2020–21 Afghanistan Premier League
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The 2020–21 Afghanistan Premier League was scheduled to be the second edition of the Afghanistan Premier League Twenty20 (T20) franchise cricket tournament.[1] Balkh Legends are the defending champions.[2][3]
| Administrator(s) | Afghanistan Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  United Arab Emirates |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Official website | www.aplt20.tv/ |
Originally, the tournament was scheduled to take place in October 2019 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.[4] However, in September 2019, it was announced that the tournament would be postponed until 2020, due to payment issues and "risks for league's integrity".[5] In October 2020, the Afghanistan Cricket Board announced its plans to re-launch the tournament, with the possibility of it taking place in December 2020 or January 2021.[6]
References edit
- ^ "BCCI turns down Afghanistan Cricket Board's request to host its T20 league APL in India". Firstpost. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "BALKH LEGENDS CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF APL T20 2018". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Qais Ahmed, Chris Gayle star as Balkh Legends win inaugural APL". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "The second season of Afghanistan Premier League T20! Five teams 24 matches One Winner This October ! #WeyarDaAfghanano #APLT20". Afghanistan Premier League T20 via Twitter. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Afghanistan Premier League postponed due to payment issues, 'risks for league's integrity'". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Afghanistan plan to re-launch APL in December–January". Cricbuzz. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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