Ahead of the season opener, the league has unveiled the names and identities of its teams and the trophy. Axcel United Kabul, Balkh Zwanan and Kandahar Warriors are the three teams that will be in action from December, and the name of the trophy is 'Koh-E-Zafar'.
The decoration and design of the trophy caught everyone's eye during the event as it depicts the nation's geographical environment. The engraved mountains on the surface of the trophy symbolize the nation's strength, resilience and the pinnacle of achievement in cricket.
"Embodying the towering strength of the mountains, this is the ultimate reward for the champions who summit the hardest challenges and claim greatness," it is also mentioned.
"Today is a landmark occasion for Afghan cricket. The unveiling of our inaugural franchises and the Koh-E-Zafar trophy reflects our shared vision of building a league that inspires future generations," Ashraf stated.
ACB will have to arrange the players' auction ahead of the Afghanistan Premier League inaugural season
It will be interesting to see which global stars show their interest in the newly founded APL T20 league. Alongside hosting the entire players' drafting process, the organisers will have to announce the fixtures of the tournament. The ACB said the rest of the details of the tournament schedule and venues would be announced after the remaining franchise selection process is completed.
Why did ACB discontinue the original Afghanistan Premier League?
"The failure by Snixer Sports to pay the complete rights fees of the first edition as per the fees and payment schedule of the agreement, and concerns about risks for integrity of the league posed by people connected to Snixer Sports are the reasons for termination that form material breaches of the agreement," ACB clarified in the previous statement why the forced postponded the league only after one season.
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