The individual, whose identity is being withheld pending family notification, was reportedly at the team hotel in the national capital.

Afghanistan's cricketers, led by Rashid Khan, yearn to host international matches at home, a dream overshadowed by decades of conflict. Despite global success, playing on Afghan soil remains paramount.

Decisions taken with match-ups in mind can backfire, as it did for Afghanistan on Wednesday. In-stead of sending the in-form Rahmanullah Gu.

Afghanistan’s leading cricketers are currently focused on the ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, juggling high-pressure fixtures on the global stage. Although the team has suffered back-to-back defeats,

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Afghanistan's experience in ICC competitions continues to be the larger story, even though South Africa won the double Super Over thriller. Afghanistan have emerged as one of the most exciting teams in white-ball cricket during the past few ICC tournaments.

Afghanistan cricketers withdrew from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Players' Auction following backlash over Rahmanullah Gurbaz's direct signing by Peshawar Zalmi. Strained diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan are cited as the primary reason for the players' decision to pull out,

Afghanistan players pull out of the PSL auction amid online backlash linked to Gurbaz joining Peshawar Zalmi and broader Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions affecting franchise choices.

Ryan Rickelton empathised with Kagiso Rabada after the veteran seamer had a tough outing in South Africa's T20 World Cup clash against Afghanistan on Wednesday, February 11. Find out more, only on CricTracker.