Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan was offered Indian citizenship by ‘high-ranking official’; here’s how he responded | Cricket News – The Times of India

Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan was offered Indian citizenship by ‘high-ranking official’; here’s how he responded | Cricket News – The Times of India

Rashid Khan was approached by two countries, including India, with offers of citizenship and a chance to represent them, but he turned them down and chose to continue playing for Afghanistan, according to a new book.In Rashid Khan: From Streets to Stardom, set to be released on Monday, Rashid told author Mohammad Haand Jafar that…

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Sri Lanka call off Afghanistan series in UAE due to Middle East conflict | Cricket News – The Times of India

Sri Lanka call off Afghanistan series in UAE due to Middle East conflict | Cricket News – The Times of India

Sri Lanka national cricket team have indefinitely postponed their upcoming white-ball series against Afghanistan national cricket team, which was scheduled to begin in the United Arab Emirates this week, an official confirmed on Monday.“We had to cancel because of the flight situation… and the ongoing fighting in the region,” a Sri Lanka Cricket official told…

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Rashid Khan sacked as Afghanistan’s captain after poor T20 World Cup show; replacement named | Cricket News – The Times of India

Rashid Khan sacked as Afghanistan’s captain after poor T20 World Cup show; replacement named | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ibrahim Zadran has been appointed the new T20I captain of the Afghanistan national cricket team for the upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka national cricket team. The decision was announced by the Afghanistan Cricket Board after the team’s disappointing performance in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, where Afghanistan were eliminated in…

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New Record! Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai creates history, becomes fastest batter to… | Cricket News – The Times of India

New Record! Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai creates history, becomes fastest batter to… | Cricket News – The Times of India

Azmatullah Omarzai (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Former world number one all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai set a new record for Afghanistan’s fastest T20I fifty during the Asia Cup opener at Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Tuesday. Labelled as favourites for the tournament opener, Afghanistan chose to bat first but struggled at 110/4 with five overs remaining due…

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