The Afghanistan Cricket Board has launched a new tournament called the Rahmat Wali Emerging Cup. The tournament will start on May 6, 2023, in Kandahar and will feature four teams of emerging-level cricketers who have excelled at domestic and national-level events. The purpose of the tournament is to prepare Afghanistan’s emerging cricketers for the forthcoming ACC Emerging Teams’ Cup, which is scheduled for July.
The four participating teams in the Rahmat Wali Emerging Cup are Zwan Atalan, Hewad Satoonki, Abaseeb Zwanan, and Mahipar Stars. All four teams will play against each other in a double round-robin format, and the top two teams will advance to the final on May 20, which will be held at the Kandahar Cricket Stadium.
The Rahmat Wali Emerging Cup is a recent addition to Afghanistan’s domestic cricket structure, which includes twelve other tournaments, including age-group competitions and two regional events for people with disabilities.
Here are the squad lineups for each of the four participating teams in the Rahmat Wali Emerging Cup:
| Team | Squad |
|---|---|
| Zwan Atalan | Allah Noor (c), Dil Agha, Uzair Khan, Naseeb Sherdali, Nasir Ahmad Ahmad, Ishaq Rahimi, Ijaz Ahmadzai, Usman Kham, Shams Kharokhil, Nasib Mangal, Izharulhaq Naveed, Mohammadullah Logari, Yousuf Zazai, Naveed Zadran, Haseeb Lakanwal, Reserves: Akbar Musazai, Abdullah Zadran |
| Mahipar Stars | Zubaid Akbari (c), Tamim Surkhrodi, Mehbob Taskin, Asghar Atal, Abdul Hadi, Islam Zazai, Barakat Ibrahimzai, Zahid Salimi, Munir Zadran, Amir Zazai, Ahmad Wali, Ibrahim Masood, Ismat Alam, Mujeeb Zadran, Sami Bilal, Reserves: Waleed Stanikzai, Khair Mohammad |
| Abaseeb Zwanan | Rahmanullah Zadran (c), Sabawoon Bandoori, Masood Gurbaz, Naveed Obaid, Sediz Pacha, Ijaz Mehri, Mohib Zurmati, Jawed Sulimankhil, Salman Shinwari, Khyber Wali, Zia Zaland, Naveed Zabuli, Mohibullah Hamraz, Mohammad Gul, Mohammadullah Hamkar, Reserves: Abdullah Ahmadzai, Akbar Ali |
| Hewad Satonky | Zohaib Zamankhil (c), Farmanullah Safi, Imran Mir, Yousuf Shah, Abid Mohammadi, Nasir Ahmad, Mohammadullah Karimi, Rokhan Zarmalwal, Bilal Sayedi, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Farhad Momand, Faisal Ahmadzai, Reserves: Zahid Afghan, Majeed Alam |
Here is the schedule for the tournament:
| Date | Day | Match | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/2023 | Saturday | Hewad Satonky Vs Zwan Atalan | 9:00 AM |
| 07/05/2023 | Sunday | Abaseen Zwanan vs Mah-e-Par Stori | 9:00 AM |
| 08/05/2023 | Monday | Mah-e-Par Stori vs Zwan Atalan | 9:00 AM |
| 09/05/2023 | Tuesday | Abaseen Zwanan vs Hewad Satonky | 9:00 AM |
| 10/05/2023 | Wednesday | Zwan Atalan vs Abaseen Zwanan | 9:00 AM |
| 11/05/2023 | Thursday | Mah-e-Par Stori vs Hewad Satonky | 9:00 AM |
| 12/05/2023 | Friday | Rest Day | – |
| 13/05/2023 | Saturday | Abaseen Zwanan vs Mah-e-Par Stori | 9:00 AM |
| 14/05/2023 | Sunday | Hewad Satonky vs Zwan Atalan | 9:00 AM |
| 15/05/2023 | Monday | Mah-e-Par Stori vs Hewad Satonky | 9:00 AM |
| 16/05/2023 | Tuesday | Zwan Atalan vs Abaseen Zwanan | 9:00 AM |
| 17/05/2023 | Wednesday | Mah-e-Par Stori vs Zwan Atalan | 9:00 AM |
| 18/05/2023 | Thursday | Abaseen Zwanan vs Hewad Satonky | 9:00 AM |
| 19/05/2023 | Friday | Rest Day | – |
| 20/05/2023 | Saturday | Final, Team 1 vs Team 2 | 9:00 AM |
