The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

MOHALI: One man’s injury is an opportunity for another. As opener Yashasvi Jaiswal woke up with a sore right groin on Thursday, it opened up a chance for another southpaw Shivam Dube. The Mumbai allrounder made full use of the “lucky break”, batting with poise and intent to score an…

Contrary to the prevalent notion of it as a backward step, former India all-rounder Suresh Raina termed the selection of veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli into the national squad for the T20I series against Afghanistan as a wise call with the World Cup fast approaching.

NEW DELHI: India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first against Afghanistan in the first T20 International in Mohali on Thursday.

Afghanistan tour of India; India vs Afghanistan first Twenty20 international in Mohali on January 11, 2024

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the terror group Islamic State Khorasan Province, or ISIS-K, has sought to internationalize its operational and recruitment campaign. Utilizing a sweeping propaganda campaign to appeal to audiences across South and Central Asia, the group has tried to position itself as the dominant…

Officials say a magnitude 6.4 earthquake has rattled much of Pakistan and parts of neighboring Afghanistan

“An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Afghanistan on January 11 with tremors rippling through parts of north India,” the National Centre for Seismology said.

NEW DELHI: Minnows? Not at all. Afghanistan shed their 'minnows' tag with their dominant show in the recently-concluded ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Once regarded as underdogs, the war-torn nation Afghanistan went on to record four victories and finished sixth in the prestigious event. The performance also guaranteed them a…

NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Suresh Raina has lauded the strategic decision to include veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the national squad for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan.