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The Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir. The stadium is situated near to Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College. The first edition of the Kashmir Premier League was held, with all matches played at this venue.
The Kashmir Premier League (KPL) is a Twenty20 cricket league in Jammu and Kashmir The league was started in 2011 by the Indian Army and the Government of Jammu and Kashmir. The Army sponsors the teams, and provides cricket kits and refreshments. The purpose of the Kashmir Premier League is to build bridges between Kashmiris and Indian Army men. The league is the brainchild of Group Officer Commanding (GOC) of XV Corps, Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain. The T20 cricket tournament is part of the Indian Army's Operation Sadhbhavana.
The Kashmir Premier League is a professional Twenty20 cricket league founded in 2021. The league consists of six franchises; five teams representing the five major cities in Azad Kashmir, while one team is representing the overseas Kashmiris. The teams play in a single round-robin tournament with the top four teams qualify for the playoffs and ultimately for the final. In August 2021, it was announced that matches in the Kashmir Premier League do not have official T20 status.
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