How Afghanistan’s cricket resurgence took root in Sharjah
Azmatullah Omarzai rides on the shoulders of an Afghanistan teammate as they have fun after successful the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match in opposition to England in Lahore, Pakistan. (AP Picture)
Although Afghanistan had Higher Noida as their dwelling base for some time, for the reason that pandemic they’ve moved to Sharjah. Lots of their key gamers – like veteran spinner Mohammed Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat – name town their dwelling. It isn’t simply the highest stars from Afghanistan who name town their dwelling. Of the 300 gamers enrolled at Sharjah’s Cricket Academy, virtually 75 p.c are Afghans. The Ramadan event, performed in a T20 format, begins across the UAE on Friday, and there’s a scramble amongst groups to pay money for Afghan gamers. (READ MORE)