Boost Defenders

{{short description|Afghanistan cricket team}}

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Bōst Sātūnkī

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| captain = {{flagicon|AFG|2013}} Rahmat Shah

| coach = {{flagicon|AFG|2013}} Hamid Hassan

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| founded = {{start date and age|2013}}

| ground = Kandahar International Cricket Stadium, Kandahar

| capacity = 14,000

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| title2 = GAK

| title2wins = 1 (2018)

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Boost Defenders ({{langx|ps|بوست ساتونکي}} Bōst Sātūnkī) or Boost Region is one of eight regional first-class cricket teams in Afghanistan. The region represents the following provinces in the south and southwest of Afghanistan: Kandahar, Helmand, Nimroz, Uruzgan and Zabul. The team is named after Bōst, the historical name of Lashkargah city in Helmand Province.

Boost Region compete in the Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, which has first-class status from 2017 onwards.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1080891.html |title=Afghanistan domestic competitions awarded first-class and List A status |date=4 February 2017 |accessdate=4 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In October 2017, they won their opening fixture of the tournament, against Mis Ainak Region, by 73 runs.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1124058.html |title=3rd Match, Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Kabul, Oct 26-29 2017 |accessdate=29 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

They also play in the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, which was granted List A status from 2017{{cite web |url=http://www.bakhtarnews.com.af/eng/sports/item/28535-icc-recognizes-afghanistan%E2%80%99s-domestic-odi-tournament-as-list-a-league.html?tmpl=component&print=1 |title=ICC Recognizes Afghanistan's Domestic ODI Tournament As List A League |accessdate=9 August 2017 |work=Bakhtar News}} and the Afghan Shpageeza Cricket League Twenty20 competition (which has Twenty20 status from 2017) using the name Boost Defenders.{{fact|date=May 2024}}

In July 2018, they were one of the six teams invited to play in the first edition of the Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23964288/abu-dhabi-host-teams-six-countries-t20-tournament |title=Abu Dhabi to host teams from six countries in T20 tournament |accessdate=4 July 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Boost Region take part in the Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup, the first edition of which will be held in April 2024.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Afghanistan Cricket Board launches Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup |url=https://amu.tv/89145/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Amu TV |language=en-US}}