2026 Shpageeza Cricket League
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| Dates | 1 – 15 July 2026 |
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| Administrator | Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Host | Afghanistan |
| Champions | Amo Sharks (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Speenghar Tigers |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Most runs | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Mis Ainak Knights) (410) |
| Most wickets | Khalil Gurbaz (Mis Ainak Knights) (14) |
The 2026 Shpageeza Cricket League (also known as for sponsorship reasons as 2026 e& Shpageeza Cricket League) was the 11th edition of the Shpageeza Cricket League, a professional Twenty20 cricket (T20) league established by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in 2013, and the seventh edition to have official T20 status. On 20 June 2026, Afghanistan Cricket Board announced the complete fixtures of the 2026 editions.[1][2][3][4][5]
Defending champions Amo Sharks defeated Speenghar Tigers by 7 wickets in the final to secure their third consecutive SCL title.[6][7] Both leading individual stats belonged to Mis Ainak Knights: Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored the most runs (410) while Khalil Gurbaz took the most wickets (14).[8][9] Ismat Alam of Speenghar Tigers was named as the player of the tournament.[10][11]
Standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Speenghar Tigers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1.306 | Advanced to final |
| 2 | Amo Sharks | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0.042 | |
| 3 | Mis Ainak Knights | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1.803 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Boost Defenders | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | −0.790 | |
| 5 | Band-e-Amir Dragons | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | −2.031 |
League progression
| Team | Group matches | Play-offs | |||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final | |
| Amo Sharks | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | W |
| Band-e-Amir Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Boost Defenders | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — |
| Mis Ainak Knights | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | — |
| Speenghar Tigers | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | L |
| Win | Loss | Tie | No result | Eliminated |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points or results to see the match summary.
League stage
Band-e-Amir Dragons 133/9 (20 overs) |
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Amo Sharks 134/2 (15.5 overs) |
- Amo Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Boost Defenders 153/9 (20 overs) |
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Amo Sharks 155/5 (19 overs) |
Abdul Malik 64 (46) Said Khan 2/22 (4 overs) |
- Amo Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
Speenghar Tigers 180/7 (20 overs) |
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Band-e-Amir Dragons 158 (19.4 overs) |
Mohammad Akram 79 (43) Izharulhaq Naveed 2/33 (4 overs) |
Azizullah Miakhil 30 (17) Fareed Ahmad 2/52 (4 overs) |
- Speenghar Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
Band-e-Amir Dragons 114 (19.3 overs) |
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Mis Ainak Knights 116/2 (9.4 overs) |
Azizullah Miakhil 30 (25) Ziaur Rahman 3/12 (2.3 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Knight won the toss and elected to field.
Speenghar Tigers 219/6 (20 overs) |
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Boost Defenders 160/8 (20 overs) |
- Boost Defenders won the toss and elected to field.
Mis Ainak Knights 190/5 (20 overs) |
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Amo Sharks 191/6 (19.3 overs) |
Faisal Shinozada 71 (40) Ziaur Rahman 3/34 (4 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
Band-e-Amir Dragons 195/5 (20 overs) |
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Boost Defenders 199/7 (19.5 overs) |
Sediqullah Atal 112 (62) Bashir Ahmad 2/27 (4 overs) 2/27 (4 overs) |
- Boost Defenders won the toss and elected to field.
- Sediqullah Atal (Band-e-Amir Dragons) scored his maiden century in T20s.
Speenghar Tigers 227/7 (20 overs) |
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Amo Sharks 201 (19.5 overs) |
Mohammad Akram 103 (48) Shahidullah 2/28 (2 overs) |
Keramatullah 40 (15) Zubairullah Akbari 3/12 (2 overs) |
- Speenghar Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Akram (Speenghar Tigers) scored his maiden century in T20s.
Boost Defenders 191/3 (20 overs) |
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Mis Ainak Knights 173 (19.4 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to field.
Amo Sharks 169/8 (17 overs) |
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Band-e-Amir Dragons 138/9 (17 overs) |
- Amo Sharks won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain.
- Band-e-Amir Dragons were set a revised target of 172 runs from 17 overs due to rain.
Boost Defenders 185/4 (20 overs) |
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Band-e-Amir Dragons 184/7 (20 overs) |
Sediqullah Atal 62 (39) Bashir Ahmad 3/46 (4 overs) |
- Boost Defenders won the toss and elected to bat.
Speenghar Tigers 167/7 (20 overs) |
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Amo Sharks 168/2 (17.2 overs) |
- Amo Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
Boost Defenders 178/7 (20 overs) |
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Mis Ainak Knights 181/7 (19.2 overs) |
- Boost Defenders won the toss and elected to bat.
Speenghar Tigers 182/9 (20 overs) |
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Mis Ainak Knights 165 (19.4 overs) |
Mohammad Akram 46 (26) Khalil Gurbaz 3/31 (4 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to field.
Amo Sharks 132/4 (14 overs) |
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- Amo Sharks won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
Speenghar Tigers 209/9 (20 overs) |
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Band-e-Amir Dragons 185/8 (20 overs) |
Bahir Shah 56 (34) Salam Khan 2/32 (4 overs) |
- Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to field.
- This match was originally scheduled for 8 July before being postponed due to the demise of Shapoor Zadran.[13][14]
Amo Sharks 166/7 (20 overs) |
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Mis Ainak Knights 168/1 (11.1 overs) |
- Amo Sharks won the toss and elected to bat.
- This match was originally scheduled for 8 July before being postponed due to the demise of Shapoor Zadran.[13][14]
Boost Defenders 143 (18.5 overs) |
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Speenghar Tigers 149/4 (14.4 overs) |
Hazratullah Zazai 40 (28) Zaitullah Shaheen 3/14 (4 overs) |
- Speenghar Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
- This match was originally scheduled for 9 July before being postponed due to the demise of Shapoor Zadran.[13][14]
Mis Ainak Knights 222/5 (20 overs) |
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Band-e-Amir Dragons 137 (17.3 overs) |
Azizullah Miakhil 38 (22) Muslim Musa 3/18 (3.3 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- This match was originally scheduled for 9 July before being postponed due to the demise of Shapoor Zadran.[13][14]
Final
Speenghar Tigers 166 (19.3 overs) |
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Amo Sharks 170/3 (16.1 overs) |
- Speenghar Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
- This match was originally scheduled for 14 July before being postponed due to the demise of Shapoor Zadran.[13][14]
Invitational match
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Hassan Eisakhil 120 (34) Merajuddin 2/54 (4 overs) |
Merajuddin 62 (46) Naseer Khan Maroofkhil 2/15 (4 overs) |
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- Uzbekistan won the toss and elected to field.
End of season awards
| Award | Prize | Player | Team |
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References
- ↑ @ACBofficials (20 June 2026). "𝐒𝐡𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬! The 11th edition of the e& Shpageeza Cricket League 2026, powered by SuperCola, is all set to light up Afghanistan cricket from July 1 to 14" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "The 11th Edition of the Shpageeza Cricket League Begins July 1 in Khost Province". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Amo Sharks begin Shpageeza title defense with eight-wicket win". Amu TV. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Afghanistan's premier T20 league to be held in Khost for first time". Amu TV. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Rashid Khan arrives in Afghanistan for Shpageeza Cricket League". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ Sirat, Siyar (15 July 2026). "Amo Sharks win third straight Shpageeza Cricket League title". Amu TV. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ Kakar, Hijratullah (15 July 2026). "Amo Sharks clinch 3rd consecutive SCL title". Pajhwok. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ Ranjith, Pranav (15 July 2026). "Rahmanullah Gurbaz receives Orange Cap from his father in Shpageeza Cricket League 2026". CricTracker. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Amo Sharks Complete a Hat-Trick of the SCL Titles". Afghanistan Cricket Board. 15 July 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Ismat Alam wins Player of the Tournament award at Shpageeza Cricket League 2026". CricTracker. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ Ashna, Homayuon (15 July 2026). "Amo Clinches Third Straight Shpageeza League Title with Seven-Wicket Win". TOLO News. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Shpageeza Cricket League 2025/26 Points Table". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Shapoor Zadran's Demise Forces Afghanistan To Postpone Major Tournament". CREX. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Afghanistan mourn Shapoor Zadran, postpone domestic T20 league as mark of respect". India Today. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ "11th Shpageeza League Awards, Gurbaz's Batting Blitz Headlines Season's Elite Performers". Bakhtar News Agency. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
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