Where to Watch Afghanistan Premier League Draft Live? Streaming & Live Updates

The Afghanistan Premier League (APL) is set to return to the cricket calendar in December 2026, bringing franchise-based T20 cricket back to teh country after an eight-year gap. The league will feature five teams and bring several prominent Afghan and international cricketers under one roof.

The league's return marks a significant development for Afghanistan cricket, as the ACB looks ahead to bringing domestic and overseas talent together in a competitive T20 tournament. The 2026-27 edition will begin on December 27, with the player draft scheduled for November 3 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), featuring approximately 450 shortlisted cricketers to be presented to the five franchises.

Around 1,500 players registered for the draft before the Afghanistan Cricket Board completed its evaluation and shortlisting process. As the franchises build their squads, fans can find key details about the APL draft live streaming below.

Where to Watch Afghanistan Premier League Draft Live?

The Afghanistan Premier League Draft live streaming will be available on the official APL T20 YouTube channel and the ACB YouTube channel. Fans in India can also follow the draft through FanCode, which has listed the draft in its live-streaming schedule for November 3.

In Afghanistan, viewers can follow the ceremony through AF Sports Television's broadcast. The APL draft live stream is scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM Gulf Standard Time (GST), which is 4:30 PM IST. Cricket fans globally can get quick updates through the APL T20 YouTube channel, FanCode and the official APL website.

Afghanistan Premier League Draft Live Updates

The APL 2026 player draft will feature some of the best cricketers in the world across five categories: Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver and Emerging. The Platinum category will have prominent players set at a fee of USD $100,000, such as Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman and Rishad Hossain.

Pakistan-born Mohammad Amir has also registered in this category as a British national. The Diamond category will feature Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, and Nahid Rana, while Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mohammad Saifuddin and many others are among the key players in the Gold category.

The five participating franchises have also confirmed their captains ahead of the draft. Rashid Khan will captain the Kandahar Warriors, while Azmatullah Omarzai has been named captain of Akcel United Kabul.

Wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz will lead Nangarhar, Rahmat Shah will lead Paktia, and Ibrahim Zadran will take charge of Balkh. With many international T20 stars available across categories, player picks, overseas combinations, and final squads will be among the biggest talking points as the APL prepares for a return. We will provide you the latest APL draft live updates here.

• Fazalhaq Farooqi goes to Akcel United Kabul
• Team Paktia pick up Noor Ahmad
• Gulbadin Naib joins Team Balkh
• Ijaz Ahmadzai goes to Team Paktia
• Team Balkh pick up Sediqullah Atal