It all started with the Indian Premier League in 2008, after which several other T20I franchise cricket tournaments around the world followed. The latest to join the list of such tournaments is the Afghanistan Premier League, the inaugural edition of which will be played in October this year.
Organised by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), the tournaments envisions to attract top players from around the world and become as competitive as other tournaments like the IPL, PSL (Pakistan Super league), BBL (Big Bash League) and the like.
The tournament will feature twenty-three matches to be played between 5 and 23 October 2018 in Sharjah. It has been reported that over forty overseas players will be a part of the league, some of which are big names in the cricketing circle. Chris Gayle, Shahid Afridi, Andre Russell, and Brendon McCullum are among the ones to watch out for.
Q-Tickets is the official ticketing partner for the event and the ticket prices, in UAE dirhams, are as follows –
North Stand – 20 (single header) | 30 (double header)
East Stand – 30 (single header) | 40 (double header)
West Stand – 40 (single header) | 50 (double header)
Grand Stand – 60 (single header) | 75 (double header)
Members Pavilion – 75 (single header) | 100 (double header)
Diamond Box – 100 (single header) | 150 (double header)
Corporate Hospitality Box (8 seater) – 2000 (single header) | 2500 (double header)
The schedule of the tournament is as follows –
5 October 2018 – 20:00 (D/N) – Kabul vs Paktia Royals
6 October 2018 – 16:00 (D/N) – Kandahar Kings vs Nangarhar Leopards
6 October 2018 – 20:00 (D/N) – Balkh Legends vs Kabul
7 October 2018 – 16:00 (D/N) – Nangarhar Leopards vs Paktia Royals
7 October 2018 – 20:00 (D/N) – Balkh Legend vs Kandahar Kings
9 October 2018 – 20:00 (D/N) – Kabul vs Nangarhar Leopards
10 October 2018 – 20:00 (D/N) – Balkh Legends vs Paktia Royals
11 October 2018 – 16:00 (D/N) – Kabul vs Kandahar Kings
11 October 2018 – 20:00 (D/N) – Balkh Legends vs Nangarhar Leopards
12 October 2018 – 16:00 (D/N) – Kandahar Kings vs Paktia Royals
12 October 2018 – 20:00 (D/N) – Kabul vs Nangarhar Leopards
13 October 2018 – 16:00 (D/N) – Balkh Legends vs Paktia Royals
13 October 2018 – 20:00 (D/N) – Kandahar Kings vs Nangarhar Leopards
14 October 2018 – 16:00 (D/N) – Balkh Legends vs Kabul
14 October 2018 – 20:00 (D/N) – Nangarhar Leopards vs Paktia Royals
16 October 2018 – 20:00 (D/N) – Kabul vs Kandahar Kings
17 October 2018 – 16:00 (D/N) – Balkh Legends vs Nangarhar Leopards
17 October 2018 – 20:00 (D/N) – Kandahar Kings vs Paktia Royas
18 October 2018 – 16:00 (D/N) – Balkh Legends vs Kandahar Kings
18 October 2018 – 20:00 (D/N) – Kabul vs Paktia Royals
19 October 2018 – 20:00 (D/N) – Semi Final 1
20 October 2018 – 20:00 (D/N) – Semi Final 2
21 October 2018 – 20:00 (D/N) – Final
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