Kabul Zwanan
| کابل ځوانان | |
 | |
| League | Afghanistan Premier League |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain |  Rashid Khan |
| Coach |  Heath Streak |
| Owner | Morelli Sports FZC |
| Team information | |
| City | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Home ground | Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Sharjah |
| Capacity | 16,000 |
| History | |
| APL wins | 0 |
| Official website | aplt20 |
Kabul Zwanan (Pashto: کابل ځوانان Kābəl Źwānān, literally "Kabul Youth") is a franchise cricket team which participates in the Afghanistan Premier League (APL).[1] They joined the APL as one of its original members in 2018. Afghan leggie Rashid Khan was the captain for the inaugural session and Zimbabwean coach Heath Streak was appointed as the head coach of the team.[2][3][4]
Current squad
[edit]The following players listed here are in present squad.[5]
| No. | Player | Nat. | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsman | ||||||
| Hazratullah Zazai |  |
Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ||
| Colin Ingram |  |
Left handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | Overseas | |
| Shahidullah Kamal | |
Left handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ||
| Fitratullah Khawari | |
Unknown | Unknown | 2018 | ||
| Zia Jaan | |
Right handed | Right-arm offbreak | 2018 | ||
| Wicket-Keepers | ||||||
| Afsar Zazai | |
Right-handed | — | 2018 | ||
| Luke Ronchi |  |
Right-handed | — | 2018 | Overseas | |
| Alrounders | ||||||
| Laurie Evans |  |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2018 | Overseas | |
| Javed Ahmadi | |
Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ||
| Muslim Musa | |
Right handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ||
| Nasir Totakhil | |
Right handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ||
| 19 | Rashid Khan | |
Right handed | Right-arm legbreak googly | 2018 | Captain |
| Usman Adil | |
Right handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ||
| Zahir Shehzad | |
Right handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Ali Khan |  |
Right handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2018 | Overseas | |
| Fareed Ahmed | |
Left handed | Left-arm fast medium | 2018 | ||
| Nasir Totakhil | |
Left handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ||
| Nijat Masood | |
Right handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ||
| Wayne Parnell | |
Left handed | Left-arm medium fast | 2018 | ||
| Zamir Khan | |
Left handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ||
| 33 | Sohail Tanvir |  |
Left handed | Left-arm fast | 2018 | Overseas |
- Sohail Tanvir was not allowed by the board to participate in the first edition.
Administration and Supporting Staff
[edit]Head Coach: Heath Streak
References
[edit]- ^ "Afghanistan Premier League slated for October 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Afghans ready with their version of T20 league". Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "ICC approves plans for Afghanistan Premier League". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Sharjah to host Afghanistan T20 League from October 5". Gulf News. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Kabul Zwanan Squad", Cricinfo
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