Balkh Legends
د بلخ اتلان
LeagueAfghanistan Premier League
Personnel
CaptainAfghanistan Mohammad Nabi
CoachAustralia Simon Helmot
OwnerUnknown
Team information
CityMazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
Founded2018
Home groundSharjah Cricket Stadium. Sharjah
Capacity16,000
History
APL wins1
Official websiteaplt20.tv/teams/Balkh-legends

The Balkh Legends (Pashto: د بلخ اتلان Da Balkh Atalān; Persian: قهرمانان بلخ) are 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 alrounder Mohammad Nabi was the captain for the inaugural session and Australian coach Simon Helmot was appointed as the head coach of the team.[2][3][4][5] They won the first edition, after beating Kabul Zwanan by four wickets in the final.[6]

Current squad

As of
No. Name Nat Birth Date Batting style Bowling style Signed Year Notes
Batsmen
333 Chris Gayle Jamaica (1979-09-21) 21 September 1979 (age 44) Left-handed Right-arm off break 2018 Overseas
82 Colin Munro New Zealand (1987-03-11) 11 March 1987 (age 36) Left-handed Right-arm medium 2018 Overseas
24 Dilshan Munaweera Sri Lanka (1989-04-24) 24 April 1989 (age 34) Right-handed Right-arm off break 2018 Overseas
9 Malcolm Waller Zimbabwe (1984-09-28) 28 September 1984 (age 39) Right handed Right-arm off break 2018 Overseas
87 Usman Ghani Afghanistan (1996-11-20) 20 November 1996 (age 27) Right handed — 2018
25 Darwish Rasooli Afghanistan (1999-12-12) 12 December 1999 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm off break 2018 Overseas
All-rounders
10 Ravi Bopara England (1985-05-04) 4 May 1985 (age 38) Right-handed Right-arm medium 2018 Overseas
27 Ryan ten Doeschate Netherlands (1980-06-30) 30 June 1980 (age 43) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2018 Overseas
7 Mohammad Nabi Afghanistan (1985-01-01) 1 January 1985 (age 39) Right-handed Right-arm off break 2018
21 Mohammad Nawaz Pakistan (1994-03-21) 21 March 1994 (age 29) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2018 Overseas, Unavailable
11 Gulbadin Naib Afghanistan (1991-03-16) 16 March 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2018
16 Mirwais Ashraf Afghanistan (1988-06-30) 30 June 1988 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2018
Wicket-keepers
100 Ikram Ali Khil Afghanistan (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 23) Left-handed — 2018
Bowlers
56 Ben Laughlin Australia (1982-10-03) 3 October 1982 (age 41) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2018 Overseas
55 Aftab Alam Afghanistan (1992-11-30) 30 November 1992 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2018
30 Qais Ahmad Afghanistan (2000-08-15) 15 August 2000 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2018

Administration and Supporting Staff

Head Coach: Australia Simon Helmot

References

  1. ^ "Afghanistan Premier League slated for October 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Balkh Legends squad", ESPNCricinfo
  3. ^ "Afghans ready with their version of T20 league". Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ^ "ICC approves plans for Afghanistan Premier League". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Sharjah to host Afghanistan T20 League from October 5". Gulf News. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  6. ^ "BALKH LEGENDS CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF APL T20 2018". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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