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Taskin Ahmed applies for Afghanistan league [Source: AP]
Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed has officially registered his name for the upcoming Afghanistan Premier League (APL) 2026-27 season. Having recently returned from Australia, the speedster entered his name just before the player drafts.
It is worth noting that the player draft is scheduled to take place on September 27 later this month, and as many as 1,000 cricketers have already registered themselves for the tournament. As per reports, Taskin will be one of around 500 overseas players who will enter the draft.
Taskin Ahmed joins Afghanistan Premier League hype
Bangladesh veteran Taskin Ahmed is intending to make his mark in the upcoming inaugural edition of the Afghanistan Premier League (APL) later this year. The experienced fast bowler has already entered his name for the impending player drafts, set to be organized on September 27.
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On Tuesday, September 22, the official social media account of the APL confirmed Taskin’s registration, writing “Taskin Ahmed has officially registered for the Afghanistan Premier League!”.
Earlier this week, the APL also confirmed that more than 1,000 players have already registered for the league, including roughly 500 overseas cricketers.
Taskin’s registration will certainly make him one of the most prominent overseas names to grace the league in its inaugural chapter.
The 31-year-old already holds an experience of over 200 T20 matches, including 90 for Bangladesh in international cricket and numerous other fixtures in popular T20 leagues like the BPL, ILT20 and the LPL.
Gudakesh Motie follows Taskin, registers for APL
Later in the same day, Gudakesh Motie also registered his name for the player draft of the APL 2026 season. The prodigious West Indies spin bowler also received a similar welcome from the APL, as the league opened its doors for the T20 globe-trotter.
It is worth noting that apart from Gudakesh Motie and Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed, players like James Vince, Jason Roy, Moeen Ali, Alzarri Joseph, Fabian Allen, Colin Munro are also some of the notable overseas names to have thrown their hats into the ring for the upcoming APL draft.
Moreover, from Bangladesh itself, Taskin Ahmed’s pace mate Nahid Rana and legendary all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan have reportedly entered their names for the draft.
What can Taskin Ahmed bring to the table for APL 2026?
Notably, the upcoming APL 2026 season serves as a soft reboot of Afghanistan’s previous league attempt under the same name back in 2018.
With Afghanistan’s rising stature in international cricket and the growing presence of its talented youngsters in various overseas leagues, the APL 2026 season could make for an exciting new chapter for fans of Afghanistan cricket.
Taskin Ahmed’s ability to generate genuine pace and extract movement from the surface could make him a valuable addition to any APL 2026 franchise, particularly given his experience across international and franchise tournaments.
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