Afghanistan Cricket Team

ICC U19 World Cup LIVE UPDATES, India vs Afghanistan: Ayush Mhatre-led India will look to extend their most final appearances record to ten with a win in Harare today

Afghanistan will be looking to secure their maiden ICC U19 World Cup final spot when they face India in the semifinal match today

Five-time champions India will aim to keep their unbeaten run going when they take on Afghanistan in the second semifinal of the ICC U19 World Cup 2026 in Harare

Ayush Mhatre-led Team India aim to win their record-extending sixth U19 World Cup title in 2026 in Zimbabwe

Mujeeb becomes the third Afghanistan player to take a T20I hat-trick after Rashid Khan and Karim Janat

Afghanistan will look to seal the series with a win in the second T20I after winning the first T20I by 38 runs

AFG bowlers restricted the Windies batters to 143/9 as they went on to register a 38-run win in the 1st T20I.

South Africa could only reach 238 runs in reply to the 267-run target set by Afghanistan in their campaign opener

Both teams will have sights set for the upcoming T20 World Cup itself and will hope to pack a powerful punch in February and try to reach the knockout stages of the oturnament this year as well.

Sony LIV app and website will live stream the Afghanistan vs Bangladesh match in the U19 Asia Cup 2025 in India

The live telecast of ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2025 matches will be available on Sony Sports Network in India

Afghanistan are drawn in Group D for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, alongside South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, and the UAE

ICC announced the 2026 T20 World Cup schedule with 55 matches from Feb 7-Mar 8. Super Eight starts Feb 21, semifinals on Mar 4-5, and the final on Mar 8.

One of the biggest highlights of the schedule is the India-Pakistan clash, set for February 15 in Colombo, marking the first meeting between the two sides since Asia Cup 2026

A clinical performance courtesy of 3-fers from Rakibul and Ripon each made sure that BAN cruised to victory later, chasing 79 runs within 14 overs on the night.

Both teams will now look to build on their strong starts as they battle for supremacy in this key fixture.

The Sri Lankan squad will be led by 22-year-old Dunith Wellalage, and he will have key players such as Nishan Madushka, Nuwanidu Fernando, and Ramesh Mendis alongside him.

Under Trott's leadership, Afghanistan cricket experienced some of its most memorable milestones.

Asia Cup Rising Stars will feature similar teams as in the Men's Asia Cup earlier this year in the UAE

For Afghanistan, the series is a crucial step in their buildup to the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup and the ICC U19 World Cup 2026