Shafiqullah Ghafari and Colin Ackermann have been drafted in the Afghanistan Premier League.
Ghafari has been picked up by the Nangarhar Cosmic for the inaugural APL season, to be held in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai starting on 27 December 2026.
Ackermann will feature for Balkh, captained by Ibrahim Zadran with Mickey Arthur and Tillakaratne Dilshan heading up the coaching set up.
Afghan spinner Ghafari will be led by Rahmanullah Gurbaz while playing alongside Shakib Al Hasan, Alex Hales and Darwish Rasooli.
Five teams will compete across 24 group stage matches followed by knockout and a final.