2018 Afghanistan Premier League

2018 Afghanistan Premier League
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Dates5 October – 21 October
AdministratorAfghanistan Cricket Board (ACB)
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and Playoffs
Host United Arab Emirates
ChampionsBalkh Legends (1st title)
Runners-upKabul Zwanan
Participants5
Matches23
Player of the seriesRashid Khan (Kabul Zwanan)
Most runsMohammad Shahzad (344)
Most wicketsIsuru Udana (17)

The 2018 Afghanistan Premier League (also known as APL 2018 or Gulbahar APL T20 2018 for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural and only edition of the Afghanistan Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league established by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). The tournament took place from 5 to 21 October 2018 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.

Balkh Legends defeated Kabul Zwanan by 4 wickets in the final to become the inaugural champions. Rashid Khan was named the Player of the Tournament.