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25 Afghan players earn ILT20 contracts in landmark deal
Original: ‘Game-changing approach’: ACB chief hails ILT20 management after 25 Afghan players earn contracts
Twenty-five Afghan cricketers have earned contracts with the International League T20 in the UAE, a development welcomed by the Afghanistan Cricket Board's chief, who praised the league's management for what he called a game-changing approach. The move opens a major professional pathway for Afghan talent and strengthens ties between the ACB and the UAE-based franchise competition.
Why now: A large-scale signing of Afghan players by an established T20 league is a significant boost for Afghan cricket and its international visibility.
Afghanistan Cricket BoardILT20AfghanistanUnited Arab Emirates
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- ‘Game-changing approach’: ACB chief hails ILT20 management after 25 Afghan players earn contracts · The Times of India
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