South Africa qualified for the T20 World Cup Super Eights on Monday without playing as Afghanistan's win over the United Arab Emirates was enough to send them through from Group D.
South Africa prevailed in a double super over thriller as Afghanistan came up agonisingly short of a famous victory after their T20 World Cup clash ended in a tie on Wednesday.
Opener Tim Seifert struck a blistering 65 off 42 balls to lead New Zealand's highest-ever run in a T20 World Cup as they beat Afghanistan by five wickets on Sunday.
Political and diplomatic tensions between countries are once again spilling over into the sporting arena, creating an uneasy atmosphere in world cricket ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Rashid Khan has been appointed captain of Afghanistan for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which will be hosted jointly by India and Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh Under-19s produced a composed batting performance to chase down a challenging 284-run target and defeat Afghanistan Under-19s by three wickets in their Group B clash of the Under-19 Asia Cup at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai on Friday.
Zimbabwe Cricket has accepted the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) invitation to join a T20I tri-nation series alongside Sri Lanka, after Afghanistan withdrew due to recent tensions with Pakistan.
Afghanistan has pulled out of next month’s T20 tri-series in Pakistan following a deadly cross-border attack in Paktika’s Urgun district that killed three local cricketers.
Bangladesh’s batting woes continued as they failed to break free from their recurring collapse, suffering a humiliating defeat in the third and final ODI against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi.
Afghanistan sealed the three-match ODI series 2–0 with one game in hand after thrashing Bangladesh by 81 runs in the second ODI at Abu Dhabi.
Bangladesh opener Naim Sheikh has finally received his visa and is set to join the national team in the United Arab Emirates ahead of the second ODI against Afghanistan.
Afghanistan began their three-match ODI series against Bangladesh with a confident five-wicket victory in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, chasing down 222 with 17 balls to spare.