[caption id="attachment_751989" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/apl1.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-751989" alt="Former India seamer and bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad will be the chief coach of Nangarhar franchise in the Afghanistan Premier League starting October 5." src="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/apl1.jpg" width="628" height="355" /></a> Former India seamer and bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad will be the chief coach of Nangarhar franchise in the Afghanistan Premier League starting October 5.[/caption] <p></p><p dir="ltr">Former India seamer and bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad will be the chief coach of Nangarhar franchise in the Afghanistan Premier League starting October 5.</p> <p></p><p dir="ltr">The inaugural edition will comprise five franchise -- Nangarhar Leopards, Kabul Zwanan, Paktia Panthers, Balkh Legends, Kandahar Knights.</p> <p></p><p dir="ltr">The Nangarhar team will be lead by West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell while Afghanistan's biggest star Rashid Khan will be captaining Kabul Zwanan.</p> <p></p><p dir="ltr">Veteran Shahid Afridi will lead Paktia Panthers while star Afghan all-rounder Mohammed Nabi will be in charge of Balkh Legends.</p> <p></p><p dir="ltr">Brendon McCullum will be leading Kandahar Knights but the biggest attraction will certainly be Chris Gayle turning up for the Balkh Legends.</p> <p></p><p dir="ltr">The likes of Mitchell McClenaghan, Mohammed Nawaz (Nangarhar), Mohammed Nawaz (Balkh) are other notable names.</p>
