A local all-rounder for the local club
Bahar Ali Shinwari is in the Nangarhar Cosmic squad for APL 2026-27, picked in the Emerging category at the player draft in Dubai on 3 November 2026. The draft was held at the Le Méridien Dubai Hotel and Conference Centre, and it filled all five squads: 90 players were picked across 18 rounds from a pool of 462. Nangarhar took three Emerging players — Faisal Khan Shinozada, Bahar Ali Shinwari and Islam Khan Zazai.
Shinwari is a batting all-rounder: a right-hand batter who bowls right-arm fast-medium, born in Nangarhar on 11 March 2001. His highest first-class score is 108, a hundred that shows he can build a long innings as well as hit through the line. He has no senior international caps yet — this league is his chance to earn a wider audience, in the colours of his home province.
For Cosmic, he is the local depth that every franchise needs. A batting all-rounder who can fill in at number six or seven and bowl a spell of medium pace gives Toby Radford options when the overseas players are rotated, and playing for the club from his own province is the kind of story that makes a new franchise feel like it belongs.
APL 2026-27 in numbers
The season has not started, so Bahar Ali Shinwari has no APL 2026-27 runs, wickets or matches yet. His first numbers in this league will come after Nangarhar Cosmic’s opening match — the season’s first ball is on Sunday 27 December 2026. Until then, the table below is his career at a glance.
| Detail | Bahar Ali Shinwari |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 March 2001, Nangarhar, Afghanistan |
| Role | Batting all-rounder |
| Batting | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Draft category | Emerging |
| APL history | APL debut in 2026-27 |
Career facts are from the player’s verified profile record. No APL 2026-27 figures exist yet — the season starts on 27 December 2026.
Where Nangarhar stand
Nangarhar Cosmic’s Emerging group is three strong, and Shinwari is the oldest of the three — a 25-year-old all-rounder next to the 18-year-old Shinozada and the 23-year-old Islam Khan Zazai. Captain Rahmat Shah leads the side, Toby Radford coaches it, and Mark Boucher mentors it.
Cosmic play eight league matches, two against each of the other four teams, with four playoff places on offer. The Afghanistan Premier League 2026 season opens on Sunday 27 December 2026 at 5:30 PM Afghanistan time, and the final is on Wednesday 20 January 2027. Shinwari plays for the province he was born in.
Frequently asked questions
What is Bahar Ali Shinwari’s role for Nangarhar Cosmic?
He is a batting all-rounder — a right-hand batter who bowls right-arm fast-medium, picked in the Emerging category.
Where is Bahar Ali Shinwari from?
Nangarhar, Afghanistan, where he was born on 11 March 2001. He plays for the club from his home province.
Has Bahar Ali Shinwari played international cricket?
No. He has no senior international caps yet; his highest first-class score is 108.
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