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ACB announces domestic events schedule for 2023

The Afghanistan Cricket Board has announced the schedule for domestic events that will take place throughout the year. According to the ACB, there will be a total of 6 One Day events, including regional List-A, three T20 events, including the SCL2022, two Multi-day events, including the Abdali First Class, an age-level event, and a regional event for people with disabilities.
These events will be held in different provinces, providing domestic players with multiple opportunities to showcase their abilities. The domestic season is set to begin in the last week of January, with 31 provincial teams competing in Grade II competitions, followed by a Grade-I event in late February featuring 12 teams.
The following is the detailed domestic schedule for the year 2022
According to the ACB, it will continue to focus on developing and promoting the game at the grassroots level and it is committed to strengthening the domestic cricket structure, as it helps to provide the organization with a steady stream of young players for the various national-level teams.
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Afghanistan’s T20 squad against Pakistan announced

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday named a 17-member squad, led by Rashid Khan, for the three-match T20I series against Pakistan, which starts in Sharjah later this week.
According to the ACB, Mohammad Nabi, the team’s former captain, has been recalled while left-handed opener Sediqullah Atal has been added to the squad.
Atal could be a potential debutant for Afghanistan in the series, said ACB.
Nijat Masoud and Zahir Khan who were part of the Afghanistan squad during the UAE tour last month have been kept as reserves, while Rahmat Shah and Hazratullah Zazai have been excluded.
“Our team has been working hard in training camp and selectors have selected the best available players for the series. I am confident that our team will perform at their best and make our nation proud. We wish our team the best of luck for the series and hope to see them emerge victorious,” ACB CEO Naseeb Khan said.
“In addition, we look forward to an exciting competition between two great teams. Both nations have passionate fans who support their teams with enthusiasm and pride. As neighbors, we have a special bond and we hope to showcase not only our cricketing skills but also the spirit of friendship and sportsmanship. We wish both teams the best of luck and hope that cricket fans around the world will enjoy the games,” he added.
Afghanistan Squad: Rashid Khan (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Sediqullah Atal, Najibullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Fareed Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi and Naveen Ul Haq.
Reserve players include Nangyal Kharoti, Zahir Khan and Nijat Masoud.
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Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in U-19 Tri-Series opener

Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets in the first match of Under-19 Tri-Series in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Batting first after winning the toss, Bangladesh made 75 runs before they were bowled out in the 22.5 overs.
Bashir Ahmad picked up four wickets while Kamran Hotak took three. Khalil Ahmad followed with two wickets.
Afghanistan chased down the target in the 9.5 overs, as Suhail Khan made 33 and Mohammad Haroon added 21.
Afghanistan will face Sri Lanka in their next match of the series on Wednesday.
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Bangladesh U19s levels ODI series 1-1 against Afghanistan U19s

Bangladesh Under-19s defeated Afghanistan Under-19s by 63 runs in the second ODI in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday to end the two-match series 1-1.
Batting first after winning the toss, Bangladesh posted 231 runs before they were all out after 49.3 overs in Abu Dhabi.
Mohammad Shihab James was their top-scorer with 98. He was followed by Paevez Rahman Jibon who made 48.
Yama Arab picked up four wickets for Afghanistan, while Faraidoon Dawoodzai took two.
In reply, Afghanistan made 168 before they were all out in the 45.4 overs. 88 of their total was scored by Sohail Khan.
Both teams along with the Sri Lanka U19s will now feature in a Tri-Series starting this Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
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