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News18
6 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Rashid Khan To Captain Afghanistan As ACB Announce Preliminary Squad For Asia Cup
Last Updated: In the 2025 edition of the Asia Cup, Afghanistan will open their campaign on September 9 against Hong Kong at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The Afghanistan Cricket Board on Wednesday (August 6) announced the preliminary squad for the upcoming T20I tri-series featuring Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates and the Asia Cup 2025. Legendary spinner Rashid Khan has been retained as the captain, and the squad also includes the likes of Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen ul Haq, Karim Janat, Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz. According to the release shared by ACB, 'The 22-member preliminary squad will feature in a two-week training and preparation camp ahead of their upcoming Tri-Nation Series and the ACC Men's T20 Asia Cup." ACB Names Preliminary Squad for Preparation Camp in UAEAfghanistan Cricket Board's National Selection Committee has finalized a 22-member preliminary squad that will feature in a two-week training and preparation camp ahead of their upcoming Tri-Nation Series and the ACC Men's… — Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) August 4, 2025 'We have announced a preliminary squad for the preparation camp ahead of the tri-nation series and Asia Cup where the newly-included guys will be checked by both the coaching staff and the captain during the training and preparation camp," Mir Mubariz, ACB's selection committee member told Cricbuzz. 'Yeah, we will probably go with these 22 players to the upcoming Asia Cup, but there might be changes in case of injury, and we will take care of such issues with the passage of time," he added. In the Asia Cup 2025, which is set to be played in the UAE from September 9 to 28, Afghanistan will open their campaign on September 9 against Hong Kong at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Their next Group B match is also scheduled to take place at the same venue on September 16 against Bangladesh, and in the last group fixture, Afghanistan will line up against Sri Lanka on September 18 in Abu Dhabi. In the last edition of the Asia Cup, which was played in Sri Lanka in 2023, Afghanistan failed to qualify for the Super Fours, but under Rashid Khan's leadership, there will be high expectations from the Afghanistani players this time around. In the last multination T20I tournament (T20 World Cup 2024), Afghanistan stunned everyone by qualifying for the semifinals. However in the semifinal match, they failed to get the better of the Aiden Markram-led South African team. Afghanistan preliminary squad: Rashid Khan (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Nangyal Kharoti, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mujeeb Zadran, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen ul Haq, Farid Malik, Saleem Safi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Bashir Ahmad. view comments First Published: August 06, 2025, 17:37 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Today
16-07-2025
- Sport
- India Today
King Charles meets Team India, asks about Akash Deep's sister's illness
The Indian cricket team met King Charles III on the sidelines of their tour of England. Apart from the Indian men's cricket team, the Indian women's team, who are on their white-ball tour of England, also met with the British Cricket Board (BCCI) vice president Rajeev Shukla revealed the details of the meet and said that King Charles had done his homework on every single member of the Indian cricket team. Shukla revealed that when Charles met fast bowler Akash Deep, he asked about his sister, who is currently suffering from Deep had revealed on live broadcast at the end of the 2nd Test match that his sister is under treatment for cancer in India. He had dedicated India's superb win at Edgbaston to his sister. "It was a very historic occasion that both our men's and women's teams were invited today by King Charles and met them very well in the Palace. He also asked about Akash Deep's sister's illness," Rajeev Shukla told ANI in an interview."He had found out so many details. He sounded like a gentleman, and it did not seem we were talking to the King of England. There is a lot of humility in him and the team is very happy to meet him," he Charles also consoled Mohammed Siraj after India's Lord's thriller against England. Siraj was in tears after losing his wicket (India's last) in the final innings of the Test match. Charles said that Siraj's dismissal was unfortunate."Even he noticed this fact. If we had another regular batter on the field, then we could have won easily. Our team has proven that our experiment is well done (to send a young team), as part of which we have sent a new team because we are looking forward to the future. The team has proven itself to be a fighter unit. We almost won here. We did well at Leeds. Our team is competing with England equally and will win the series as two matches are still left," Shukla said in the lost the Lord's Test match by 22 runs against England. They have a long break between the 3rd and the 4th Test match, which will be played in Deep's Sister's MessageIndia fast bowler Akash Deep's sister, Akhand Jyoti Singh, was emotional while reacting to her brother's heroic performance at Edgbaston. Akash Deep dedicated his match-winning performance against England to his sister, who is suffering from to India Today's sister channel Aajtak, Jyoti revealed that she spoke to Akash Deep before the England tour and told him not to worry about her health and instead focus on playing for the country. Jyoti said that she was extremely happy with Akash's performance, which brought joy to the entire family in tricky revealed that her cancer was in its third stage and that she needed six more months of treatment."It is a matter of pride for India - he has taken 10 wickets. Before the England tour, we went to meet him at the airport. I told him, 'I'm absolutely fine, don't worry about me, just do well for the country.' I am in the third stage (of cancer), and the doctor has said the treatment will go on for six more months, after which we'll see," Akash Deep's sister had said in an exclusive interview."It makes me very happy when Akash takes wickets. Whenever he gets a wicket, all of us start clapping and cheering so loudly that the neighbours in the colony ask what has happened!" she had added..- EndsTune InMust Watch
Irish Times
26-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Warren Deutrom to step down as Cricket Ireland CEO after 19 years
Cricket Ireland will begin the search for a new chief executive for the first time in almost two decades after it was confirmed on Thursday that Warren Deutrom is to step down from the role at the end of August. Deutrom was appointed in September 2006 after previously working for the International Cricket Council (ICC) and England and Wales Cricket Board. The highs of Ireland's World Cup campaign in the Caribbean came early in his reign, as did the fallout when players imposed a ban on dealing with the media over the delay in receiving their bonuses from playing in the tournament. Under Deutrom's leadership Cricket Ireland would go on to introduce professional contracts for both the men's and women's international squads, while he highlighted Ireland's ascension to full member status of the ICC and gaining Test status in 2017 as his biggest achievements in the role. READ MORE 'It's hard to explain my feelings since making this decision,' said Deutrom after Wednesday's Cricket Ireland board meeting, where he made his announcement. 'The role of Cricket Ireland CEO has covered more than a third of my life and two-thirds of my professional career. It has felt more like a vocation and a true labour of love than a mere job. 'The attainment of ICC full membership and Test status is the most significant achievement I'll look back on with pride – indeed, if the first decade of my role was about trying to achieve ICC full membership/Test status, the next decade has been about trying to live up to that privilege. 'Today, with new ICC funding, with permanent infrastructure planned, a World Cup to co-host, a central contracts system for both men and women, and the European T20 Premier League on the horizon, I'm more confident than ever that the foundations are there to realise that new vision, so it's the right time for me to hand over the baton.'
BBC News
06-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2025
June17-21 1st Test, Galle (05:00 BST)25-29 2nd Test, Colombo (SSC) (05:00 BST) July2 1st ODI, Colombo (RPS) (d/n) (10:00 BST)5 2nd ODI, Colombo (RPS) (d/n) (10:00 BST)8 3rd ODI, Pallekele (d/n) (10:00 BST) 10 1st Twenty20 international, Pallekele (d/n) (15:00 BST)13 2nd Twenty20 international, Dambulla (d/n) (15:00 BST)16 3rd Twenty20 international, Colombo (RPS) (d/n) (15:00 BST)NB Fixtures and start times are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made
Khaleej Times
02-06-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Rajeev Shukla to be BCCI interim president: Indian media
Rajeev Shukla is set to be the acting president of the Indian cricket board (BCCI), according to Indian media, quoting BCCI sources. This comes as the current president Roger Binny will turn 70 on July 19, surpassing the age cap set out in the BCCI constitution.
