| Tajikistan | |||
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| Information | |||
| Association | Tajikistan Handball Association | ||
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| Asian Championship | |||
| Appearances | none (First in n/a) | ||
| Best result | n/a | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
The Tajikistan national handball team is the national handball team of Tajikistan and is controlled by the Tajikistan Handball Association.
The Team is yet to compete in any major tournaments. However the team plays friendly matches mostly against Afghanistan and teams from Central Asia. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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The Afghanistan Cricket Board is the official governing body of cricket in Afghanistan. It is Afghanistan's representative at the International Cricket Council (ICC) and was an associate member of ICC from June 2013 until becoming a full member in June 2017. Before that it was an affiliate member and has been a member of that body since 2001. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council. The women's team was formed in 2010. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is the patron-in-chief of the board.
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Mohammad Shahzad Mohammadi is an Afghan cricketer who is a right-handed opening batsman who plays primarily as a wicketkeeper. He represents Afghanistan in international cricket.
The Tajikistan women's national handball team represents Tajikistan in international handball competitions and is controlled by Tajikistan Handball Association.
