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The Paktia Super Kings (Pashto: د پکتیا غوره پاچاهان), formerly known as the Paktia Panthers (Pashto: د پکتیا تور پړانګان), is an Afghan professional Twenty20 cricket franchise team that competes in the Afghanistan Premier League. The team is based in Khost, the provincial capital of Khost Province and the largest city of Loya Paktia region, Afghanistan. The team was formed in 2018, as a result of the formation of the Afghanistan Premier League by Afghanistan Cricket Board. The team is currently captained by Shahid Afridi, and coached by Dawlat Ahmadzai, a former member of the Afghanistan national cricket team. Shahid Afridi is the icon player of the franchise.