The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Yuvraj Singh hopes India will win 2023 World Cup at home under Rohit Sharma's captaincy. After a duck in the opening game, Rohit made a comeback with a ton against Afghanistan, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record of most ODI centuries.

Hardik Pandya celebrated his 30th birthday with teammates after India's eight-wicket win against Afghanistan in the ninth ODI World Cup match. BCCI shared a glimpse of the celebration on X. Pandya thanked everyone for the birthday wishes and said it was special to play on his birthday.

Women and children were more likely to have been at home when the quake struck in the morning, said a UN spokesperson

North-western Pakistan, near the border with Afghanistan, is home to a secluded tribe: the Kalash people. The pagan tribe are Pakistan's last polytheistic community, who have avoided mass Islamisation. But lately they have become the target of attacks from the Pakistani Taliban, who are now based in Afghanistan. Our correspondents…

U.N. officials say more than 90% of the people killed by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in western Afghanistan were women and children

India are above New Zealand in the table - despite the Black Caps winning every game of the ICC Cricket World Cup so far

Sharma’s feat marks second Tendulkar record broken during the match against Afghanistan

A bloody partition, a mock obituary and a serpentine dance – cricket has a history of bitter rivalries.

Opener Shubman Gill was in Chennai where he was being treated for dengue, and could not take part in India’s first two matches of the tournament against Australia and Afghanistan.

Former Indian skipper now has 2,311 runs in 53 innings in World Cups

Rohit Sharma surpasses Gayle's record of most sixes in international cricket. Inspired by 'Universe Boss', he hit 556 sixes in 453 matches, 30 games less. Worked hard to develop six-hitting skills. Patted bowlers for restricting Afghanistan to below-par total. Urged team to focus on job at hand, not knockout stages.