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According to the Domestic Cricket Department plan for the year 2022, a total of 4 OD including a List-A event, 3 T20 events including SCL2022, 2 Multi-day events including Abdali FC, and an age level event are included in the domestic cricket schedule for the year. The events are scheduled to be conducted in different provinces, which will provide the domestic players with successive opportunities to showcase their abilities.
The domestic season is set to start in the first week of February with 26 provincial teams taking on each other in Grade II competitions, followed by Grade I event in late February, which will feature 12 teams. Following is the detailed domestic schedule for the year 2022.
| Month | Event | Format |
| February | Provincial Grade II | One Day |
| Provincial Grade I | One Day | |
| March | Regional U-16 | One Day |
| National T20 Cup | T20 | |
| May | Regional three-day | 3-Day |
| June-July | Shpageeza Cricket League | T20 |
| July-August | Abdali First Class | 4-Day |
| September | Regional PwDs | T20 |
| Regional Club Championship | One Day | |
| Nov-Dec | GAK List-A Cup | One Day |
It’s worth mentioning that the domestic cricket department has conducted Grade Level provincial competitions at the start of the year 2021st, as well as organized mega domestic events such as GAK List-A Cup and the Abdali FC Competitions 2021.
ACB is committed towards strengthening the domestic cricket structure as it helps to provide the organization with plenty of young faces for the various national-level teams.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is the governing body for cricket in Afghanistan. It joined the ICC in 2001, became an associate member in 2013, and a full member in 2017. The ACB is also part of the Asian Cricket Council.
