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8th season of Shpageeza cricket league kicks off in Kabul
The Shpageeza Cricket League 2022 got underway in Kabul on Monday with eight teams scheduled to battle it out for this year’s title.
The 8th season of this year’s tournament will run through until August 5 with 32 matches scheduled to take place.
All matches will be held at the Kabul International Cricket Stadium.
According to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), four foreign cricketers are expected to participate in this tournament. They are Pakistani cricketers Iftikhar Ahmad and Amir Hamza who will play for Mes Aynak and Omani cricketer Bilal Khan will play for Amu. The 4th player has not yet been named.
Shpageeza Cricket League started in Afghanistan in 2013 and was even held in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Only last year’s tournament was canceled – due to political uncertainty at the time.