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ACB Chairman welcomes new board members
Azizullah Fazli the Chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board introduced new members to the Cricket Board at a press conference on Monday.
The new members were Sayeed Jalal Karim, Haji Mehboob Seddiqi, Haji Obaidullah Sadr Khel, Abdul Rahman Alokozai, Haji Naimatullah, and Mohammad Younis Mohmand.
Two more members one introduced soon.
The new members have been appointed by the chief minister of government, Fazli said.
He further added that the Afghanistan team is all set and will leave on Wednesday for the United Arab Emirates to participate in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
In his speech, he also said that the sponsorship of the national team for the World Cup is almost confirmed by an Afghan businessman for $450,000 and the legal and regulatory principles will be completed soon.
In conclusion, Fazli stated that some players in the national team are already in the UAE and that some players are playing in the Everest Premier League (EPL) which is organized by a private group in Nepal.
They will soon join the team in the United Arab Emirates, he said.
