Bangladesh

Tanzid Hasan

Litton Das (C) (W)

Saif Hassan

Tawhid Hridoy

Jaker Ali

Shamim Hossain

Nurul Hasan

Nasum Ahmed

Rishad Hossain

Mustafizur Rahman

Taskin Ahmed

Afghanistan

Sediqullah Atal

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (W)

Ibrahim Zadran

Mohammad Nabi

Gulbadin Naib

Azmatullah Omarzai

Karim Janat

Rashid Khan (C)

Noor Ahmad

AM Ghazanfar

Fazalhaq Farooqi

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

Afif Hossain Dhrubo

Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury

Hasan Mahmud

Hasan Murad

Jaker Ali Anik

Syed Khaled Ahmed

Litton Kumer Das

Shak Mahedi Hasan

Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan Ankon

Mahmudul Hasan Joy

Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Mohammad Naim Sheikh

Mohammad Saifuddin

Mominul Haque

Mohammad Mushfiqur Rahim

Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman

Nahid Rana

Najmul Hossain Shanto

Quazi Nurul Hasan

Mohammad Parvez Hossain Emon

Mohammad Rishad Hossain

Mohammad Saif Hassan

Shadman Islam Anik

Shamim Hossain Patwari

Mohammad Shoriful Islam

Soumya Sarkar

Taijul Islam

Tanvir Islam

Tanzid Hasan Tamim

Tanzim Hasan Sakib

Md Tawhid Hridoy

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Asia Cup 2025

Rashid Khan believes that Afghanistan didn't play the kind of cricket they're known for against Bangladesh in Asia Cup 2025 clash. 

Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by eight runs. 

Afghanistan will face Sri Lanka in their last Group Stage clash. 

Afghanistan's captain Rashid Khan looks on during the Asia Cup 2025 Twenty20 international cricket match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on September 16, 2025

'Haven't played type of cricket we are famous for...': Gutted Rashid Khan blames teammates after Afghanistan's 8-run defeat against Bangladesh in Asia Cup 2025

Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by eight runs to stay in contention for the Super Four spot of the Asia Cup 2025 in Abu Dhabi.

Afghanistan need to win their upcoming clash against Sri Lanka to seal Super Four berth.

Bangladesh's Saif Hassan (L) speaks with Tanzid Hasan (2L) as Afghanistan's captain Rashid Khan (R) looks on during the Asia Cup 2025 Twenty20 international cricket match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi

Bangladesh keep Asia Cup 2025 hopes alive with thrilling 8-run win over Afghanistan as Tanzid shines with bat and Mustafizur delivers crucial breakthroughs

Afghanistan have won their tournament opener against Hong Kong and now Rashid Khan-led side will look to defeat Bangladesh in their second clash to cement their spot in Asia Cup 2025 Super Four. 

Afghanistan won their Asia Cup 2025 opener against Hong Kong. 

Bangladesh opt to bat against Afghanistan. 

Litton Das of Bangladesh and Rashid Khan of Afghanistan interact between wicketsduring the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 Super Eight match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh

Bangladesh to feature with four changes as Litton Das opts to bat against Afghanistan in their Asia Cup 2025 must-win clash: Check playing XIs

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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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'Haven't played type of cricket we are famous for...': Gutted Rashid Khan blames teammates after Afghanistan's 8-run defeat against Bangladesh in Asia Cup 2025

Bangladesh keep Asia Cup 2025 hopes alive with thrilling 8-run win over Afghanistan as Tanzid shines with bat and Mustafizur delivers crucial breakthroughs

Bangladesh to feature with four changes as Litton Das opts to bat against Afghanistan in their Asia Cup 2025 must-win clash: Check playing XIs