The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is gearing as much to relaunch the Afghanistan Premier League (APL) in 2025. This franchise-based totally T20 tournament, which saw its inaugural season in 2018, had to be postponed after its first edition.
The ACB now aims to revive the league, reinforced by way of the giant progress Afghan cricket has made in recent years, incomes admiration from the global cricket community. The first edition of the APL was held in the UAE in 2018, proposing 5 teams.
The Balkh Legends emerged triumphant, defeating Kabul Zwanan by using four wickets in the final held in Sharjah. Despite numerous tries to relaunch the league considering then, none have been a hit. However, ACB’s leader executive, Naseeb Khan, expresses self-belief in resuming the opposition after the following season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Due to a packed domestic and worldwide schedule, the APL could not be relaunched this 12 months.
Naseeb Khan said: “We are decided to re-release the APL and are actively running closer to it and our cutting-edge schedule is too busy with global commitments and home matches, so we’re making plans to restart the tournament sometime after the following IPL.”
He added that “A bidding system has already taken area, attracting hobby from severa businesses. "We have shortlisted a few corporations from a long listing and could present them to the board for approval. Once we acquire the green light, we will proceed with the next steps.”
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The ACB’s packed calendar consists of series against Zimbabwe and New Zealand, in addition to participation in the Emerging Asia Cup and numerous Under-19 competitions, making it impossible to host the APL this year.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s national crew is taking part in a successful run in the T20 World Cup 2024. Having advanced to the semifinals by way of defeating Australia and Bangladesh inside the Super Eight degree, they may be set to face unbeaten South Africa in the first semifinal on Thursday, June 27, at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad.
The relaunch of the APL in 2025 is expected to noticeably beautify Afghanistan’s cricketing infrastructure and resources. With the assistance of the cricket network and the momentum received from the country-wide group’s latest performances, the ACB is constructive approximately the league’s future. The upcoming season promises to bring excitement and further improvement to Afghan cricket.
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