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ACB appoints Younis Khan as Mentor for Champions Trophy 2025
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Wednesday it has appointed former Pakistan batter Younis Khan as mentor for the Afghanistan National team for the Champions Trophy 2025.
The tournament gets underway on 19 February in Pakistan and Khan will accompany the team during their conditioning and preparation camp in Pakistan.
He will remain with the team for the duration of the tournament.
This isn’t Khan’s first time with the national team; he previously served as a batting coach during a 15-day camp in April 2022 in the UAE.
With a prolific career, Younis Khan has played 265 ODIs, scoring over 7,000 runs, and has participated in 118 Test matches, amassing more than 10,000 runs for his country.
The Afghanistan team had previously benefited from the expertise of players from host nations in major tournaments, achieving commendable results in the last ODI and T20 World Cups and hope that this assignment will lead the national team to exceptional outcomes in the upcoming Champions Trophy, the ACB said.
CEO of the Afghanistan Cricket Board Naseeb Khan said that ACB is pleased to sign a contract with Younis Khan as interim mentor of the national team for the Champions Trophy 2025.
Naseeb Khan said: “Since the Champions Trophy is being held in Pakistan, it was required to assign a talented and experienced player as mentor from the hosting country.
“We already had efficient experience with hosting countries’ mentors in ODI World Cup 2023 and T20I World Cup 2024. Observing the conditions, therefore, we have appointed Younis Khan as mentor for our national team for the upcoming mega event and wish him best of luck in his crucial assignment.”
Ariana Television and Radio Network (ATN) has the rights to broadcast the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy live in Afghanistan.
In the 23rd match of the fifth season of the Afghanistan Champions League, Arman FC put on a dominant and electrifying display, overpowering Aino Mina 6–0.
In Thursday’s 24th fixture, Khurasan Faryab took on Ettifaq Khanzadah and secured a solid 2–0 victory.
Looking ahead to tomorrow’s games, Jawanan Perozi will face Abu Muslim Farah at 10:00 a.m. in the 25th match, while Istiqlal Kabul meets Sarsabz Yashlar at 1:30 p.m. in the 26th encounter.
All matches are broadcast live on Ariana Television, giving fans across the country the opportunity to follow the excitement and energy of the Afghanistan Champions League throughout the season.
In the twenty-first match of the fifth season of the Afghanistan Champions League on Wednesday, Sorkh Poshan Khafi put on a dominant display, sweeping aside Istiqlal Kabul with an emphatic 6–0 victory.
In Wednesday’s second fixture, Sarafan Herat met Sarsabz Yashlar, with both sides failing to break the deadlock as the match ended in a goalless draw.
The Afghanistan Champions League continues on Thursday with two more games. In the twenty-third match, Aino Mina will take on Arman FC at 10:00 a.m., followed by Ettifaq Khanzadah facing Khorasan Faryab at 1:30 p.m. in the twenty-fourth match.
All ACL fixtures are broadcast live on Ariana Television, allowing fans across the country to stay connected to the excitement throughout the season.
The fifth season of the Afghanistan Champions League continued in Kabul on Monday with two competitive and high-energy matches.
In the Match 17 of the tournament, Sorkh Poshan Khafi earned a narrow 3–2 win over Aino Mina.
Aino Mina’s goals were scored by Basir Ahmad Mohammadi and Omid Sahil, while Sorkh Poshan Khafi’s goals came from Farzad Ataie, Khalil Ahmad Ahmadi, and Ali Baset Nazari.
Match 18 saw Khurasan Faryab defeating Sarsabz Yashlar 2–1.
Sarsabz Yashlar’s only goal was scored by Mohammad Nasir Niazi, whereas Hamidullah Barekzai and Enayatullah Kohi secured the win for Khurasan Faryab.
Tomorrow’s Fixtures:
- Abu Muslim Farah vs Arman
- Jawanan Perozi vs Ettifaq Khanzadah
All matches of the Afghanistan Champions League are being broadcast live on Ariana Television, enabling fans from across the country to follow the excitement throughout the season.
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