The sixth edition of the Mirwais Neka Regional Three-Day Tournament is set to begin April 2, featuring five regional teams competing in a round-robin format across two venues in the southern provinces of Kandahar and Helmand, the cricket board said.
According to Afghanistan Cricket Board, the tournament will run through April 20, with a total of 10 matches scheduled between Mis-e-Ainak, Band-e-Amir, Amo, Bost and Speen Ghar. Each team will face the others once during the competition.
Matches will be held at Kandahar Cricket Ground and Helmand Cricket Ground, with games starting at 10 a.m. local time.
According to the official fixture list, the opening matches from April 2 to April 4 will see Bost face Amo in Kandahar, while Band-e-Amir takes on Mis-e-Ainak in Helmand.
Subsequent rounds will include:
April 6–8: Bost vs. Speen Ghar (Kandahar), Amo vs. Mis-e-Ainak (Helmand)
April 10–12: Bost vs. Mis-e-Ainak (Kandahar), Speen Ghar vs. Band-e-Amir (Helmand)
April 14–16: Speen Ghar vs. Amo (Kandahar), Band-e-Amir vs. Bost (Helmand)
April 18–20: Mis-e-Ainak vs. Speen Ghar (Kandahar), Band-e-Amir vs. Amo (Helmand)
The tournament will feature top performers from the recently concluded Provincial Grade I competition, along with contracted red-ball players and members of Afghanistan’s Under-19 national team, which reached the semifinals of the ICC Men’s U-19 Cricket World Cup.
Officials say the competition is part of broader efforts to strengthen domestic cricket and identify emerging talent.
The Mirwais Neka tournament is the third domestic event scheduled this year and will be followed by additional red-ball and white-ball competitions.
