2025 Wakhan National T20 Cup
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Dates28 June – 7 July 2025
AdministratorAfghanistan Cricket Board
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and final
| Dates | 28 June – 7 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Afghanistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Host | Afghanistan |
| Champions | Hindukush Strikers (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Pamir Legends |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 13 |
| Player of the series | Farmanullah (Mah-e-Par Stars) |
| Most runs | Zubaid Akbari (Hindukush Strikers) (167) |
| Most wickets | Yama Arab (Hindukush Strikers) (11) Bilal Sami (Pamir Legends) (11) |
The 2025 Wakhan National T20 Cup, also known as X-Bull Wakhan National T20 Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the second season of the National T20 Cup, a Twenty20 cricket competition played in Afghanistan.[1] The tournament took place from 28 June to 7 July 2025.[2][3] Four regional teams competing in a double round-robin league, with the matches being held at Kunduz Cricket Ground in Kunduz.[4][5][6]
The following teams will participate in the tournament:[7]
- Hindukush Strikers
- Mah-e-Par Stars
- Maiwand Champions
- Pamir Legends
Standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindukush Strikers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.771 | Advanced to final |
| 2 | Pamir Legends | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −0.695 | |
| 3 | Mah-e-Par Stars | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −0.659 | |
| 4 | Maiwand Champions | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −0.432 |
Match summary
| Team | Group matches | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Hindukush Strikers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Mah-e-Par Stars | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Maiwand Champions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pamir Legends | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Win | Loss | Tie | No result | Eliminated |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points or results to see the match summary.
League stage
Pamir Legends 161/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Maiwand Champions 136 (18.4 overs) |
Emal Shaheen 36 (29) Ismat Alam 3/23 (4 overs) |
Imran Mir 64 (43) Arab Gul 4/16 (4 overs) |
- Maiwand Champions won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohibullah Hamraz, Asif Shah Khan and Noor ul Rahman (Pamir Legends) all made their T20 debuts.
Mah-e-Par Stars 79 (16.4 overs) |
v |
Hindukush Strikers 80/4 (13.4 overs) |
- Mah-e-Par Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kamal Khan, Abdullah Tarakhil (Hindukush Strikers) and Qamar Shams (Mah-e-Par Stars) all made their T20 debuts.
Pamir Legends 174/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Mah-e-Par Stars 175/6 (19.4 overs) |
Haroon Khan 92 (56) Mohammad Saleem 3/22 (4 overs) |
Mohammad Shahzad 94 (48) Bilal Sami 3/18 (3.4 overs) |
- Mah-e-Par Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Osman Sadat (Mah-e-Par Stars) and Barakzai Nasari (Pamir Legends) both made their T20 debuts.
Maiwand Champions 146/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Hindukush Strikers 150/5 (20 overs) |
Mohammad Ishaq 65 (42) Khalil Ahmed 2/34 (4 overs) |
- Maiwand Champions won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dawlat Zadran (Hindukush Strikers) took his 100th wicket in T20s.
Mah-e-Par Stars 171/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Maiwand Champions 166/7 (20 overs) |
Hazratullah Zazai 57 (42) Babar Khan 2/28 (4 overs) |
- Mah-e-Par Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shir Khan (Mah-e-Par Stars) and Khalid Taniwal (Maiwand Champions) both made their T20 debut.
Hindukush Strikers 176/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Pamir Legends 82 (15 overs) |
Mobin Bakhtyar 58 (44) Bilal Sami 2/29 (4 overs) |
Wafiullah Tarakhil 30 (25) Yama Arab 4/21 (3 overs) |
- Hindukush Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mobin Bakhtyar and Azim Zadran (Hindukush Strikers) both made their T20 debuts.
Maiwand Champions 163/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Pamir Legends 167/7 (19.5 overs) |
Abdul Hadi 50 (46) Mohibullah Hamraz 2/24 (4 overs) |
Wafiullah Tarakhil 76 (39) Samiullah Shinwari 3/22 (4 overs) |
- Maiwand Champions won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Dawood (Maiwand Champions) made his T20 debut.
Mah-e-Par Stars 144 (20 overs) |
v |
Hindukush Strikers 145/6 (20 overs) |
Farmanullah 28 (19) Yama Arab 2/14 (3 overs) |
- Mah-e-Par Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lutfullah Mahammadi and Sohail Khan Zurmati (Hindukush Strikers) both made their T20 debut.
Pamir Legends 154/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Mah-e-Par Stars 128 (19.2 overs) |
Noor ul Rahman 28 (24) Khalil Gurbaz 3/24 (4 overs) |
Naveed Obaid 40 (37) Mohammadullah 3/24 (4 overs) |
- Pamir Legends won the toss and elected to bat.
Maiwand Champions 145/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Hindukush Strikers 151/5 (17.5 overs) |
Samiullah Shinwari 41 (36) Yama Arab 4/31 (3 overs) |
Mohammad Asif 39 (34) Khalil Ahmed 2/16 (2.5 overs) |
- Maiwand Champions won the toss and elected to bat.
Hindukush Strikers 145/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Pamir Legends 103 (16.1 overs) |
Sohail Khan Zurmati 34 (17) Kamil Kakar 4/37 (4 overs) |
Haji Murad Muradi 30 (23) Azim Zadran 4/19 (4 overs) |
- Hindukush Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
Mah-e-Par Stars 141/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Maiwand Champions 143/5 (18.5 overs) |
Khalid Taniwal 50 (44) Mohibullah Zurmati 2/27 (3.5 overs) |
- Maiwand Champions won the toss and elected to field.
Final
Pamir Legends 97 (18.5 overs) |
v |
Hindukush Strikers 98/9 (19.5 overs) |
Noor ul Rahman 31 (21) Dawlat Zadran 2/4 (2 overs) |
Zubaid Akbari 26 (17) Arab Gul 2/17 (4 overs) |
- Pamir Legends won the toss and elected to bat.
