Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup

The Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup, is a domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in Afghanistan, organized by the Afghanistan Cricket Board and first contested during the 2024 season.[3][4][5][6][7]

Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup
CountriesAfghanistan
AdministratorAfghanistan Cricket Board
FormatTwenty20
First edition2024
Tournament formatDouble round-robin, and final
Number of teams5
Current championBand-e-Amir Region (1st title)
Most successfulBand-e-Amir Region (1 title)
Most runsIbrahim Zadran (Mis Ainak Region) (323)[1]
Most wicketsWahidullah Zadran (Mis Ainak Region) (13)[2]

The competition will serve as the preparation for national players and the criteria for team selection ahead of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[8]

History

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The League was established in 2024 titled as Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup. Five regional teams participated in the event and it was a successful initiative by Afghanistan Cricket Board. The champion of the first league was Band-e-Amir Region for the inaugural edition of the tournament.[9]

Format

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The tournament is held as a double round-robin format with each team playing each other twice, once at its home ground and the other leg away.

Teams

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The following teams will participate in the tournament:[10]

Team Region Provinces Home Ground Debut Seasons won
Amo Region Amo Balkh, Faryab, Jowzjan, Samangan, Sar-e Pol Balkh Cricket Stadium, Mazar-i-Sharif 2024
Band-e-Amir Region Band-e-Amir Ghazni, Bamyan, Daykundi, Maidan Wardak Ghazni Cricket Ground, Ghazni 2024 2024
Boost Region Boost Kandahar, Helmand, Nimroz, Uruzgan, Zabul Kandahar International Cricket Stadium, Kandahar 2024
Mis Ainak Region Mis Ainak Khost, Logar, Paktia, Paktika Khost Cricket Stadium, Khost 2024
Speen Ghar Region Speen Ghar Nangarhar, Kapisa, Kunar, Laghman, Nuristan Ghazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium, Jalalabad 2024

References

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  1. ^ "Cricket Records in Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup most career runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Cricket Records in Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup most career wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Afghanistan Cricket Board launches Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup". Amu TV. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  4. ^ "ACB Introduces "Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup"". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Qosh Tepa Tournament to be Held in Kandahar: Cricket Board Officials". TOLOnews. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Fixtures announced for Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ^ Singh, Sagar (28 March 2024). "ACB has launched the Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup". Criczine. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Qosh Tepa T20 Cup 2024 Final: Band-E-Amir Region Crowned Inaugural Champions Of Afghanistan". ABP Live. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  10. ^ "'Qosh Tepa' tournament to be held in Kandahar". The Frontier Post. Retrieved 8 April 2024.