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Over 300 players register for IPL 2024, ten are from Afghanistan
As the Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL) draws near, 333 players, including 10 Afghanistan cricketers, have registered themselves for the annual auction that will take place on Tuesday in Dubai.
This year’s diverse pool showcases a mix of young talents and experienced veterans, offering franchises an array of choices.
The oldest to register this year is Afghanistan’s cricketing legend Mohammad Nabi, who at 39 years of age would bring any team a wealth of experience.
The other four are David Wiese (Age: 38) – Namibia; Ben Cutting (Age: 37) – Australia; Jalaj Saxena (Age: 37) – India; and Tanmay Mishra (Age: 37) – India/Kenya.
From South Africa’s 17-year-old prodigy Kwena Maphaka to Afghanistan’s seasoned 39-year-old Nabi, the auction promises excitement at every turn.
Nabi, a former Afghanistan captain and a stellar all-rounder last played in the IPL in 2021, in just three matches. Recently seen representing Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup 2023, the 39-year-old has set his base price at INR 1.5 crore ($180,000) for this auction.
Last year, Nabi set his base price at INR 1 crore but went unsold. The same auction, however, saw England’s Sam Curran snapped up by Punjab Kings for an impressive INR 18.50 crore ($2.26 million).
At just 18 years of age, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar is another Afghanistan cricketer who has signed up for the auction. Ghazanfar recently played for Afghanistan U19 against Pakistan U19 in Dubai. His base price is INR 20 lakhs.
Other Afghanistan players and their base price are:
Azmatullah Omarzai at INR 50 lakh
Mujeeb Rahman at INR 200 lakh
Mohammad Waqar Salamkheil at INR 50 lakh
Ibrahim Zadran at INR 50 lakh
Najibullah Zadran at INR 50 lakh
Qais Ahamad at INR 50 lakh
Fareed Ahmad at INR 50 lakh
Izharulhuq Naveed at INR 50 lakh
Omar Zawak Herat secured a 1-0 victory over Toofan Herat in the 24th match of the sixth season of Afghanistan Champions League Roshan in Kabul.
The match was played on Saturday at the Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium.
Both sides created scoring opportunities in the first half, but neither team managed to find the net before the break.
Omar Zawak Herat broke the deadlock in the 86th minute when Shadab Malikzadah scored with a fine strike to give his side the lead.
Toofan Herat committed eight fouls and received two yellow cards, while Omar Zawak Herat recorded six fouls and received one yellow card and one red card.
Toofan Herat will face Aino Mina Kandahar on September 29, while Omar Zawak Herat will take on Abu Muslim Farah on September 30.
Matches from the sixth season of the Roshan Afghanistan Champions League are being broadcast live on Ariana Television.
Afghanistan are set to face India in the Asian Games cricket quarter-finals after Saturday’s rain-hit match between Nepal and Japan confirmed the Pool A standings.
The quarter-final between India and Afghanistan is scheduled to take place on September 28 in Nisshin, Japan.
Nepal secured first place in the group after Japan’s chase was washed out. Nepal had scored 149 runs for four wickets in 15 overs after being sent in to bat, but persistent rain prevented Japan from starting its innings.
The result saw Nepal advance as Pool A winners, with Afghanistan joining them in the quarter-finals as the other qualifying team. Nepal will face Sri Lanka in the quarter-finals.
Japan have been eliminated from the tournament.
Sorkh Poshan Khafi secured a convincing 6-0 victory over Esteqlal Kabul today (Friday) in the 23rd match of the sixth season of the Afghanistan Champions League at the Football Federation Stadium in Kabul.
Reza Gholami opened the scoring for Sorkh Poshan Khafi in the fourth minute with a header before Sohrab Afghan doubled the lead in the 21st minute.
Afghan struck again four minutes into the second half to make it 3-0, while Yar Mohammad added the fourth goal in the 52nd minute.
Sorkh Poshan Khafi completed the rout with two further goals in the 68th and 70th minutes, securing a 6-0 win.
The sixth season of the Roshan Afghanistan Champions League is being broadcast live on Ariana Television.
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