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Revision as of 13:06, 23 January 2020
File:Afghanistan Premier League.jpg | |
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Administrator | Afghanistan Cricket Board |
Format | Twenty20 |
First edition | 2018–19 |
Latest edition | 2018–19 |
Next edition | 2019–20 |
Number of teams | 5 |
Current champion | Balkh Legends (1st title) |
Most successful | Balkh Legends (1 title) |
Most runs | ![]() |
Most wickets | ![]() |
Website | www.aplt20.tv/ |
The Afghanistan Premier League (APL) (Pashto: د افغانستان غوره لیګ; Persian: لیگ برتر افغانستان), officially Gulbahar Afghanistan Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is a Twenty20 cricket franchise tournament run by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), held in the United Arab Emirates.[1][2] The first edition of the tournament took place between 5 and 21 October 2018 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium,[3] with up to forty overseas players were involved.[4][5] Five teams have been selected to compete, named after regions of Afghanistan.[6] In August 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved plans for the tournament.[7]
Teams
Location of Afghanistan Premier League teams |
Team | City | Region | Debut | Coach | Captain | |
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Balkh Legends | Mazar-i-Sharif | North | 2018 | ![]() |
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Kabul Zwanan | Kabul | Central | 2018 | ![]() |
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Kandahar Knights | Kandahar | Southwest | 2018 | ![]() |
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Nangarhar Leopards | Jalalabad | East | 2018 | ![]() |
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Paktia Super Kings | Khost, Loya Paktia | Southeast | 2018 | ![]() |
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References
- ^ "Afghanistan Premier League slated for October 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Afghanistan Cricket Premier League To Be Played In UAE". Tolo News. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "DSport to live broadcast APL 2018 in India". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "BCCI unlikely to allow Indian players from participating in newly-launched Afghanistan Premier League". First Post. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Afghans ready with their version of T20 league". Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Sharjah to host Afghanistan T20 League from October 5". Gulf News. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "ICC approves plans for Afghanistan Premier League". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 August 2018.