2018–19 Afghanistan Premier League
The 2018–19 Afghanistan Premier League (also known as Gulbahar Afghanistan Premier League T20 2018) was the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League Twenty20 (T20) franchise cricket tournament, held in the United Arab Emirates. It took place between 5 and 21 October 2018 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
| Dates | 5 – 21 October 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Afghanistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) | United Arab Emirates |
| Champions | Balkh Legends (1st title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 23 |
| Player of the series | Rashid Khan (Kabul Zwanan) |
| Most runs | Mohammad Shahzad (Paktia Panthers) (344) |
| Most wickets | Isuru Udana (Paktia Panthers) (17) |
| Official website | www.aplt20.tv/ |
In September 2018, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that they would not give No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to the active Pakistani players. In October 2018, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) denied to give NOCs to Mohammad Mithun and Soumya Sarkar.
Balkh Legends won the title, after beating Kabul Zwanan by four wickets in the final.
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