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Kandahar Warriors APL 2026-27: Squad, Captain & Schedule

Captain Rashid Khan (Afghan Icon) leads Kandahar Warriors in the Afghanistan Premier League 2026-27, with Mohammad Amir as the franchise's Platinum-tier signing from the 3 November draft.

KANShort name
8League matches
4Designated home games
6Overseas players

Kandahar Warriors full squad

All 19 players drafted on 3 November 2026: 13 Afghan and 6 overseas. Draft tier is shown where it was published.

No.PlayerDraft categoryNationality
1 Rashid Khan CAfghanistan Afghan Icon AFG Afghanistan
2 Mohammad AmirBowlerPakistan Platinum PAK Pakistan
3 Mohammad NabiAll-rounderAfghanistan Diamond AFG Afghanistan
4 Joe ClarkeWK-BatterEngland Diamond ENG England
5 Karim JanatAfghanistan Afghan AFG Afghanistan
6 Tymal MillsEngland Overseas ENG England
7 Hassan EisakhilAfghanistan Afghan AFG Afghanistan
8 Farid Ahmad MalikAfghanistan Afghan AFG Afghanistan
9 Kusal PereraWK-BatterSri Lanka Gold SL Sri Lanka
10 Mohammad ShahzadAfghanistan Afghan AFG Afghanistan
11 Muslim MusaAfghanistan Afghan AFG Afghanistan
12 Duwaine PretoriusSouth Africa Overseas SA South Africa
13 George MunseyScotland Overseas SCO Scotland
14 Allah Noor NaseriAfghanistan Afghan AFG Afghanistan
15 Noman ShahAfghanistan Afghan AFG Afghanistan
16 Usman KhanAfghanistan Afghan AFG Afghanistan
17 Naseer Maroof KhilAfghanistan Afghan AFG Afghanistan
18 Shawkat ZamanAfghanistan Afghan AFG Afghanistan
19 Ibrahim MasoodAfghanistan Afghan AFG Afghanistan

Kandahar Warriors schedule

Tentative
MatchDateOpponentTime (GST)Venue
2 Mon, 28 Dec7:30 PM GST H Nangarhar Cosmic logoNangarhar CosmicNANZayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi 7:30 PM Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
4 Wed, 30 Dec7:30 PM GST H Team Balkh logoTeam BalkhBALSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 7:30 PM Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
6 Fri, 1 Jan3:30 PM GST H Team Paktia logoTeam PaktiaPAKDubai International Stadium, Dubai 3:30 PM Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
9 Sat, 2 Jan7:30 PM GST H Akcel United Kabul logoAkcel United KabulKABDubai International Stadium, Dubai 7:30 PM Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
12 Tue, 5 Jan7:30 PM GST A Nangarhar Cosmic logoNangarhar CosmicNANDubai International Stadium, Dubai 7:30 PM Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
14 Thu, 7 Jan7:30 PM GST A Team Balkh logoTeam BalkhBALZayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi 7:30 PM Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
16 Fri, 8 Jan7:30 PM GST A Team Paktia logoTeam PaktiaPAKSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 7:30 PM Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
17 Sat, 9 Jan3:30 PM GST A Akcel United Kabul logoAkcel United KabulKABZayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi 3:30 PM Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Kandahar Warriors in APL 2026-27

Kandahar Warriors is one of five franchises in the Afghanistan Premier League 2026-27, played in the UAE from 27 December 2026. The team is captained by Rashid Khan, its Afghan Icon, and its squad was built at the player draft in Dubai on 3 November 2026.

Captain and marquee players

The franchise’s Platinum-tier signing is Mohammad Amir (Bowler, Pakistan), one of five players taken in the top category at the confirmed fee of US$100,000.

Other overseas marquee picks: Joe Clarke (England, Diamond) and Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka, Gold).

Afghan marquee pick alongside the captain: Mohammad Nabi (Diamond).

The full 19-player squad has 13 Afghan and 6 overseas players, within the league’s limit of at least 12 Afghan or local players and no more than seven from overseas.

Kandahar Warriors schedule

Kandahar Warriors plays eight league games in the tentative schedule, four of them as the designated home side, starting against Nangarhar Cosmic on Mon, 28 Dec and finishing on Sat, 9 Jan. The games are spread across Zayed Cricket Stadium (3), Sharjah Cricket Stadium (2) and Dubai International Stadium (3). The top four teams on the points table reach the playoffs.

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Check every Kandahar Warriors fixture on the full schedule, compare squads on the teams page, and follow each match ball by ball on the live score page once the season starts.

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