<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[India Vs Afghanistan News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about India Vs Afghanistan tournament. All the latest 2026 Cricket articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>India Vs Afghanistan News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:19:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/cricket/tournament/india_vs_afghanistan" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:10:16 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Gautam Gambhir Speaks About His Bond with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gautam Gambhir, the Indian Head Coach, has finally opened up on his bond with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. It was reported that Gambhir and RoKo didn't share a good bond lately, and didn't talk in the recent series. Gambhir indirectly talked about the things that took place in the dressing room. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/mar/17/gautam-gambhir-speaks-about-his-bond-with-rohit-sharma-and-virat-kohli?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/mar/17/gautam-gambhir-speaks-about-his-bond-with-rohit-sharma-and-virat-kohli?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anupam Pandey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:10:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/gautam_gambhir_bond_rohit_sharma_virat_kohli_ndtv_sports.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s India’s ODI Cricket Schedule for the Rest of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The T20 World Cup has now ended, and the focus has shifted to the 2027 World Cup. With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli playing only the ODI format, fans are excited to know when India will be playing its next ODI series. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/mar/12/heres-indias-odi-cricket-schedule-for-the-rest-of-2026?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/mar/12/heres-indias-odi-cricket-schedule-for-the-rest-of-2026?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anupam Pandey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:21:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/india_odi_schedule_rest_of_2026_espncricinfo.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[RoKo Ready to Light Up ODI Cricket Again From 14 June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only a few months after the ODI series against New Zealand has ended, fans are already missing Rohit and Virat. They will be back in action in the IPL soon, but the fans wait to see them in the Blues. At this time, the BCCI has announced the schedule of the series against Afghanistan.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/mar/02/roko-ready-to-light-up-odi-cricket-again-from-14-june?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/mar/02/roko-ready-to-light-up-odi-cricket-again-from-14-june?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anupam Pandey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:55:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/rohit_sharma_virat_kohli_india_vs_afghanistan.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[‌IND vs AFG | Twitter goes berserk after India seals dramatic double Super Over to whitewash Afghanistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[What was anticipated to be a dead rubber caved into an epic cliffhanger as Rohit Sharma’s ton and Rinku Singh’s fifty were numerically matched by the fifties from the Afghan top three. One Super Over was not enough to decide the outcome of the game as the second one bore the result the hosts' favor.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/17/ind-vs-afg-twitter-goes-berserk-after-india-seals-dramatic-double-super-over-to-whitewash-afghanistan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/17/ind-vs-afg-twitter-goes-berserk-after-india-seals-dramatic-double-super-over-to-whitewash-afghanistan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:16:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/doublesuperover_indvsafg.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[‌IND vs AFG | Twitter lauds Sanju Samson’s Dhoni-like lightning-quick stumping to remove well-set Zadran at Chinnaswamy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fitness is as important to an athlete as a balanced diet is for healthy living. Sanju Samson recreating an MS Dhini-like stumping in a jiffy to dismiss well-set Ibrahim Zadran in the third T20I in Bengaluru echoed the importance of robust and quick reflexes for a wicketkeeper behind the stumps.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/17/ind-vs-afg-twitter-lauds-sanju-samsons-dhoni-like-lightning-quick-stumping-to-remove-well-set-zadran-at-chinnaswamy?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/17/ind-vs-afg-twitter-lauds-sanju-samsons-dhoni-like-lightning-quick-stumping-to-remove-well-set-zadran-at-chinnaswamy?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:12:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/samson_indvsafg_bengaluru.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IND vs AFG | Twitter abuzz after Rohit Sharma's fuming gesticulation makes way for no-ball compensation in Bengaluru]]></title><description><![CDATA[Humans do make mistakes and even the top-tier of a domain are confined to it. However, the human mind tends to cover up for a previous failure in the heat of a moment and such was the case when the officials signaled a no-ball after Rohit Sharma’s previous fuming gesture post umpiring howler.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/17/ind-vs-afg-twitter-abuzz-after-rohit-sharmas-fuming-gesticulation-makes-way-for-no-ball-compensation-in-bengaluru?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/17/ind-vs-afg-twitter-abuzz-after-rohit-sharmas-fuming-gesticulation-makes-way-for-no-ball-compensation-in-bengaluru?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 15:37:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/rohitman_indvafg_bengaluru.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ind vs Afg I Twitter stunned as Ahmad sends back 'local boy' Virat Kohli for a golden duck ]]></title><description><![CDATA[All too often missed opportunities are in plain sight. Bengaluru ‘local lad’ and RCB Legend Virat Kohli faced a similar situation as he departed for a golden duck facing Afghan bowler Fareed Ahmed in the 3rd T20I in Bengaluru sending the crowd astonished with Kohli getting dismissed on first ball.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/17/india-vs-afg-i-twitter-stunned-as-ahmad-sends-back-local-boy-virat-kohli-for-a-golden-duck?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/17/india-vs-afg-i-twitter-stunned-as-ahmad-sends-back-local-boy-virat-kohli-for-a-golden-duck?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:27:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Virat_Kohli_IND_vs_PAK_Asia_Cup_AFP-1200x1200.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[‌IND vs AFG | Twitter in splits on Rohit Sharma’s hilarious banter after umpire denies him off the mark]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's never a dull moment on the cricket field when Indian cricketers take the field and the stump mic catches a few on-field conversations. One of those incidents took place when Rohit Sharma was heard having a banter with umpire Virender Sharma during the third T20I in Bengaluru.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/17/ind-vs-afg-twitter-in-splits-on-rohit-sharmas-hilarious-banter-after-umpire-denies-him-off-the-mark?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/17/ind-vs-afg-twitter-in-splits-on-rohit-sharmas-hilarious-banter-after-umpire-denies-him-off-the-mark?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:20:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Rohit_Sharma_IND_vs_AFG_T20I_Mohali_BCCI.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IND vs AFG | Twitter reacts as Dube-Jaiswal's blazing partnership helps India seal series against Afghanistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Men in Blue sealed the three-match T20I series 2-0 against Afghanistan on Sunday with a 6-wicket win at the Holkar Stadium. The Indian chase was fueled by a 92-run partnership between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube, ensuring the hosts raced to the target of 172 runs with 25 balls to spare. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/14/ind-vs-afg-twitter-reacts-as-dube-jaiswals-blazing-partnership-helps-india-seal-series-against-afghanistan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/14/ind-vs-afg-twitter-reacts-as-dube-jaiswals-blazing-partnership-helps-india-seal-series-against-afghanistan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2024 16:52:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Yashasvi_jaiswal_Shivam_Dube_IND_vs_AFG_T20I_Holkar_BCCI.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[‌‌IND vs AFG | Twitter reacts as Mujeeb's big hit shuts up Rohit-Virat laughter after Dube's absurd slower ball]]></title><description><![CDATA[The confidence to reply with silence can be a source of great strength. Afghan star Mujeeb Ur Rahman proved this on Sunday as he hit Shivam Dube for a humongous six after the pacer’s preposterous slow ball, which drew great laughter from the Indian contingent, had deceived him earlier.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/14/ind-vs-afg-twitter-reacts-as-mujeebs-big-hit-shuts-up-rohit-virat-laughter-after-dubes-absurd-slower-ball?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/14/ind-vs-afg-twitter-reacts-as-mujeebs-big-hit-shuts-up-rohit-virat-laughter-after-dubes-absurd-slower-ball?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2024 16:04:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Rohit_Sharma_Ibrahim_Zadran_IND_vs_AFG_T20I_Holkar_BCCI.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IND vs AFG | Twitter lauds Dube’s formidable 50 leading India’s thrashing of Afghanistan in high-octane clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Men in Blue put together a brilliant run-chase on Thursday courtesy of a clinical fifty by Shivam Dube to take the lead in the T20 series. Afghanistan had earlier failed to capitalise on the batting friendly conditions in the chilly Mohali evening and could only set a modest target of 159. 
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/11/ind-vs-afg-twitter-lauds-dubes-formidable-50-leading-indias-thrashing-of-afghanistan-in-high-octane-clash?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/11/ind-vs-afg-twitter-lauds-dubes-formidable-50-leading-indias-thrashing-of-afghanistan-in-high-octane-clash?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:58:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Shivam_Dube_IND_vs_AFG_T20I_Mohali_BCCI.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IND vs AFG | Twitter stunned as fuming Rohit berates Gill for sacrificing him in foolish run-out on T20I return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uncertainty is a stressful feeling and India proved it in the first over of the T20I match versus Afghanistan in Mohali on Thursday. A horrible mix-up between openers Rohit Sharma and Shubhman Gill left Rohit Sharma burning with rage after being dismissed for a duck in his first T20I after a year. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/11/ind-vs-afg-twitter-stunned-as-fuming-rohit-berates-gill-for-sacrificing-him-in-foolish-run-out-on-t-20-i-return?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/11/ind-vs-afg-twitter-stunned-as-fuming-rohit-berates-gill-for-sacrificing-him-in-foolish-run-out-on-t-20-i-return?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:43:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Rohit_Sharma_IND_vs_AFG_T20I_Mohali_BCCI.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IND vs AFG | Twitter lauds Nabi’s macho back-to-back sixes destroying Mukesh Kumar’s excellent spell]]></title><description><![CDATA[‌Life is either a daring adventure or nothing, or at least that is the way Mohammed Nabi seems to view things. The Afghanistan all-rounder employed a daredevil batting approach to hit back-to-back sixes to Mukesh Kumar amidst a great bowling spell, on a chilly evening at Mohali’s PCA stadium. 
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/11/ind-vs-afg-twitter-lauds-nabis-macho-back-to-back-sixes-destroying-mukesh-kumars-excellent-spell?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/11/ind-vs-afg-twitter-lauds-nabis-macho-back-to-back-sixes-destroying-mukesh-kumars-excellent-spell?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:14:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Mohammad_Nabi_IND_vs_AFG_T20I_Mohali_BCCI.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skipper Rohit and Kohli return to T20I mix as India name squad for Afghanistan series]]></title><description><![CDATA[BCCI has announced a 16-man squad for the three-match home series, with skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returning to the side after a year’s hiatus in preparation for the T20 World Cup. Meanwhile, recent captains Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav did not feature owing to injuries.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/07/skipper-rohit-and-kohli-return-to-t-20-i-mix-as-team-india-name-squad-for-afghanistan-series?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jan/07/skipper-rohit-and-kohli-return-to-t-20-i-mix-as-team-india-name-squad-for-afghanistan-series?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2024 13:51:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Rohit_Sharma_Virat_Kohli_Ahmedabad_CWC_Final_ICC.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India to host Afghanistan for three-match ODI series in March 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Afghanistan are scheduled to tour India for a three-match ODI series in March 2022 according to their Future Tour Programme (FTP) for 2022-23. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Monday, announced that the team is scheduled to play 37 ODI fixtures, 12 T20Is and three Test matches during the period. 
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/dec/14/india-to-host-afghanistan-for-three-match-odi-series-in-march-2022?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/dec/14/india-to-host-afghanistan-for-three-match-odi-series-in-march-2022?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2021 06:53:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Cricket_1/india_vs_new_zealand_t20i_series_victory_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[T20 World Cup | Fresh mind crucial for taking right decisions, approach was wrong in first 2 matches, admits Rohit Sharma]]></title><description><![CDATA[After India beat Afghanistan by 66 runs on Wednesday, Rohit Sharma said that mental freshness was important for correct decision-making, adding that defeats in two games does not make Team India a bad team. Rohit stated that India entered the field with a different approach at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/nov/04/t-20-world-cup-fresh-mind-crucial-for-taking-right-decisions-approach-was-wrong-in-first-2-matches-admits-rohit-sharma?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/nov/04/t-20-world-cup-fresh-mind-crucial-for-taking-right-decisions-approach-was-wrong-in-first-2-matches-admits-rohit-sharma?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2021 07:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/team_india_t20worldcuptwitter.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afghanistan team should look forward to win T20 World Cup, insists Rashid Khan ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rashid Khan has insisted that the Afghanistan cricket team should be looking forward to winning the T20 world cup as the country expects them to win the title this time. He added that the team has all the qualities required to win the title and just lack in experience against the big teams.  ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/sep/16/afghanistan-team-should-look-forward-to-win-t-20-world-cup-insists-rashid-khan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/sep/16/afghanistan-team-should-look-forward-to-win-t-20-world-cup-insists-rashid-khan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 09:15:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/Rashid_Khan_Afghanistan_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC World Cup 2019 | Rain continues to haunt India’s campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incessant rains are taking the sheen away from the tournament and has hampered India’s campaign massively in the ongoing World Cup. After India’s game against New Zealand was washed out, their practice sessions prior to Afghanistan game were also affected by the rains.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jun/21/icc-world-cup-2019-rain-continues-to-haunt-indias-campaign?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jun/21/icc-world-cup-2019-rain-continues-to-haunt-indias-campaign?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 14:19:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Rose_Bowl_rain_stadium_sa_vs_wi_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO | Kid breaks into tears as Indian players pose a picture of disbelief after unexpected tie]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was an emotionally draining experience for all cricket lovers as the see-saw game ended in a tie as Rashid Khan dismissed Ravindra Jadeja in the penultimate ball of the match. The nervous laughter and disbelief was visible in the dressing room and at the same time, a kid also broke into tears.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/sep/26/video-kid-breaks-into-tears-as-indian-players-pose-a-picture-of-disbelief-after-unexpected-tie?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/sep/26/video-kid-breaks-into-tears-as-indian-players-pose-a-picture-of-disbelief-after-unexpected-tie?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 07:40:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/Rashid_Khan_Afghanistan_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A tie isn't bad for us, but we could have been on the losing side, says MS Dhoni]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reflecting on the match against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup clash, stand-in skipper MS Dhoni stated that the resultant tie should not be taken for granted, as they could have lost the match. Afghanistan's Mohammad Shahzad went on to score a century for the national side in the match against India.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/sep/26/a-tie-isnt-bad-for-us-we-could-have-been-on-the-losing-side-says-ms-dhoni?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/sep/26/a-tie-isnt-bad-for-us-we-could-have-been-on-the-losing-side-says-ms-dhoni?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 04:44:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/MS_Dhoni_Kuldeep_Yadav_celebration_BCCI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asia Cup | Takeaways: A Shahzad conundrum to fitness devotee and MS Dhoni’s spin struggle]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Ravindra Jadeja took the see-saw game to the last over, it ended in a thrilling tie after Rashid Khan dismissed the all-rounder on the penultimate delivery of the innings. However, it was Mohammed Shahzad's day to shine as he showcased why clean-hitting can be a replacement for fitness.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/sep/26/asia-cup-takeaways-a-shahzad-conundrum-to-fitness-devotee-and-ms-dhonis-spin-struggle?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/sep/26/asia-cup-takeaways-a-shahzad-conundrum-to-fitness-devotee-and-ms-dhonis-spin-struggle?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bastab K Parida]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 19:29:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/MS_Dhoni_West_Indies_NEW_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asia Cup | India’s Predicted XI for Super Four match against Afghanistan in Dubai]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Asia Cup was supposed to be a chance for the Indian team to sort out the mess at the earliest and make the team prepare for the World Cup. However, the top-order brilliance has left the middle-order largely untested and today’s match gives them an opportunity to carry out some experiment.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/sep/25/asia-cup-indias-predicted-xi-for-super-four-match-against-afghanistan-in-dubai?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/sep/25/asia-cup-indias-predicted-xi-for-super-four-match-against-afghanistan-in-dubai?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:17:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/Indian_team_hurdle_cricket_asia_cup_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BCCI to conduct fitness test before national team selection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BCCI has decided to conduct fitness test of players before they are picked for the national squad to avoid late withdrawals and confusion. Recently, Mohammed. Shami, Ambati Rayudu were dropped from national team while Sanju Samson was dropped from India A squad after failing Yo-Yo test.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/19/bcci-to-conduct-fitness-test-before-national-team-selection?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/19/bcci-to-conduct-fitness-test-before-national-team-selection?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 12:21:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Ambati_Rayudu_CSK_vs_SRH_BCCI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afghanistan cricket team will learn with time, claims Sourav Ganguly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sourav Ganguly has backed the Afghanistan cricket team to do well in the Test format in the near future after he advised the Test debutants to keep learning from their mistakes. Ganguly also heaped praise on Rashid Khan but added that the mercurial spinner needs to adjust to the longer format.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/18/with-time-the-afghanistan-cricket-team-will-learn-claims-sourav-ganguly?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/18/with-time-the-afghanistan-cricket-team-will-learn-claims-sourav-ganguly?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 06:31:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Ganguly_Dhoni_Nagpur_2008.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winners and Losers from India’s thumping win over Afghanistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though a one-off Test match against Afghanistan wasn’t the best possible warm-up game for India ahead of their England tour, the match did throw some idea about how players could pan in of the overseas series. Here are the winners and losers from the match and what does it mean going forward. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/16/winners-and-losers-from-indias-thumping-win-over-afghanistan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/16/winners-and-losers-from-indias-thumping-win-over-afghanistan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 14:34:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Cricket_1/Kohli_Ashwin__123_bcci.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afghanistan have a mountain to climb, says Phil Simmons]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Afghanistan's forgettable Test debut, Phil Simmons remarked that there is a huge disparity between the top Test nations and Afghanistan, which can only be filled by playing a lot of A-series cricket. However, he added that the team have the potential to become a good Test-playing country.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/16/afghanistan-have-a-mountain-to-climb-says-phil-simmons?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/16/afghanistan-have-a-mountain-to-climb-says-phil-simmons?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 07:22:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/india_afghanistan_Test.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India vs Afghanistan | A lesson to learn for the Test debutants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Afghanistan cricket team have a lot to ponder upon after their Test debut ended in an emphatic loss to a thoroughly superior Indian team. The Indians decimated Afghanistan at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore yesterday as Ajinkya Rahane & Co. won by an innings and 262 runs.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/16/india-vs-afghanistan-a-lesson-to-learn-for-the-test-debutants?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/16/india-vs-afghanistan-a-lesson-to-learn-for-the-test-debutants?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 05:29:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/afghanistan_cricket_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ajinkya Rahane insists Team India was determined to be ruthless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ajinkya Rahane, who was the stand-in skipper for India in the one-off Test against Afghanistan, insisted that his side were determined to be ruthless in their approach against the debutants in Tests. India demolished Afghanistan by an innings and 262 runs inside two days of the match in Bengaluru.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/16/ajinkya-rahane-insists-team-india-was-determined-to-be-ruthless?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/16/ajinkya-rahane-insists-team-india-was-determined-to-be-ruthless?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 04:59:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Rahane.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lalchand Rajput : Mohammad Shahzad is the entertainer just like Virender Sehwag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Afghanistan coach, Lalchand Rajput, in a chat with SportsCafe, has likened Mohammad Shahzad’s free spirit to Virender Sehwag, stating that the former is at his best when given independence. He also reaffirmed that BCCI’s contribution to the Afghan cricket is good for the health of the game.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/15/lalchand-rajput-mohammad-shahzad-is-the-entertainer-just-like-virender-sehwag?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/15/lalchand-rajput-mohammad-shahzad-is-the-entertainer-just-like-virender-sehwag?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bastab K Parida]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 12:51:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Mohammad_Shahzad_VS_India_BCCI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twitter reacts to Afghanistan's apocalyptic collapse in historic Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Afghanistan's Test debut met a pretty underwhelming end as they were bowled out not once but twice in a single day as India wrapped up the match in two days. Twitterati, however, had a gala time as they had a lot to ponder over from Mohammad Shahzad's run-out to Hardik Pandya's superhuman throw.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/15/twitter-reacts?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/15/twitter-reacts?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 11:18:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/India_vs_AFG_Day_2_bcci.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>