APL 2026 Draft Results: Amir First Pick, 90 Players Picked
Ninety players, 18 rounds, six categories. Kandahar Warriors opened with Muhammad Amir; Nangarhar Cosmic opened Silver and Emerging.
Team News
APL T20 Registration Window Extended Until 5 October
Registration stays open until 5 October. More than 1,000 players are already in the pool.
Key takeaways
- The registration window now closes on 5 October 2026. Enquiries are accepted until 3 October.
- More than 1,000 players have registered, including more than 500 from overseas.
- The draft was set for 24 October in the UAE when the extension was announced. It was later held on 3 November in Dubai.
The Afghanistan Premier League and the Afghanistan Cricket Board have given players more time to register for the 2026 draft. The registration window now runs until 5 October 2026, and enquiries are accepted until 3 October. The extension was announced on 27 September 2026.
More than 1,000 players have registered, including more than 500 from overseas. The extension was announced by Mirwais Ashraf, Chairman of the ACB and Chairman of the APL Committee.
When the extension was announced, the draft was set for 24 October in the UAE.
The draft and the squads are covered on the auction and draft page and the squads page.
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APL 2026 Squads Confirmed: All Five 19-Player Teams
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The date and the country are fixed. The grounds, the fixture list and the broadcasters are not.