2025 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament
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| Dates | 5 May – 22 June 2025 |
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| Administrator(s) | Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Host(s) | Afghanistan |
| Champions | Maiwand Champions (2nd title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 13 |
| Player of the series | Sharafuddin Ashraf (Mah-e-Par Stars) |
| Most runs | Shahidullah (Mah-e-Par Stars) (541) |
| Most wickets | Sharafuddin Ashraf (Mah-e-Par Stars) (36) |
The 2025 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament was the eighth edition of the Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, a first-class cricket tournament in Afghanistan. The tournament was started on 5 May and the final was played from 18-22 June 2025.[1][2] The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed the fixtures of the tournament on 30 April 2025.[3]
Maiwand Champions won their second title beating Mah-e-Par Stars in the final by 9 wickets.[4]
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mah-e-Par Stars | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 89 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 | Maiwand Champions | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 75 | |
| 3 | Pamir Legends | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 67 | |
| 4 | Hindukush Strikers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 45 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[5]
Round-robin
Round 1
5–8 May 2025 Scorecard |
Hindukush Strikers | v | Mah-e-Par Stars |
- Hindukush Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Mah-e-Par Stars 15, Hindukush Strikers 9
5–8 May 2025 Scorecard |
Pamir Legends | v | Maiwand Champions |
- Maiwand Champions won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Pamir Legends 14, Maiwand Champions 9
Round 2
11–14 May 2025 Scorecard |
Maiwand Champions | v | Mah-e-Par Stars |
- Mah-e-Par Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Kamal Khan (Maiwand Champions) made his first-class debut.
- Haroon Khan (Maiwand Champions) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Mah-e-Par Stars 15, Maiwand Champions 0
11–14 May 2025 Scorecard |
Pamir Legends | v | Hindukush Strikers |
- Hindukush Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- Qais Ahmad (Pamir Legends) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[6]
- Points: Pamir Legends 25, Hindukush Strikers 0
Round 3
17–20 May 2025 Scorecard |
Hindukush Strikers | v | Maiwand Champions |
- Hindukush Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hassan Eisakhil and Aqil Khan (Hindukush Strikers) both made their first-class debuts.
- Hassan Eisakhil (Hindukush Strikers) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[7]
- Points: Maiwand Champions 14, Hindukush Strikers 7
17–20 May 2025 Scorecard |
Mah-e-Par Stars | v | Pamir Legends |
- Mah-e-Par Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Mah-e-Par Stars 22, Pamir Legends 0
Round 4
23–26 May 2025 Scorecard |
Pamir Legends | v | Maiwand Champions |
78/2 (22 overs) Masood Gurbaz 101 (156) Abuzar Safi 5/59 (15 overs) | ||
- Pamir Legends won the toss and elected to bat.
- Abuzar Safi (Pamir Legends) made his first-class debut.
- Masood Gurbaz (Maiwand Champions) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Abuzar Safi (Pamir Legends) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Maiwand Champions 15, Pamir Legends 8
23–26 May 2025 Scorecard |
Hindukush Strikers | v | Mah-e-Par Stars |
243 (97.2 overs) Mohammad Asif 59 (151) Naseer Khan Maroofkhil 5/45 (23.2 overs) | ||
- Hindukush Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Mah-e-Par Stars 22, Hindukush Strikers 0
Round 5
29 May–1 June 2025 Scorecard |
Hindukush Strikers | v | Pamir Legends |
- Hindukush Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Noor ul Rahman (Hindukush Strikers) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Hindukush Strikers 13, Pamir Legends 12
29 May–1 June 2025 Scorecard |
Maiwand Champions | v | Mah-e-Par Stars |
211 (69 overs) Kamal Khan 80 (189) Nasim Mangal 4/49 (11 overs) |
- Maiwand Champions won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kamal Khan (Maiwand Champions) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Maiwand Champions 21, Mah-e-Par Stars 0
Round 6
12–15 June 2025 Scorecard |
Hindukush Strikers | v | Maiwand Champions |
- Hindukush Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shams Ur Rahman (Hindukush Strikers) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Hindukush Strikers 16, Maiwand Champions 8
12–15 June 2025 Scorecard |
Mah-e-Par Stars | v | Pamir Legends |
- Mah-e-Par Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Mah-e-Par Stars 15, Pamir Legends 8
Final
18–22 June 2025 Scorecard |
Mah-e-Par Stars | v | Maiwand Champions |
- Maiwand Champions won the toss and elected to field.
References
- ^ "First-class domestic cricket tournament to kick off tomorrow". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament 2025: Full schedule, squads, match timings, and live-streaming details". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Eighth edition of domestic cricket tournament kicks off in Nangarhar". Amu TV. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Maiwand Champions Win the Mhawala Presents AbdaliFCT2025, Powered by SuperCola". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day 2025 Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Afghanistan Test spinner defies first-class average of 14 to smash 91-ball hundred". Wisden. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Afghanistan legend's teenage son scores hundred on first-class debut". Wisden. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
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