Sharjah Warriors have roped in English all-rounder Moeen Ali, Dawid Malan, West Indies batter Evin Lewis and Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammed Nabi in their squad for the inaugural season.
The UAE T20 League which is set to get underway in 2023 will feature six franchises in action. The inaugural edition of the UAE T20 League will witness 34 matches being played in a double round-robin format. The six franchises will include Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates, Dubai Capitals and Sharjah Warriors and one more unnamed side.
Sharjah Warriors have roped in English all-rounder Moeen Ali, Dawid Malan, West Indies batter Evin Lewis and Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammed Nabi in their squad for the inaugural season. The franchise is owned by Capri Global which offers a wide array of financial services including home and entrepreneurship loans to the unbanked and underserved masses of North and West India.
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On Thursday, Capri Global announced their ILT20 team’s name as ‘Sharjah Warriors’.“Capri Global is excited to announce the team Sharjah Warriors for @ILT20Official,” tweeted Sharjah Warriors.
Moeen Ali (Eng), Dawid Malan (Eng), Evin Lewis (WI), Mohammad Nabi (Afg), Chris Woakes (Eng), Noor Ahmad (Afg), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afg), Naveen-ul-Haq (Afg), Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Eng, uncapped), Chris Benjamin (Eng uncapped), Danny Briggs (Eng), Mark Deyal (WI, uncapped), Bilal Khan (Oman), JJ Smit (Namibia).