Amu: The Afghanistan Cricket Board announced on Tuesday that it had opened the franchise acquisition process for the return of the Afghanistan Premier League, the country’s flagship Twenty20 competition, which is scheduled to resume later this year in the United Arab Emirates. The cricket board said it would formally issue requests for proposals for franchise ownership on May 15, with submissions due by June 30. The tournament, known as the APL T20, is expected to feature five franchise teams representing Kabul, Kandahar, Balkh, Paktia and Nangarhar. Click here to read more (external link).