The one-off Test match between Afghanistan and Ireland was scheduled to be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi but the venue was changed a day before the game. The match is now happening at the Tolerance Oval with Afghanistan opting to bat.
Afghanistan are coming into this Test on the back of a ten-wicket drubbing they suffered against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC). They will be missing their star leg-spinner, Rashid Khan.
It was also the fifth public execution since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 as the US and NATO troops were in the final weeks of their withdrawal from the country after two decades of war.
The Taliban regularly carried out public executions, floggings and stonings when they were in power from 1996 to 2001. The UN on Thursday said it was strongly opposed to the death penalty, saying it was inconsistent with the fundamental right to life.
Sri Lanka were eyeing a clean sweep in the T20I series but missed out on the opportunity after a three-run defeat at the hands of Afghanistan in the final game on Wednesday at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.
Noor Ahmad has been handed a 12-month ban from the UAE-based ILT20 for "breaching his Player Agreement with Sharjah Warriors". He was signed for the first season of the tournament and was offered an extension on the same terms but refused to do so, following which he was banned.
Charith Asalanka won the Player of the Match award for his unbeaten 97 off 74 balls. His knock was studded with nine fours and two sixes and came at a strike rate of 131.08.
Sri Lanka Cricket has named a 16-player squad for a three-match series against Afghanistan. The cricket board has made three changes to the team that faced Zimbabwe in an ODI series last month. The ODI series against Afghanistan begins tomorrow.
The meeting signals India's growing engagement with the Taliban despite no formal recognition of the Afghan government. Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said regional countries should hold peace talks to increase and continue positive interaction with Afghanistan.
Confusion was created in India as multiple Afghan media reported that the ill-fated plane was an "Indian aircraft" and had several passengers on board. Media reports also claimed several passengers died in the "fatal accident". Here are all the details about what happened about the plane crash.
According to initial information, a passenger jet aircraft has crashed in the mountainous areas of Top Khana, including the districts of Kiran and Minjan, and Zebak district in Badakhshan.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck at 2:20 pm in the Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan at a depth of 213km. It had a longitude of 70.63 East and a latitude of 36.16 North.
Afghanistan will be having a busy February and March as they face Sri Lanka and Ireland in two different all-format series ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. The Afghans will travel to Sri Lanka first, while they will host Ireland in UAE next month.
According to the National Centre for Seismology, the quake occurred at 01:12 am IST and its depth was registered at 120 km. This is the third earthquake in Afghanistan in a week.
Jonathan Trott has been at the helm of Afghanistan's coaching staff in their impressive World Cup 2023, wherein they registered four wins. Trott was first handed the responsibility of head coach of Afghanistan in July 2022 for 18 months.
The official said that since most of the policemen were on patrolling duty there were no casualties in the police station but its back wall was damaged.
The Taliban have been globally condemned for banning girls and women from education beyond sixth grade, including university. One of the few options for girls to receive any kind of education after sixth grade are the madrassas.
The Indian envoy to the UN asserted that humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan "needs to be prioritised" by the international community, particularly after the earthquakes that killed over 2,000 people in October. India has overseen over 500 projects in the war-torn country.
According to the report, the Taliban sends women to prison if they have no male relatives or if the relatives are considered unsafe. Although the Taliban government claims to do so under the pretext of 'protection', it harms the physical and mental health of survivors.
Notably, the Tehreek-e-Jihad (TJP), affiliated with Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack that killed 23 Pakistani soldiers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa earlier today. Pakistan has witnessed a dramatic spike in militant attacks in border regions with Afghanistan recently.
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