The inaugural edition of the UAE’s International League T20 will start on the 6th of January and finish on the 12th of February, 2023.
The inaugural edition of the UAE’s International League T20 will start on the 6th of January and finish on the 12th of February, 2023. 34 matches have been scheduled to be played across different stadiums in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Several of the ILT20 franchises are owned by Indian companies like the Knight Riders Group, Adani Sportsline, Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited GMR Group and the owners of Manchester United Football Club, Lancer Capital, are also on the list.
The Playing XIs can have a maximum of nine overseas players and at least one UAE local and one associate player. All the matches in the tournament will take place in a round-robin format before the playoffs and then the all-important finals. The six teams participating are Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates, Dubai Capitals, Sharjah Warriors and Desert Vipers. The tournament will see all the international players participating in it and promises to be very entertaining along with some high-octane drama set to unfold.
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Sunil Narine will lead the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Jonny Bairstow, Paul Stirling, Lahiru Kumara, Charith Asalanka, Colin Ingram, Akeal Hosein, Seekkuge Prasanna, Ravi Rampaul, Raymond Reifer, Kennar Lewis, Ali Khan, Brandon Glover
Rovmann Powell will lead the Dubai Capitals
Dubai Capitals: Rovman Powell, Dushmantha Chameera, Hazratullah Zazai, Fabian Allen, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Sikandar Raza, Niroshan Dickwella, Dasun Shanaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dan Lawrence, Blessing Muzarabani, Isuru Udana, George Munsey, Fred Klaassen
James Vince will lead the Gult Giants
Gulf Giants: Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Jordan, Chris Lynn, Tom Banton, Dominic Drakes, David Wiese, Jamie Overton, Richard Gleeson, Rehan Ahmed, Wayne Madsen, Liam Dawson, James Vince, Qais Ahmad, Ollie Pope
Kieron Pollard will lead the MI Emirates
MI Emirates: Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, Andre Fletcher, Imran Tahir, Samit Patel, Will Smeed, Jordan Thompson, Najibullah Zadran, Zahir Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Brad Wheal, Bas de Leede
Moeen Ali will lead the Sharjah Warriors
Sharjah Warriors: Evin Lewis, Dawid Malan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Chris Benjamin, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Moeen Ali, Mohammad Nabi, Chris Woakes, JJ Smit, Mark Deyal, Noor Ahmad, Danny Briggs, Naveen-ul-Haq, Bilal Khan
Colin Munro will lead the Dessert Vipers
Desert Vipers: Alex Hales, Ben Duckett, Benny Howell, Colin Munro, Ruben Trumpelmann, Sam Billings, Sandeep Lamichhane, Saqib Mahmood, Sheldon Cottrell, Sherfane Rutherford, Tom Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga
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