose a career-high 12th spot -- Gurbaz is the leading run-getter in the ongoing T20 World Cup, with 156 runs from two innings under his belt.
Kane Williamson is a doubt for the Test series against India due to a groin injury sustained in the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka knocked Afghanistan out of the semi-final race at the T20 World Cup
A 32-year-old man chargesheeted in the deadly terror attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district five years ago has died of a heart attack in the Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu, officials said.
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The tourists will be without batsman Kane Williamson in Bengaluru after the former skipper opted out of the opener due to a groin injury, while paceman Ben Sears was ruled out of the series with a knee injury and replaced by Jacob Duffy.
Rashid finished with figures of 4 for 23 as he helped the team carve into the Bangladesh batting.
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