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- ↑ "Regional Three Day Event Begins on May 28 The 3rd edition of the Mirwais Neka Regional". cricket.af. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ↑ "Mis-e-Ainak Region Wins the Mirwais Neka Regional Three-Day Tournament 2023". cricket.af. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
