Kabul Zwanan
کابل ځوانان
LeagueAfghanistan Premier League
Personnel
CaptainAfghanistan Rashid Khan
CoachZimbabwe Heath Streak
OwnerMorelli Sports FZC
Team information
CityKabul, Afghanistan
Founded2018
Home groundSharjah Cricket Stadium. Sharjah
Capacity16,000
History
APL wins0
Official websiteaplt20.tv/teams/Kabul-Zwanan

Kabul Zwanan (Pashto: کابل ځوانان Kābəl Źwānān, literally "Kabul Youth") is 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 leggie Rashid Khan was the captain for the inaugural session and Zimbabwean coach Heath Streak was appointed as the head coach of the team.[2][3][4]

Current squad

The following players listed here are in present squad.[5]

No. Player Nat. Batting style Bowling style Signed Year Notes
Batsman
Hazratullah Zazai Afghanistan Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 2018
Colin Ingram South Africa Left handed Right-arm leg break 2018 Overseas
Shahidullah Kamal Afghanistan Left handed Left-arm orthodox 2018
Fitratullah Khawari Afghanistan Unknown Unknown 2018
Zia Jaan Afghanistan Right handed Right-arm offbreak 2018
Wicket-Keepers
Afsar Zazai Afghanistan Right-handed — 2018
Luke Ronchi New Zealand Right-handed — 2018 Overseas
Alrounders
Laurie Evans England Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 2018 Overseas
Javed Ahmadi Afghanistan Right handed Right-arm off break 2018
Muslim Musa Afghanistan Right handed Right-arm medium 2018
Nasir Totakhil Afghanistan Right handed Right-arm medium 2018
19 Rashid Khan Afghanistan Right handed Right-arm legbreak googly 2018 Captain
Usman Adil Afghanistan Right handed Right-arm medium 2018
Zahir Shehzad Afghanistan Right handed Left-arm orthodox 2018
Bowlers
Ali Khan United States Right handed Right-arm fast medium 2018 Overseas
Fareed Ahmed Afghanistan Left handed Left-arm fast medium 2018
Nasir Totakhil Afghanistan Left handed Left-arm orthodox 2018
Nijat Masood Afghanistan Right handed Right-arm medium 2018
Wayne Parnell South Africa Left handed Left-arm medium fast 2018
Zamir Khan Afghanistan Left handed Left-arm orthodox 2018
33 Sohail Tanvir Pakistan Left handed Left-arm fast 2018 Overseas

Administration and Supporting Staff

Head Coach: Zimbabwe Heath Streak

References

  1. ^ "Afghanistan Premier League slated for October 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Afghans ready with their version of T20 league". Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ^ "ICC approves plans for Afghanistan Premier League". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Sharjah to host Afghanistan T20 League from October 5". Gulf News. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Kabul Zwanan Squad", Cricinfo
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