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Gayle, McCullum, Afridi, Russell Snapped Up in APLC Draft

Star cricket players Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi, the three of the finest Twenty20 stars in world cricket, were bought in a flash in the APLC players draft that was held in Dubai on Monday. 

Kandahar got McCullum while Gayle went to Balkh and Russell got sold to Nangarhar. Afghanistan star player Rashid Khan was picked by Kabul.

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and Snixer Sports held the players draft for its inaugural edition consisting of 23 matches.

The first season of the league is scheduled to take place from October 5 to 23 in the UAE. A total of five teams representing five regions of Afghanistan will play in the tournament. These franchises are Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar, Paktia and Balkh.

Seventeen players from the UAE and 98 players from Afghanistan are up for grabs in the inaugural player draft.

Over 400 players are available for draft from 25 countries which include Afghanistan, the UAE, Netherlands, Scotland, Canada, Uman, Kenya, United States, Scotland, Germany, Hong Kong, Nepal, Italy, Oman, South Africa, England, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Ireland, West Indies, Zimbabwe, New Zealand, Australia and Pakistan.

Each team will comprise of a minimum of 17 players and a maximum of 20 players. Elaborating on the draft, Shafiqullah Stanikzai, the CEO of Afghanistan Cricket Board, said: “Each owner is supposed to have a minimum $555,000 and maximum $700,000 player purse. The franchise will have an additional purse of $145,000 to purchase three players and if there is an unspent amount after picking the entire team, the same can be retained.

The final squads of the APLCT20 will be announced on completion of the draft.

Gayle, McCullum, Afridi, Russell Snapped Up in APLC Draft

Afghanistan Premier League of Cricket (APLC) players draft sees 400 players vying for slots in teams.

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Star cricket players Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi, the three of the finest Twenty20 stars in world cricket, were bought in a flash in the APLC players draft that was held in Dubai on Monday. 

Kandahar got McCullum while Gayle went to Balkh and Russell got sold to Nangarhar. Afghanistan star player Rashid Khan was picked by Kabul.

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and Snixer Sports held the players draft for its inaugural edition consisting of 23 matches.

The first season of the league is scheduled to take place from October 5 to 23 in the UAE. A total of five teams representing five regions of Afghanistan will play in the tournament. These franchises are Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar, Paktia and Balkh.

Seventeen players from the UAE and 98 players from Afghanistan are up for grabs in the inaugural player draft.

Over 400 players are available for draft from 25 countries which include Afghanistan, the UAE, Netherlands, Scotland, Canada, Uman, Kenya, United States, Scotland, Germany, Hong Kong, Nepal, Italy, Oman, South Africa, England, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Ireland, West Indies, Zimbabwe, New Zealand, Australia and Pakistan.

Each team will comprise of a minimum of 17 players and a maximum of 20 players. Elaborating on the draft, Shafiqullah Stanikzai, the CEO of Afghanistan Cricket Board, said: “Each owner is supposed to have a minimum $555,000 and maximum $700,000 player purse. The franchise will have an additional purse of $145,000 to purchase three players and if there is an unspent amount after picking the entire team, the same can be retained.

The final squads of the APLCT20 will be announced on completion of the draft.

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