2019 Shpageeza Cricket League

2019 Shpageeza Cricket League
Dates7 – 18 October 2019
Administrator(s)Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB)
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and playoffs
Host(s) Afghanistan
ChampionsMis Ainak Knights (1st title)
Participants6
Matches19
Most runsNoor Ali Zadran (354)
Most wicketsNijat Masood (11)
2017
2020

The 2019 season of the Shpageeza Cricket League was the sixth edition of the Shpageeza, a professional Twenty20 cricket (T20) league established by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in 2013, and the second edition to have official T20 status.[1] The tournament featured the six regional teams that played in the previous season. The event took place between 9 and 18 October 2019, with the Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground hosting all the matches.[2] The number of overseas players participating was significantly reduced from the previous edition, with the subsequent launch of the Afghanistan Premier League making that the main franchise Twenty20 league run by the ACB.

Mis Ainak Knights won the tournament, after they beat Band-e-Amir Dragons by four wickets in the final.[3] Noor Ali Zadran (Mis Ainak Knights) was the leading run-scorer in the tournament with 354, and Nijat Masood (Band-e-Amir Dragons) took the most wickets with 11.[4][5]

  1. ^ "RTA secures broadcasting rights for sixth season of Shpageeza Cricket League". Afghanistan Cricket Board. 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Shpageeza Cricket League 2019 - Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Mohammad Nabi, Naveen-ul-Haq take Mis Ainak Knights to Shpageeza title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Shpageeza Cricket League, 2019-20 Cricket Team Records & Stats - Most runs". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Shpageeza Cricket League, 2019-20 Cricket Team Records & Stats - Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.