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- ↑ "Group B, Provincial Challenge Cup (Grade I) at Amanullah, Aug 4 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ↑ "Suliman Safi to lead Afghanistan at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
