Afghanistan players to extend stay in CPL 2020

TRINIDAD: The Afghanistan national players, currently participating in the edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), have been allowed to continue playing in the tournament till its conclusion.

In a statement, CPL said: "The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) extends its thanks to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) for ensuring that the Afghan players who are taking part in this year's tournament have been able to stay until the conclusion of the event."

The six Afghan players taking part in the CPL this season are Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Najibullah Zadran and Zahir Khan, all of whom were due to take part in the Shpageeza Cricket League, Afghanistan's domestic T20 competition which begins on September 6 while the CPL final is scheduled for September 10.

Rashid represents Barbados Tridents who have been knocked out of contention for a last-four berth. Mujeeb plays for Jamaica Tallawahs who have made it to the semifinals as have St Lucia Zouks who have three Afghanistan players in their ranks - Nabi, Zahir and Zadran. Naveen's team Guyana Amazon Warriors have also booked their place in the final four. IANS

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