Boost Defenders ( ''Bōst Sātūnkī'') or Boost Region is one of eight regional first-class cricket teams in

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. The region represents the following provinces in the south and southwest of Afghanistan:

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Helmand Helmand (Pashto/Dari: ; ), also known as Hillmand, in ancient times, as Hermand and Hethumand, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, in the south of the country. It is the largest province by area, covering area. The province contains 18 ...

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Uruzgan Uruzgan (Pashto: ; Dari: ), also spelled as Urozgan or Oruzgan, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Uruzgan is located in the center of the country. The population is 436,079, and the province is mostly a tribal society. Tarinkot ...

and

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. The team is named after ''Bōst'', the historical name of

Lashkargah Lashkargāh (; ), historically called Bost or Boost (), is a city in southwestern Afghanistan and the capital of Helmand Province. It is located in Lashkargah District, where the Arghandab River merges into the Helmand River. The city has a po ...

city in Helmand Province. Boost Region compete in the

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, which has first-class status from 2017 onwards. In October 2017, they won their opening fixture of the tournament, against

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, by 73 runs. They also play in the

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, which was granted

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status from

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and the Afghan

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Twenty20 competition (which has

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status from 2017) using the name Boost Defenders. In July 2018, they were one of the six teams invited to play in the first edition of the Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy. Boost Region take part in the Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup, the

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of which will be held in April 2024.

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