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Afghans welcome ATN’s move to secure broadcasting rights for this year’s IPL
Cricket fans across Afghanistan have welcomed the news that this year’s TATA IPL 2022 Season will be broadcast live on Ariana Television after ATN secured broadcasting rights of this exciting annual cricket tournament.
Securing the rights to broadcast this year’s tournament is yet another achievement for ATN, which continues to bring world class events to Afghanistan for the public to enjoy in the comfort of their own home.
This year’s tournament will run from March 26 (Saturday) to May 29 and all matches will be held in Mumbai and Pune.
According to the IPL Governing Council, key decisions regarding this year’s IPL were made recently at a meeting given concerns about the spread of COVID-19.
“The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League will be played in a bio-secure environment at a single hub to avoid air travel which is considered as a major threat for the spread of COVID-19 infection, thereby affecting the players and the League/matches,” IPL Governing Council said in a recent statement.
The council also stated that the 10 teams will play a total of 14 league matches followed by the four playoff matches.
Each team will play five teams twice and the remaining four teams only once.
Afghans meanwhile welcomed the news that they will be able to watch the tournament live.
Zalmai Hussain, a Kabul resident, said: “This is good news for us cricket fans. We welcome Ariana Television’s decision. IPL is always very exciting to watch.”
Another Kabul resident, Khalid Takal said: “The Afghan cricket fans enjoy watching the cricket matches live on TV. They enjoy watching matches on a big screen together with their friends, families, and colleagues.
“While watching matches on TV, they share their feelings and views about their favorite players or teams. They enjoy exchanging their ideas and feelings about their favorite teams and players while watching matches live on TV.”
Takal said despite matches being broadcast live on social media, “Afghans still prefer to watch matches on TV since they do not have access to high-speed internet.
He said “it means a lot for them to watch matches live on TV. In addition, Afghans are poor people and they can’t afford internet packages to watch matches live on social media – particularly on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Therefore, TV is the best option for Afghan cricket fans to watch matches live.”
Toofan Herat secured a 2–0 victory over Arman FC in the 77th match of the sixth season of Afghanistan Champions League Roshan in Kabul.
The match was played on Saturday at the Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium, with both teams competing for a positive result.
Toofan Herat opened the scoring in the first half before adding a second goal in the closing minutes of the second half to seal the victory.
Arman FC made several attempts to get on the scoresheet throughout the match but were unable to find the back of the net.
Arman FC will face Abu Muslim Farah in their next fixture on November 11, while Toofan Herat are scheduled to meet Sir Sabz Yashlar Khwafi on November 10.
All matches of the sixth season of Afghanistan Champions League Roshan are broadcast live on Ariana Television Network.
Afghanistan finished the third day of the first Test against Zimbabwe at 402 for 7 after 125 overs, remaining 102 runs behind Zimbabwe’s first-innings total of 504 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Zimbabwe were bowled out for 504 in 134.3 overs in their first innings, setting a challenging target for Afghanistan to close the gap.
Afghanistan made progress with the bat on the third day, reaching 402 for 7 by the close of play. However, they still trail Zimbabwe by 102 runs, with three wickets remaining in their first innings.
The match will continue on day four, with Afghanistan looking to reduce the deficit and potentially take the lead before Zimbabwe begin their second innings.
Afghanistan’s Under-19 cricket team secured a dominant 10-wicket victory over Malaysia in their second match of the Asia Cup on Saturday, recording their second consecutive win in the tournament.
After winning the toss, Afghanistan elected to bowl and dismissed Malaysia for just 42 runs in 22.3 overs. Noor Ali Niazi led the bowling attack with an impressive six-wicket haul and was named Player of the Match.
Afghanistan chased down the target without losing a wicket, reaching 43 runs in just three overs to seal a comprehensive victory.
Afghanistan will face Sri Lanka in their third match of the tournament on Monday.
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