Balkh Legends
| د بلخ اتلان | |
| File:Balkh Legends - APL T20 Team Logo.jpg | |
| League | Afghanistan Premier League |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain |  Mohammad Nabi |
| Coach |  Simon Helmot |
| Owner | Unknown |
| Team information | |
| City | Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Home ground | Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Sharjah |
| Capacity | 16,000 |
| History | |
| APL wins | 1 |
| Official website: | aplt20 |
The Balkh Legends (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist. Da Balkh Atalān; Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) 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 all-rounder 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 02:12, Thursday, October 22, 2026 (UTC)
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth Date | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed Year | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 333 | Chris Gayle |  |
21 September 1979 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | Overseas | |
| 82 | Colin Munro |  |
11 March 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | Overseas | |
| 24 | Dilshan Munaweera |  |
24 April 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | Overseas | |
| 9 | Malcolm Waller |  |
28 September 1984 | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | Overseas | |
| 87 | Usman Ghani | |
20 November 1996 | Right handed | — | 2018 | ||
| 25 | Darwish Rasooli | |
12 December 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | Overseas | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 10 | Ravi Bopara |  |
4 May 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | Overseas | |
| 27 | Ryan ten Doeschate |  |
30 June 1980 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | Overseas | |
| 7 | Mohammad Nabi | |
1 January 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ||
| 21 | Mohammad Nawaz |  |
21 March 1994 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | Overseas, Unavailable | |
| 11 | Gulbadin Naib | |
16 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ||
| 16 | Mirwais Ashraf | |
30 June 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 100 | Ikram Ali Khil | |
29 September 2000 | Left-handed | — | 2018 | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 56 | Ben Laughlin | |
3 October 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | Overseas | |
| 55 | Aftab Alam | |
30 November 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ||
| 30 | Qais Ahmad | |
15 August 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ||
Administration and Supporting Staff
Head Coach: Simon Helmot
References
- ↑ "Afghanistan Premier League slated for October 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ↑ "Balkh Legends squad", ESPNCricinfo
- ↑ "Afghans ready with their version of T20 league". Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ↑ "ICC approves plans for Afghanistan Premier League". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ↑ "Sharjah to host Afghanistan T20 League from October 5". Gulf News. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ "BALKH LEGENDS CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF APL T20 2018". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2018. Unknown parameter
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