Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament
The Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament is a cricket tournament organized by the Afghanistan Cricket Board that forms part of the Afghanistan domestic cricket season. Starting from the 2017 season, following announcements from the ICC earlier in the same year, the tournament is recognized with List A status. The first ever domestic List A matches played in Afghanistan took place at the start of the 2017 edition of the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament on 10 August 2017 at Khost Cricket Stadium, Khost. It is named after Afghan King Amanullah Khan. The winner of the first tournament was Spin Ghar Region.
Teams
The Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament features the six regional sides of Afghanistan, each of which represents a number of provinces. Kabul Region, the sixth side that features in Afghanistan's first-class and Twenty20 tournaments did not compete in the one-day tournament in 2017.Name | Home ground | Franchise name |
Amo Region | Balkh Cricket Stadium, Mazar-i-Sharif Kunduz Cricket Ground, Kunduz | Sharks |
Band-e-Amir Region | Ghazni Cricket Ground, Ghazni | Dragons |
Boost Region | Kandahar International Cricket Stadium, Kandahar | Defenders |
Kabul Region | Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul | Eagles |
Mis Ainak Region | Khost Cricket Stadium, Khost | Knights |
Spin Ghar Region | Ghazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium, Jalalabad | Tigers |