Five star Akeal Hosein leads New York Strikers to final against Deccan Gladiators
Akeal Hosein posted best-ever Abu Dhabi T10 bowling figures to lead New York Strikers to a final against defending champions Deccan Gladiators.
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Arshin Kulkarni's All-Round Show Seals India's Seven-Wicket Win vs Afghanistan In Under-19 Asia Cup
Arshin Kulkarni starred with both bat and ball to enable India prevail over Afghanistan by seven wickets in their Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Asia Cup match in Dubai on Friday. India skipper Uday Saharan opted to field as the three-pronged seam attack of Arshin Kulkarni (3/29), Raj Limbani (3/46) and left-arm quick Naman Tiwary (2/30) grabbed eight wickets between them to dismiss Afghanistan for 173.
Presidents of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan share their views on economic strategy and geopolitics
Baku recently hosted a UN-led regional economic conference, bringing together leaders from SPECA-participating countries in Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Azerbaijan.
"If He Loses 20kg, I Will Pick Him In IPL": MS Dhoni's Intriguing Chat With Afghan Star
Former India captain MS Dhoni has been the guiding force for many budding cricketers. A number of players, both Indian and overseas, have been groomed by Dhon in the Indian Premier League and gone on to make a name for themselves in international cricket. Former Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan narrated an intriguing conversation with Dhoni where he spoke of fellow Afghanistan player Mohammad Shahzad's admiration for the Indian wicket-keeper batter. Dhoni, giving a cheeky response, said that he would pick Shahzad in the IPL if he goes on to lose 20 kg of weight.
Finding Right Combination "Biggest Challenge": Ex-Star Drops 'Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah' Hint
Team India defeated Australia 4-1 in the five-match T20I series and began their preparations for the 2024 World Cup on a positive note. The 2024 T20 World Cup will be hosted by West Indies and United States in June, next year. Before the showpiece event, Team India is scheduled to play the T20Is against South Africa and Afghanistan, followed by the IPL. As the likes of skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested for the T20Is against the Proteas, former wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel will face challenge of finding the right combination during the World Cup.
Team Abu Dhabi finish with a flourish to end Delhi Bulls' top-four hopes
Team Abu Dhabi finally got their act together to win at the seventh attempt, ending their campaign in the Abu Dhabi T10 on a high at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
Afghanistan To Tour United Arab Emirates For Three-Match T20I Series
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Thursday confirmed that the team will embark on a tour to the United Arab Emirates later this month to play a series of three T20Is and two 50-over warmup matches against the hosts at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE. Both teams will first meet in two 50-over warmup games on the 25th and 27th of December before the start of the three T20I matches, which are scheduled to be played on from December 29 in Sharjah. This will be Afghanistan's 2nd tour of UAE in 2023, with the Rashid Khan-led side winning the first series 2-1 in Abu Dhabi earlier this year in February. The series is being played under the mutual cooperation agreement that was signed last year between Afghanistan and the Emirates Cricket Boards. Based on the agreement, Afghanistan will play a series of three T20I matches with the UAE on an annual basis.
Afghanistan Star To Replace Hardik Pandya At Gujarat Titans For IPL 2024? Ex-India Star's 'Perfect Fit' Suggestion
Former Indian cricket team all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes Afghanistan star Azmatullah Omarzai can be a potential replacement for Hardik Pandya in Gujarat Titans. Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auction, GT face a tough challenge of replacing Hardik who rejoined Mumbai Indians in a sensational trade. Omarzai produced a brilliant all-round performance in the Cricket World Cup 2023 where he scored 353 runs in 9 matches and also took 9 wickets. Pathan said that the Afghanistan star is a good all-rounder option and with Rashid Khan already in their ranks, GT will be able to utilise Omarzai well.