Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi believes his side has come a long way since its maiden Test appearance against India in 2018, but says regular exposure to red-ball cricket remains crucial for the team's development.
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Thursday provided an encouraging update on pacer Mohammed Siraj’s fitness ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, while also revealing that the team management is still weighing its spin-bowling combination for the match starting in New Chandigarh on Saturday.
The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) has finalized preparations for the historic Test match between India and Afghanistan, scheduled to be played from June 6 to June 10 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.
Former India leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule has joined the Indian team as their spin-bowling coach ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh. The 53-year-old will work with India’s spin bowlers across all formats.
India sharply criticised Pakistan at the UN Security Council, raising concerns over terrorism, Afghan civilian casualties and attacks on hospitals and humanitarian infrastructure.
The visit of Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to India is not merely a diplomatic milestone, it is a quiet revolution in South Asian geopolitics.
Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi , who was visiting Deoband on Saturday, cut short his visit and returned to Delhi amid controversy surrounding women journalists who had come to cover the engagement.
He exhorted other countries to act against terrorism by stating, "Let other countries also act against such terror groups like Afghanistan did for peace."
Afghanistan's Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, arrived in Deoband, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday.
Former Union Home Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram expressed shock and disappointment over the exclusion of women journalists from Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's press conference in New Delhi.
