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Pybus has a tough task at hand. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY In Jonathan Trott’s four-year tenure as head coach, Afghanistan scaled new heights, notably reaching the semifinals of the 2024 T20 World Cup. It is now upon Richard Pybus, 61, to build on the foundation laid by the former England batter. Whilst acknowledging Trott’s…
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Rashid Khan claimed four wickets against Rajasthan Royals. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR After Gujarat Titans’ comprehensive 77-run win over Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad on Saturday (May 9, 2026), batting coach Matthew Hayden said the side had finally begun to put together all facets of its game effectively. “I think it’s a very good…
Gujarat Titans Rashid Khan celebrates after taking wicket during TATA Indian Premier League 2026 between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on April 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Rashid Khan was quick to interject when a query on Wednesday night alluded to his returns in the…
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Hot commodity: Samson, who delivered a masterpiece at the ICC T20 World Cup and won the Lead Actor honours, is primed to extend his purple patch in Chennai’s Yellow. | Photo Credit: CSK History warns us of the paradox of choice and we are often reminded that an overabundance of excellent options is its own…
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Afghanistan’s captain Rashid Khan during a practice session on the eve of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, cricket match between Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on February 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan became the first player to achieve 700 T20…
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Bangladesh’s Azmatullah Omarzai and teammates celebrate the wicket of Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai during their Asia Cup 2025 match at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on September 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by eight runs in a group league match to remain in contention for a place in the Super Four…
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Afghanistan’s captain Rashid Khan gestures to his players during the men’s T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Monday, June 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Afghanistan cricket superstar Rashid Khan on Wednesday (December 4, 2024) urged the Taliban government to reconsider the…
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Beware! Supporting South Africa is not for the faint-hearted! The Proteas, who have the unenvious tag of ‘chokers’ in world cricket, have made a happy habit of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat in the 20-over extravaganza in the Americas — an experience as gripping as watching a House of the Dragon episode with…
In the recent past, Afghanistan have become the second favourite team of cricket fans (assuming their respective countries are the first) in international tournaments. If you asked them before the start of the T20 World Cup, “If not your country, which team would you like to see win?”, most would have answered, “Afghanistan” (at other…
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Skipper Rashid Khan believes that Afghanistan’s maiden T20 World Cup semifinal qualification, following spectacular wins over New Zealand and Australia along the way, is a momentous feat that will inspire the youth of the strife-torn nation. Afghanistan, who became a full ICC member only in 2017, scripted history by qualifying for their maiden…