The Shpageeza Cricket League (SCL, also known as the Alokozay Cola Shpageeza Cricket League for sponsorship reasons and Etisalat Sixes T20) (Pashto: شپږیزه کرکټ لیګ) is a Twenty20 cricket tournament organized by the Afghanistan Cricket Board every year in Afghanistan. The Shpageeza tournament is established with eight franchises, including players from the national team, overseas, players from the ‘A’ team and players from the under 19 team as well as elite performers from the respective regions participating in this tournament. In addition, ACB has given the league an identity by franchising all team while players will be selected through a draft for each team.

The ultimate goal of this 12-day tournament is promoting cricket and sport in Afghanistan and establishing peace through sport. The tournament is broadcast live on Afghanistan's prominent channel 1TV using HD quality production standards, and the tournament is commercialized by franchising and marketing each team to a company/organization. Through the design and broadcast of this tournament, Afghans will have firsthand access to watch their national players in their home ground.

History

The League was established in 2013 titled as Shpageeza Cricket Tournament. Five regional teams participated in the event and it was a successful initiative by Afghanistan Cricket Board. The champion of the first league was Speenghar Tigers for the inaugural edition of the tournament. The matches were telecast by Shamshad TV. The second edition in 2014 was conducted with the same number of teams, representing five regions in the country. Mis-e-Ainak Knights won the title championship. Gulbadin Naib was named Man of the tournament; Noor Ali Zadran was the best batsman and Rokhan Barekzai was named the best bowler of this edition. The matches were telecast on 1TV. Starting from the 2017 season, the ICC granted List A status to the Twenty20 domestic competition (List A rather than Twenty20 status as Afghanistan did not have a domestic 50-over tournament). In May 2017 however, the ICC recognised Afghanistan's 50-over Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament by granting it List A status and matches in the 2017 Shpageeza cricket league are classified as Twenty20 status.

Шпагиза лигата е професионален крикет турнир в Афганистан. Създаден е през 2013 г. от Афганистанския съвет по крикет и се провежда всяка година през юли или август. В лигата участват шест отбора от различните провинции на Афганистан. Мачовете се играят в обичайния формат с 20 оувъра.

Шпагиза лигата е важна платформа за развитието на крикета в Афганистан. Тя дава възможност на младите играчи да придобият опит в игра на високо ниво и да се борят за място в националния отбор. Лигата също така помага за популяризиране на крикета в Афганистан и за привличане на нови фенове към спорта.

Някои от най-известните играчи, които са участвали в Шпагиза лигата, включват Рашид Хан, Мохамад Наби и Хазрат Шах. Тези играчи са помогнали да се повиши профилът на лигата и да се направи по-популярна сред феновете по целия свят.

Шпагиза лигата е вълнуващо събитие за любителите на крикета в Афганистан и по света. Това е чудесен начин да видите някои от най-добрите млади играчи в действие и да подкрепите развитието на крикета в Афганистан.