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Afghanistan's Rashid Khan ruled out of T20I series against India

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan's cricket team will be without their star spinner Rashid Khan in the upcoming series against India. Khan underwent a back surgery in November last year and is still in the process of recovering.

The Times of India

Stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli in focus in first ever India-Afghanistan white-ball series

NEW DELHI: Making a return to the shortest format after a gap of 14 months, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be in spotlight as India take on a dangerous Afghanistan in the first T20I of the first ever white-ball series between the two sides in Mohali on Thursday.

The Times of India

IND vs AFG | Biting cold, chilly winds and dew-soaked outfield await series-opener

MOHALIBiting cold and chilly breeze failed to deter the Afghanistan cricketers from opting for a lengthy net session at the PCA ground here on Tuesday. No doubt, the Afghans are well equipped to deal with these conditions back home but discomfort was writ large on the faces of many players.…

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Maestro Ustad Rashid Khan passes away at 55

Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan, who was undergoing treatment at a Kolkata-based hospital for prostate cancer, died at a Kolkata hospital on January 9, officials said.

The Hindu

Kieron Pollard replaces injured Rashid Khan as MI Cape Town captain in SA20

NEW DELHI: Former West Indian all-rounder Kieron Pollard was on Sunday named captain of MI Cape Town in SA20, which starts from January 10.

The Times of India

'Crazy For Cricket': Young Afghans Inspired By National Team's Success

In a central Kabul street, the sound of kids playing was once mostly the scuff of a football against concrete.

International Business Times

EXCLUSIVE: When MS Dhoni jokingly asked Afghanistan player to lose 20 kg for an IPL contract

NEW DELHI: Former Afghanistan captain Mohammad Asghar Afghan still recalls the unforgettable tied match against Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India in the 2018 Asia Cup. He threw the final over to his top spinner Rashid Khan to bowl against Ravindra Jadeja, and the result was a thrilling tie at the Dubai…

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Strikers have BBL spin depth to cover Rashid: Gillespie

Adelaide Strikers coach Jason Gillespie says his squad has plenty of spin options to cover the injury-enforced absence of BBL drawcard Rashid Khan.

AAP

'Captain Gill mending Dil': Gujarat Titans after 'Captain sahab' Shubman Gill pays a visit to Rashid Khan

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket sensation Shubman Gill recently made a delightful visit to Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan in the UK, creating a buzz among fans and fellow cricketers alike.

The Times of India

ICC rankings | Ravi Bishnoi becomes world’s No.1 T20I bowler

Ravi Bishnoi tops ICC T20I bowling chart; Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya also in top spots. Bishnoi (699 pts) displaces Rashid Khan (692 pts) from top slot.

The Hindu

Bhopal gas leak | Battling water woes in land of tragedy

This is because hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste dumped by UCIL within their factory premises from 1969 to 1984 and 11 lakh tonnes of contaminated soil have not yet been cleared by authorities

The Hindu

Rashid Khan undergoes lower-back surgery

NEW DELHI: The Afghanistan Cricket Board said that prominent cricketer Rashid Khan underwent a minor lower-back surgery in the UK and is anticipated to make a full recovery.

The Times of India

Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan undergoes lower-back surgery

Rashid Khan, Afghanistan cricketer, undergoes minor lower-back surgery in UK. Expected to recover soon, but will miss Big Bash League. Fellow cricketer Mohammad Nabi posted image of Rashid post-surgery. Adelaide Strikers, Rashid's BBL team, to announce replacement player soon. Rashid had threatened to skip BBL to protest Australia cancelling ODI…

The Hindu

Afghan spin king Rashid Khan out of Australia's BBL with back injury

Rashid Khan, world's top-ranked T20 bowler, withdraws from Big Bash League due to back injury requiring minor surgery. Strikers GM Tim Nielson expresses disappointment, noting Khan's 7-year involvement and love for Adelaide and BBL.

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Rashid Khan withdraws from Big Bash League due to back injury

NEW DELHI: In a setback for Australia's Big Bash League (BBL), Afghanistan's star leg-spinner, Rashid Khan, has made the difficult decision to pull out of the upcoming tournament due to a back injury that requires minor surgery. Khan, the world's top-ranked Twenty20 bowler, was slated to play for the Adelaide…

AAP

Blow for BBL as Rashid Khan ruled out of tournament

Rashid Khan has delivered a sizeable blow to both the Adelaide Strikers and the entire BBL, pulling out of the tournament to undergo back surgery.

The Times of India

World Cup: Rassie van der Dussen the star as South Africa huff and puff to five-wicket victory against Afghanistan

AHMEDABAD: If South Africa were looking to correct an anomaly in their current World Cup campaign, the contest against Afghanistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday allowed them to tick an important box: ace a chase. At 182-5 after 37.1 overs in pursuit of 245, South Africa…

The Guardian - UK

‘They bring us joy’: Afghans swept up in cricketing fairytale

Blue Tigers’ exceptional performances in India a ray of light in country beset by problems

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Al Jazeera

Afghanistan needs help to build on Cricket World Cup success, Umar Gul says

Ex-Afghanistan bowling coach tells Al Jazeera about the country’s challenges and cricket’s role in cross-border tension.

The Times of India

Beaten, but Afghanistan is story and hero of this World Cup

Salar Sayed doesn't want to talk. "I am heartbroken right now," says the Kabul-born ticketing agent sitting behind his Lajpat Nagar desk in south Delhi. It's the noon after Afghanistan lost to Australia in the World Cup, and Afghan expatriates like him are still in mourning. They are agonising over…

The Hindu

World Cup 2023 | Afghanistan, South Africa seek morale-boosting win

Afgh. hope 4 semis dashed by NZ win; need spirited performance vs. SA. Afghans: batters impressive, spinners need to step up. SA: Bavuma needs to find form, de Kock, Klaasen, Markram stepped up; Maharaj go-to-bowler, Shamsi an option.

The Guardian - UK

Afghanistan excel in exile at World Cup even if semi-final eludes them

They may not have been able to progress but it has been a breakout tournament for Hashmatullah Shahidi’s nomadic side

The Guardian - AU

Maxwell’s sequence of impossibility beggars belief to rescue Australia

Afghanistan were cruising to victory until Glenn Maxwell’s astonishing double hundred sparked a remarkable run chase for Australia

The Times of India

World Cup: Marvellous Maxwell conjures magical double ton in stunning win and powers Australia into semis

NEW DELHI: Glenn Maxwell battled through excruciating pain and exhaustion to conjure his first-ever double century as he took Australia to a miraculous three-wicket win over Afghanistan at the World Cup in Mumbai on Tuesday.

The Times of India

ODI World Cup: Ibrahim Zadran's historic ton takes Afghanistan to 291 for 5 against Australia

NEW DELHI: Ibrahim Zadran became the first Afghanistan batter to score an ODI World Cup ton as the opener and an incredible Rashid Khan cameo helped their side to a solid 291 for five against Australia in Mumbai on Tuesday.

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