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ACB announces Shpageeza Cricket League 2022 schedule

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2 years ago

June 21, 2022

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced Monday fixtures for the eighth edition of the Shpageeza Cricket League (SCL) 2022, which is scheduled to be held from July 18 to August 5 in Kabul.

Eight star national players will be retained by their SCL teams, including Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Najibullah Zadran.

In the players' draft for the tournament, conducted on June 10, a total of 142 players, national and uncapped, were drafted in five categories by the franchises, now numbering eight after the addition of two new franchises.

The players retained ahead of the draft were Rashid for Band-e-Amir Dragons; Gurbaz for Kabul Eagles, the defending champions; Najibullah Zadran for Speenghar Tigers; Mohammad Shahzad for Mis Ainak Knights; Darwish Rasooli for Amo Sharks and Samiullah Shinwari for Bost Defenders.

Two new teams, Pamir Zalmi and Hindukush Stars, picked Shapoor Zadran and Hamid Hassan as their retained players respectively.

Of these players, Shahzad was retained in the highest category, Icon, as were ten others: Mohammad Nabi (Kabul Eagles), Fazalhaq Farooqi (Bost Defenders), Hashmatullah Shahidi (Pamir Zalmi), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Hindukush Stars), Usman Ghani (Speenghar Tigers), Hazratullah Zazai (Hindukush Stars), Asghar Afghan (Mis Ainak Knights), Karim Janat (Band-e-Amir Dragons), Ihsanullah Janat (Amo Sharks) and Noor Ali Zadran (Pamir Zalmi).

In addition, two players have been drafted in the Diamond category by each franchise, three in Platinum, four in Golden, and six in the Silver category.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board said in a statement that "it's fine to note that the SCL2022 is expected to be conducted from July 15 to August 2 in Kabul".

Kabul Eagles beat Mis Ainak Knights in the final the last time the tournament was played, in 2020, making it their second title, after 2016. Mis Ainak Knights and Speenghar Tigers have also each won the tournament twice, while Band-e-Amir Dragons have won it once.

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Afghanistan A defeated India A by 20 runs on Friday to advance to the final of ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024.

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Karim Janat contributed 41 off 20, and Afghanistan A’s innings eventually ended at 206/4 in the 20 overs.

Needing a blistering start in order to chase down the big score, India A were dealt a double blow by Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, who removed both Indian openers - Abhishek Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh - in his first two overs.

Abdul Rahman also accounted for Indian captain Tilak Varma in the final over of powerplay as India were left reeling at 48/3 after six overs.

Ayush Badoni and Nehal Wadhera tried to steady the ship but the duo’s partnership added only 32 more to the board before Wadhera was run out.

Badoni, too, had to walk back just after helping India reach the 100-run mark.

Just when it seemed like it was only a matter of time before Afghanistan would wrap up the affair, in stepped Ramandeep Singh. Batting on five off seven when Badoni departed, Ramandeep took up the responsibility of keeping India in the contest and reached his half-century in just 26 balls.

He had good company from Nishant Sindhu, who scored a quickfire 23 off 13, before being run out.

Despite Ramandeep’s fortitude, though, India were still left with a tall yet doable task and needed to get 38 off the final two overs. However, a miserly penultimate over by Janat, which yielded just eight, gave Abdul Rahman 30 to defend off the last over.

Ramandeep managed two boundaries in the final over before being dismissed off the very last delivery. India’s chase stopped 20 short of the Afghan total.

The result means Afghanistan A have reached the final of the ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup for the first time and will play Sri Lanka A, two-time champions, in the final. Sri Lanka A beat Pakistan A in the other semi-final clash earlier in the day.

The final will be played on Sunday.

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Afghanistan beat Cambodia 3-1 in AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers

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Afghanistan U17 national football team defeated Cambodia 3-1 in their third match of the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers on Friday.

Afghanistan’s goals were scored by Waris Sherzai, Arash Ahmadi, and Yasir Yusufi.

The U17 national football team had also defeated Macau and the Philippines in the previous two matches.

Afghanistan U17 are placed in Group B of the tournament along with hosts Cambodia, the Philippines, Bangladesh and Macau.

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ATN to broadcast Judo Junior Champs and exciting Rallye du Maroc

The Judo championships was held at the Kasri Tennis arena in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

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Ariana Television Network (ATN) will once again bring the latest sporting events into the homes of Afghans around the country when it broadcasts two major events next week.

First up will be the 2024 World Judo Juniors Championships in Dushanbe, which wrapped up recently.

Broadcasts will be aired next week on Ariana Television.

Second up will be next Friday, November 1, when ATN broadcasts the exciting Rallye du Maroc 2024 (Rally Raid Championship).

The Judo championships meanwhile was held at the Kasri Tennis arena in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, recently, as part of the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Tour.

The Head Sport Director of the IJF, Vladimir Barta, praised organizers of the tournament and said: “The organization has been amazing here. Every day when we came to the venue in the morning, it was full, and the crowd was managed very well.

“Regardless of nationality the drummers and cheerleaders in the audience have a great spirit and we hear them break into cheers for Brazil, Uzbekistan, for smaller nations or even for a referee. This spirit is so great to feel,” said Barta.

He also praised Tajikistan as a developing judo country, which won two Olympic medals at the Paris 2024.

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Motorsports enthusiasts can tune in next Friday, November 1, to watch Morocco’s thrilling Rally Raid Championship.

Rally raid, which is also known as cross country racing, is a form of long distance off-road racing that takes place over several days.

The length of the event can be as short as 1-3 days for cross-country, to as long as 15 days with marathon rallies like the Dakar Rally.

With skill in navigation being key, the driving skill and endurance of the drivers, co-drivers, and machines are put to the test.

So, for all sports fans across the country, be sure to tune in to Ariana Television for a thrilling week of top-class action.

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