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Afghanistan qualify for ICC Champions Trophy for first time ever
For the first time in Afghanistan cricket history, they have made it to the Champions Trophy, CricTracker reported on Friday.
Afghanistan will make their debut appearance at the 2025 edition of Champions Trophy that will be hosted by Pakistan.
According to the rules of ICC, the top seven teams in the ICC World Cup 2023 automatically qualify for the eight-team competition. Pakistan will be the eighth team for being the host nation. Afghanistan will finish among the top seven in this year’s World Cup.
The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy will be the ninth edition, a cricket tournament for the eight top-ranked One Day International (ODI) men’s national teams. It will be hosted by Pakistan in February 2025.
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Sorkh Poshan Khafi and Sarsabz Yashlar win in ACL matches
Sorkh Poshan Khafi defeated Aino Mina 1-0 in the 41st match of Afghanistan Champions League (ACL) in Kabul on Friday.
In the 42nd match later in the day, Sarsabz Yashlar beat Khurasan Faryab 2-0.
The only goal in Sorkh Poshan Khafi’s match against Aino Mina was scored by Habibullah Hotak who netted the ball with a header.
Temor Shah Raoufi and Mustafa Rezaie scored for Sarsabz Yashlar in their 2-0 victory against Khurasan Fayrab.
Saturday’s matches will see Abu Muslim Farah take on Jawanan Wahedi at 1pm, while Adalat Farah play Khadim at 3:30pm.
The matches are broadcast live on Ariana Television.
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Pandya’s Mumbai Indians first to exit IPL play-off race
IPL heavyweights Mumbai Indians became the first team to be knocked out of the play-off race after Sunrisers Hyderabad hammered Lucknow Super Giants by 10 wickets.
Five-time winners Mumbai are ninth in the 10-team table on eight points after only four wins in 12 matches, AFP reported.
Hyderabad, led by Pat Cummins, moved third on 14 points after they chased down 166 in 9.4 overs on Wednesday night, courtesy Travis Head’s 89 and 75 by Abhishek Sharma.
Lucknow and Delhi Capitals are both on 12 points and face each other on 14 May meaning Mumbai cannot qualify for the top four to contest the playoffs, even if Hardik Pandya’s side win their two remaining matches.
Mumbai lost their first three games with Pandya booed after he replaced the popular Rohit Sharma as skipper this season.
Table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals both have 16 points each.
The final will be on 26 May in Chennai.
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Abu Muslim and Adalat Farah draw 0-0 while Maiwand beat Jawanan Wahedi 2-0 in ACL
The 37th match of Afghanistan Champions League (ACL) between Abu Muslim Farah and Adalat Farah FC on Wednesday ended in a draw.
Much to their disappointment, neither team scored a goal.
In the second match of the day, the 38th game, Maiwand FC defeated Jawanan Wahedi FC 2-0.
Thursday’s ACL matches will see Mawj Sahil take on Khadim at 1 PM and Attack Energy face Istiqlal Kabul at 3:30 PM.
The matches are being broadcast live on Ariana Television.
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