Overview
- The Afghanistan Cricket Board approved the cap at its AGM in Kabul, limiting players to the APL plus only three other international leagues each year.
- A five-team Afghanistan Premier League is slated to begin in October 2026 in the United Arab Emirates.
- Officials presented the move as a workload and welfare measure intended to ensure peak performance for national duties.
- High-profile T20 players such as Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, AM Ghazanfar, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz will need to select fewer franchise commitments to comply.
- Afghanistan is preparing for a three-match T20I series against West Indies in the UAE ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup in India.