Boost Defenders (Pashto: 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.[1] In October 2017, they won their opening fixture of the tournament, against Mis Ainak Region, by 73 runs.[2]
They also play in the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, which was granted List A status from 2017[3] and the Afghan Shpageeza Cricket League Twenty20 competition (which has Twenty20 status from 2017) using the name Boost Defenders.[citation needed]
In July 2018, they were one of the six teams invited to play in the first edition of the Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.[4] Boost Region take part in the Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup, the first edition of which will be held in April 2024.[5]