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"Convince Virat Kohli To Make Way For Youngsters", Ajit Agarkar Told For T20 World Cup: Report

A couple of months still to go but Virat Kohli's place in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 is back in the spotlight. The veteran batter did very well for the national team in the T20 World Cup 2022 but hasn't quite managed to convince selectors about his ability to switch gears the way modern T20 cricket demands. Though players' places in the T20 squad will be defined on the basis of the IPL 2024 campaign, a report has claimed that chief selector Ajit Agarkar has been asked to ‘convince' Virat to make way for youngsters in the team.

Ireland-Afghanistan ODI abandoned

Ireland's second one-day international with Afghanistan has been abandoned due to rain.

Omid Rahman has 'huge ambitions' as he aims to become first Afghan to play cricket for UAE

Omid Rahman will become the first Afghan national to represent the UAE if he makes his debut against Scotland on Saturday.

Afghanistan Batter Noor Ali Zadran Retires From International Cricket

Veteran Afghanistan batter Noor Ali Zadran has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing down curtains on an international career spanning more than a decade. The 35-year-old, who starred with a 28-ball 45 in Afghanistan's first-ever ODI against Scotland in 2009, played his final game last week at the Tolerance Oval in the Test match against Ireland. "Top-order batter @NoorAliZadran decided to call time on his international cricket. He has represented #AfghanAtalan in 2 Tests, 51 ODIs and 23 T20Is and has scored 1930 runs with 11 fifties and a hundred to his name," Afghanistan Cricket Board tweeted on Thursday.

Art and activism in exile: Afghan women speak out

Mursal Sayas, a writer and activist, has recently published “Qui entendra nos cris” or “Who will hear our screams”, a collection of accounts which bear witness to the violence and oppression that Afghan women face daily.

Gurbaz Century Sets Up Afghan Win Over Ireland In First ODI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz posted his sixth one-day international century as Afghanistan eased to a 35-run win over Ireland in the opening one-day international in Sharjah on Thursday. Put into bat, Afghanistan posted 310-5 in their 50 overs with Ibrahim Zadran making 60 in an opening partnership of 150 with Gurbaz who made 121. Ireland slipped to 34-3 before Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker added 173 for the fourth wicket. Tector went on to make 138, his fifth ODI hundred, but as wickets fell at the other end, Ireland could only reach 275-8.

Tector century in vain as Afghanistan prevail in first one-day international

Harry Tector's fine century proved in vain as Ireland were beaten by 35 runs against Afghanistan in their first one-day international in Sharjah.

Anwar Ali, Jeakson Singh Return As Igor Stimac Names 35 Probables For FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Against Afghanistan

Central defender Anwar Ali and defensive midfielder Jeakson Singh, who were left out of India's Asian Cup squad due to injuries, were on Thursday named among 35 probables for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying round 2 matches against Afghanistan later this month. India play the away match against Afghanistan on March 21 in Abha, Saudi Arabia, while their home game will be held in Guwahati on March 26. Home matches of Afghanistan are being held outside the war-torn country.

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"Convince Virat Kohli To Make Way For Youngsters", Ajit Agarkar Told For T20 World Cup: Report

Ireland-Afghanistan ODI abandoned

Omid Rahman has 'huge ambitions' as he aims to become first Afghan to play cricket for UAE

Afghanistan Batter Noor Ali Zadran Retires From International Cricket

Art and activism in exile: Afghan women speak out

Gurbaz Century Sets Up Afghan Win Over Ireland In First ODI

Tector century in vain as Afghanistan prevail in first one-day international

Anwar Ali, Jeakson Singh Return As Igor Stimac Names 35 Probables For FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Against Afghanistan