ICC U19 World Cup LIVE UPDATES: Two-time champions England will then take on Nepal in the second match of the day in Mumbai
New Zealand, who lost their recent series against India 1-4, will aim to seek an early form revival in the tournament
New Zealand enter the Group D opener searching for momentum after an inconsistent build-up in the India series
Rashid Khan and his Afghanistan teammates have travelled across the globe to play cricket and have achieved several honours, but one dream of them is still unfulfilled- playing an international match at their home. The war-ravaged nation has never hosted a global fixture at Kabul, and the devastation has been so soul-shattering that they were forced to adopt cities abroad as home venues. In line with that, Greater Noida, Dehradun, Lucknow in India, while Sharjah and Abu Dhabi in the UAE became their home bases at various times. But Rashid is not ready to abandon his dream. "Yes, that's bigger than the World Cup to be honest, for me and for the team and every individual. We play an international game in Afghanistan and then all these people will see how people back home in Afghanistan are, how they are welcoming players and how they are enjoying cricket and that's something which is more than a dream to be playing international cricket in your own country," a solemn-looking Rashid t
Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan on Saturday welcomed the expansion of the T20 World Cup into 20 teams from the ongoing edition, saying it has opened the doors to players from more countries to showcase their talent on the global stage. The 2026 iteration of the ICC showpiece is the biggest ever in its history in terms of the number of participating teams. "It's always good to have more teams in the World Cup, that's why lots of nations come in and you see lots of new talent, which you haven't seen and different teams come in, they give tough time to the oppositions and I think that's how the World Cup becomes bigger and bigger," Rashid said on the eve of the match against New Zealand. "It doesn't matter if you are losing or winning the game, but you show to the world that you are capable of beating any side, any time as long as you have that belief," he added. Afghanistan are in Group D along with contenders New Zealand and South Africa, and Rashid said the team was looking forward
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ICC U19 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS India vs Afghanistan: India will be playing England on Friday in their sixth straight ICC U19 World Cup final
England beat Australia in the first semifinal of the tournament to book their place in the title clash
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.