2019–20 Afghanistan Premier League

The 2019–20 Afghanistan Premier League will be the second edition of the Afghanistan Premier League Twenty20 (T20) franchise cricket tournament.[1] It was scheduled to take place in October 2019 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.[2] Balkh Legends are the defending champions.[3][4] However, in September 2019, it was announced that the tournament would be postponed until 2020, due to payment issues and "risks for league's integrity".[5]

2019–20 Afghanistan Premier League
Administrator(s)Afghanistan Cricket Board
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Host(s) United Arab Emirates
Participants5
Matches played24
Official websitewww.aplt20.tv/

References
  1. "BCCI turns down Afghanistan Cricket Board's request to host its T20 league APL in India". Firstpost. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  2. "The second season of Afghanistan Premier League T20! Five teams 24 matches One Winner This October ! #WeyarDaAfghanano #APLT20". Afghanistan Premier League T20 via Twitter. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. "BALKH LEGENDS CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF APL T20 2018". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  4. "Qais Ahmed, Chris Gayle star as Balkh Legends win inaugural APL". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  5. "Afghanistan Premier League postponed due to payment issues, 'risks for league's integrity'". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2019.


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