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 member of the Afghanistan national cricket team.[3][4][5][6] Shahid Afridi is the icon player of the franchise.[7]

Paktia Super Kings
د پکتیا غوره پاچاهان
Personnel
CaptainPakistan Shahid Afridi
CoachAfghanistan 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
No. Name Nat Birth date Batting style Bowling style Signed year Notes
Batsmen
12Calum MacLeodScotland (1988-11-15) 15 November 1988Right-handedRight-arm medium2018Overseas
24Sikandar RazaZimbabwe (1986-04-24) 24 April 1986Right-handedRight-arm off break2017Overseas
12Cameron DelportSouth Africa (1989-05-12) 12 May 1989Left-handedRight-arm medium2018Overseas
—Zia-ur-RehmanAfghanistan (1997-12-30) 30 December 1997Right-handed—2018
—IhsanullahAfghanistan (1997-12-28) 28 December 1997Right-handed—2018
—Mohammad SardarAfghanistan (1999-09-22) 22 September 1999Right-handed—2018
—Fazal ZazaiAfghanistanRight-handed—2018
—Mohammad HussainAfghanistanRight-handed—2018
All-rounders
1Thisara PereraSri Lanka (1989-04-03) 3 April 1989Left-handedRight-arm medium2018Overseas
10Shahid AfridiPakistan (1980-02-01) 1 February 1980Right-handedRight-arm leg break2018Overseas Captain
41Faheem AshrafPakistan (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994Left-handedRight-arm medium2018Overseas
34Chris JordanEngland (1985-10-04) 4 October 1985Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2018Overseas
6Luke WrightEngland (1985-03-07) 7 March 1985Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2018Overseas
45Samiullah ShenwariAfghanistan (1985-01-25) 25 January 1985Right-handedRight-arm leg spin2018
—Sharafuddin AshrafAfghanistan (1995-01-10) 10 January 1995Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox2018
Wicket-keepers
77Mohammad ShahzadAfghanistan (1988-01-31) 31 January 1988Right-handed—2018
—Rahmanullah GurbazAfghanistan (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001Right-handed—2018
—Mohammad SardarAfghanistan (2001-09-22) 22 September 2001Right-handed—2018
—Tahir KhanAfghanistan (1997-09-07) 7 September 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break2018
Bowlers
—Azmatullah OmarzaiAfghanistan (2000-03-24) 24 March 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium2018
—Yousuf ZazaiAfghanistan (1998-12-25) 25 December 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium2018
17Isuru UdanaSri Lanka (1988-02-17) 17 February 1988Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium2018Overseas
—Yamin AhmadzaiAfghanistan (1992-07-25) 25 July 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2018
—Ziaur RahmanAfghanistan (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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