Mis Ainak Knights

{{Short description|Cricket team in Afghanistan}}

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Mis Ainak Atalān

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| captain = {{flagicon|AFG|2013}} Ibrahim Zadran

| coach = {{flagicon|AFG|2013}} Raees Ahmadzai

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

| ground = Khost Cricket Stadium, Khost

| capacity = 6,000

| title1 = Shpageeza

| title1wins = 1 (2014)

| title2 = GAK

| title2wins = 3 (2019, 2020, 2021)

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Mis Ainak Knights ({{langx|ps|مس عينک اتلان}} Mis Ainak Atalān) or Mis Ainak Region is one of eight regional first-class cricket teams in Afghanistan. The region represents the following provinces in the southeast of Afghanistan, to the south of the capital Kabul: Khost, Logar, Paktia and Paktika. The team is named after Mes Aynak, an archaeological site in Logar Province.

Mis Ainak Region compete in the Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, which has had 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 Band-e-Amir Region, by 262 runs.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1124056.html |title=1st Match, Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Amanullah, Oct 20-23 2017 |accessdate=20 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 Mis Ainak Knights. They also 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}}