{{short description|Afghanistan cricket team}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox cricket team | name = Boost Defenders | alt_name ={{lang|ps|بوست ساتونکي}}<br />''Bōst Sātūnkī'' | image = Boost Defenders cricket team logo.jpg | caption = | alt = | nickname = | captain = {{flagicon|AFG|2013}} Rahmat Shah | coach = {{flagicon|AFG|2013}} Hamid Hassan | slogan = | owner = | founded = {{start date and age|2013}} | ground = Kandahar International Cricket Stadium, Kandahar | capacity = 14,000 | title1 = Shpageeza | title1wins = 0 | title2 = GAK | title2wins = 1 (2018) | website = | t_pattern_ra = | t_pattern_pants = | t_leftarm = | t_body = | t_rightarm = | t_pants = }}
'''Boost Defenders''' ({{langx|ps|بوست ساتونکي}} ''Bōst Sātūnkī'') or '''Boost Region''' is one of eight regional first-class cricket teams in Afghanistan. The region represents the following provinces in the south and southwest of Afghanistan: Kandahar, Helmand, Nimroz, Uruzgan and Zabul. The team is named after ''Bōst'', the historical name of Lashkargah city in Helmand Province.
Boost Region compete in the Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, which has first-class status from 2017 onwards.<ref name="LA">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1080891.html |title=Afghanistan domestic competitions awarded first-class and List A status |date=4 February 2017 |accessdate=4 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In October 2017, they won their opening fixture of the tournament, against Mis Ainak Region, by 73 runs.<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1124058.html |title=3rd Match, Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Kabul, Oct 26-29 2017 |accessdate=29 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
They also play in the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, which was granted List A status from 2017<ref name="BN">{{cite web |url=http://www.bakhtarnews.com.af/eng/sports/item/28535-icc-recognizes-afghanistan%E2%80%99s-domestic-odi-tournament-as-list-a-league.html?tmpl=component&print=1 |title=ICC Recognizes Afghanistan's Domestic ODI Tournament As List A League |accessdate=9 August 2017 |work=Bakhtar News}}</ref> and the Afghan Shpageeza Cricket League Twenty20 competition (which has Twenty20 status from 2017) using the name Boost Defenders.{{fact|date=May 2024}}
In July 2018, they were one of the six teams invited to play in the first edition of the Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.<ref name="ADT20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23964288/abu-dhabi-host-teams-six-countries-t20-tournament |title=Abu Dhabi to host teams from six countries in T20 tournament |accessdate=4 July 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Boost Region took part in the Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup, the first edition of which was held in May 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ACB Introduces "Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup" |url=https://cricket.af/post/acb-introduces-qosh-tepa-national-t20-cup |access-date=2025-10-02 |website=Afghanistan Cricket Board}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Afghanistan Cricket Board launches Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup |url=https://amu.tv/89145/ |access-date=2025-10-02 |website=Amu TV |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Sagar |date=2024-03-28 |title=Qosh Tepa National T20 cricket tournament kicked off among five zones in Kabul, ACB |url=https://thekabultimes.com/amp/qosh-tepa-national-t20-cricket-tournament-kicked-off-among-five-zones-in-kabul-acb/ |access-date=2025-10-02 |website=The Kabul Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
{{Cricket in Afghanistan}}
Category:First-class cricket teams in Afghanistan
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