Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (W)

Ibrahim Zadran

Sediqullah Atal

Azmatullah Omarzai

Mohammad Nabi

Karim Janat

Gulbadin Naib

Rashid Khan (C)

Noor Ahmad

AM Ghazanfar

Fazalhaq Farooqi

Hong Kong, China

Zeeshan Ali (W)

Babar Hayat

Anshy Rath

Kalhan Challu

Nizakat Khan

Aizaz Khan

Kinchit Shah

Yasim Murtaza (C)

Ayush Shukla

Ateeq Iqbal

Ehsan Khan

Abdullah Ahmadzai

Abdul Malik

Afsar Khan Zazai

Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar

Said Bahir Shah Mehboob

Bashir Ahmad

Bilal Sami

Darwish Abdul Rasooli

Fareed Ahmad Malik

Farmanullah Safi

Hashmatullah Shahidi

Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai

Ikram Alikhil

Imran Mir

Ismat Alam

Khalil Gurbaz

Mohammad Ishaq Shirzad

Mohammad Nabi Eisakhil

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Nangeyalia Kharote Khan

Noor Ahmad Lakanwal

Qais Ahmad Kamawal

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Rahmat Shah Zurmati

Rashid Khan Arman

Shahidullah Kamal

Sharafuddin Ashraf

Wafiullah Stanikzai Tarakhil

Mohammad Yamin Ahmadzai

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi

Zubaid Akbari

Abdul Samad Khan

Aizaz Mohammad Khan

Ali Hassan

Anas Khan

Anshuman Rath

Asad Rasheed

Ateeq Rehman Iqbal

Darsh Vora

Hassan Khan Mohammad

Kalhan Marc Challu

Kinchit Devang Shah

Martin Coetzee

Mohammad Waheed

Nasrulla Rana

Mohammad Nizakat Khan

Benny Singh Paras

Shahid Wasif

Shiv Mathur

Waqas Barkat

Yasim Murtaza

Zeeshan Ali

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Asia Cup 2025

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan won the toss and opted to bat first against Hong Kong in Asia Cup 2025 opener clash in Abu Dhabi.

Asia Cup 2025 opener clash is taking place between Afghanistan and Hong Kong.

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 clash is taking place in Abu Dhabi

Rashid Khan and Yasim Murtaza at Asia Cup 2025 opener clash toss

AFG vs HK: Afghanistan opt to bat against Hong Kong in Asia Cup 2025 opener in Abu Dhabi, check playing XIs

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan questioned the scheduling of the Asia Cup 2025. He said that it's very tough for his team to stay in Dubai and play in Abu Dhabi. 

Afghanistan will face Hong Kong in Asia Cup 2025 tournament opener. 

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 clash will take place in Abu Dhabi. 

Afghanistan's team captain Rashid Khan (L) and India's captain Surya Kumar Yadhav (R) attend a press conference of the DP World Asia Cup 2025, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium 

'Don’t think it’s ideal..to play in Abu Dhabi and stay in Dubai...': Rashid Khan questions Asia Cup 2025 scheduling ahead of Afghanistan's opener clash vs Hong Kong

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Football

A look at Ferland Mendy’s injury update as Real Madrid faces an injury crisis ahead of the second leg match vs Man City.

Mendy played in place of Alvaro Carreras, which backfired after he played for the whole match running

Mendy had just come from the injury and played 90 minutes last Friday against Celta Vigo

Ferland Mendy

Ferland Mendy injury update ahead of Real Madrid vs Man City UCL second leg 

IPL 2026

IPL 2026: Indian Premier League 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28, where defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the tournament opener.

BCCI mentioned that fresh nets must be prepared for every team during their scheduled practice time.

IPL 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli practices at the net during the training session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket tournament (Getty)

BCCI issues strict practice guidelines for IPL teams, separate nets mandatory

A look at the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 knockout’s first leg results as all the Premier League sides fail to secure a single victory. 

English clubs bore the brunt of the attacking onslaught, with all six Premier League representatives, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Newcastle United, and Tottenham Hotspur, failing to secure a single victory

With second legs looming on March 17-18, several ties remain wide open despite some commanding leads, promising more drama ahead

UEFA Champions League 2026 knockouts first leg results

UEFA Champions League

UCL madness as Premier League teams fails to secure victory in knockouts 

IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will start their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on March 28. 

IPL 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28. 

RCB will start their IPL 2026 campaign vs SRH.

Virat Kohli gestures during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 final cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad (Getty)

World Cup winner explains why Kohli will 'be hungrier than ever' in IPL 2026

Tennis

Watch how Novak Djokovic’s stunning rally at the Indian Wells Masters and THIS point is making tennis fans go crazy on the internet. 


A breathtaking 26-shot rally featuring 38-year-old Aerbian diving for a winner has become the viral highlight of the 2026 BNP Paribas Open

The loss marks another setback for the 24-time Grand Slam champion at Indian Wells, where he had advanced to the fourth round for the first time since 2017

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AFG vs HK Match 1 Playing XI - Abu Dhabi (09 September 2025)

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AFG vs HK: Afghanistan opt to bat against Hong Kong in Asia Cup 2025 opener in Abu Dhabi, check playing XIs

'Don’t think it’s ideal..to play in Abu Dhabi and stay in Dubai...': Rashid Khan questions Asia Cup 2025 scheduling ahead of Afghanistan's opener clash vs Hong Kong