The Boost Region are one of five Afghanistan men's first-class cricket teams that make up Afganistan Cricket.It competes in the Mirwais Nika 3-Day Tournament first class (3-day) competition, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament domestic one day competition and the Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup Twenty20 competition.[1][2][3]
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Najibullah Zadran | |
| Coach | TBC | |
| Team information | ||
| Founded | 2017 | |
| Home ground | Kandahar International Cricket Stadium | |
| Capacity | 14,000 | |
| History | ||
| Mirwais Nika 3-Day Tournament wins | 0 | |
| Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament wins | 2 | |
| Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup wins | 0 | |
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The region represents the following provinces in the south and southwest of Afghanistan: Kandahar, Helmand, Nimroz, Uruzgan and Zabul.[4]
History edit
Boost Region compete in the Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, which has first-class status from 2017 onwards, They also play in the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, which was granted List A status from 2017.[5]
Boost Region take part in the Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup, the first edition of which will be held in April 2024.[6]
Squads edit
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References edit
- ^ Singh, Sagar (28 March 2024). "Boost Region Cricket Team".
- ^ Singh, Sagar (28 March 2024). "ACB has launched the Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup". Criczine. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "ACB Introduces "Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup"". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Singh, Sagar (28 March 2024). "Qosh Tepa National T20 cricket tournament kicked off among five zones in Kabul, ACB". The Kabul Times. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Afghanistan domestic competitions awarded first-class and List A status". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Afghanistan Cricket Board launches Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup". Amu TV. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.