SHARJAH: The Afghanistan Premier League T20 tournament, to be held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, will commence on October 5.
The league has been granted approval by the International Cricket Council, following an application that was submitted by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) last month, Emirati daily Gulf News reports.
Five teams will compete in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League. The league will be held for 17 days here and conclude on October 21.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board has announced that: “the bidding process for the players will commence soon and all teams are expected to be finalised by the middle of August.”
A total of 23 matches will be played by the five competing teams.
