“To protect player fitness and mental well-being, the board approved a new policy regarding foreign leagues,” the ACB statement said. “Players will now be permitted to participate in the Afghanistan Premier League (APL), plus only three other international leagues per year. This measure aims to manage workload and ensure peak performance for national duties.”
The move could also affect the likes of Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, AM Ghazanfar and Rahmanullah Gurbaz who are in demand in franchise leagues around the world.
Other boards also impose caps on their players’ participation in franchise leagues. The PCB, for instance, limits their players to featuring in just two leagues outside of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Afghanistan’s next international assignment is a three-match T20I series against West Indies in the UAE before they travel to India for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
