Paktia Super Kings

The Paktia Super Kings (Pashto: د پکتیا غوره پاچاهان‎), formerly known as the Paktia Panthers (Pashto: د پکتیا تور پړانګان‎), is an Afghan professional Twenty20 cricket franchise team that competes in the Afghanistan Premier League.[1] The team is based in Khost, the provincial capital of Khost Province and the largest city of Loya Paktia region, Afghanistan.[2] The team was formed in 2018, as a result of the formation of the Afghanistan Premier League by Afghanistan Cricket Board. The team is currently captained by Shahid Afridi, and coached by Dawlat Ahmadzai, a former Afghan cricketer.[3][4][5][6] Shahid Afridi is the icon player of the franchise.[7]

Paktia Super Kings
د پکتیا غوره پاچاهان
Personnel
Captain Shahid Afridi
Coach Dawlat Ahmadzai
OwnerUnknown
Team information
CityKhost, Loya Paktia, Afghanistan
Founded2018 (2018)
Home groundSharjah Cricket Stadium. Sharjah
Capacity16,000
History
APL wins0
Official websiteaplt20.tv/teams/Paktia-super-kings

Squad
As of 18:16, Tuesday, June 16, 2020 (UTC)
No. Name Nat Birth date Batting style Bowling style Signed year Notes
Batsmen
12Calum MacLeod (1988-11-15) 15 November 1988Right-handedRight-arm medium2018Overseas
24Sikandar Raza (1986-04-24) 24 April 1986Right-handedRight-arm off break2017Overseas
12Cameron Delport (1989-05-12) 12 May 1989Left-handedRight-arm medium2018Overseas
—Zia-ur-Rehman (1997-12-30) 30 December 1997Right-handed—2018
—Ihsanullah (1997-12-28) 28 December 1997Right-handed—2018
—Mohammad Sardar (1999-09-22) 22 September 1999Right-handed—2018
—Fazal ZazaiRight-handed—2018
—Mohammad HussainRight-handed—2018
All-rounders
1Thisara Perera (1989-04-03) 3 April 1989Left-handedRight-arm medium2018Overseas
10Shahid Afridi (1980-02-01) 1 February 1980Right-handedRight-arm leg break2018Overseas Captain
41Faheem Ashraf (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994Left-handedRight-arm medium2018Overseas
34Chris Jordan (1985-10-04) 4 October 1985Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2018Overseas
6Luke Wright (1985-03-07) 7 March 1985Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2018Overseas
45Samiullah Shenwari (1985-01-25) 25 January 1985Right-handedRight-arm leg spin2018
—Sharafuddin Ashraf (1995-01-10) 10 January 1995Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox2018
Wicket-keepers
77Mohammad Shahzad (1988-01-31) 31 January 1988Right-handed—2018
—Rahmanullah Gurbaz (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001Right-handed—2018
—Mohammad Sardar (2001-09-22) 22 September 2001Right-handed—2018
—Tahir Khan (1997-09-07) 7 September 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break2018
Bowlers
—Azmatullah Omarzai (2000-03-24) 24 March 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium2018
—Yousuf Zazai (1998-12-25) 25 December 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium2018
17Isuru Udana (1988-02-17) 17 February 1988Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium2018Overseas
—Yamin Ahmadzai (1992-07-25) 25 July 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2018
—Ziaur Rahman (1998-10-17) 17 October 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2018

Administration and Supporting Staff

References
  1. "Afghanistan Premier League Season 2, APLT20 2019". Afghanistan Premier League 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. "APL 2018: All you need to know - CricTracker". 3 October 2018.
  3. "Afghanistan Premier League: teams, players, fixtures, tickets and everything else you need to know".
  4. "Afghans ready with their version of T20 league". Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  5. "ICC approves plans for Afghanistan Premier League". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  6. "Sharjah to host Afghanistan T20 League from October 5". Gulf News. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  7. "Afridi, Gayle named icon players in Afghanistan Premier League
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