International league t20

The inaugural edition of the International League T20 ( ILT20), based in the UAE, will begin in January 2023 — here is the list of captains for every ILT20 2023 franchise. The tournament will be played from January 6 to February 12, 2023. There are six teams – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (owned by the Knight Riders Group), Desert Vipers (Lancer Capital LLC), Dubai Capitals (GMR Group), Gulf Giants (Adani Sportsline), MI Emirates (Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited), and Sharjah Warriors (Capri Global Capital Limited). Each team can have up to 18 cricketers, with a maximum of 12 overseas players, a minimum of four players from the UAE, and a minimum of four from other Associate Nations. The six teams will be play in a double round-robin league format (every team will play every other team twice). This will be followed by the four Playoffs. ILT20 2023: List of captains for each International League T20 team MI Emirates – Kieron Pollard: A mainstay for Mumbai Indians at the Indian Premier League for over a decade, Pollard announced his retirement ahead of the auction for the 2023 edition. Mumbai appointed him as batting coach. At the ILT20 2023, Pollard will lead MI Emirates, owned by the same franchise. A former West Indian captain, Pollard is one of the greatest Twenty20 cricketers of all time: his career aggregate stands at 11,915 runs at a strike rate of 150 and 309 wickets while conceding 8.22 an over. Sharjah Warriors – Moeen Ali: Moeen, one of the earliest cricke...

After months of delays, the What promises to be a dazzling opening ceremony will be followed by the first game, as the Dubai Capitals take on the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the explosive shortened format of the traditionally slow-paced game. Six teams will compete in the month-long tournament, which organisers hope will stand out amid an increasingly crowded global T20 calendar. As well as in Dubai, matches will take place in the other emirates of Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. International players from England, Australia, the West Indies and other leading nations have been signed up, with more than 100 overseas players taking part alongside 24 from the United Arab Emirates. While there are four local players in each squad, teams are allowed to field as many as nine overseas players in their starting XI, compared with the usual four foreigners per side seen in established T20 franchise leagues. A number of the international stars have agreed deals worth $450,000 per season to play in the tournament, with the salary cap the second highest after the powerhouse Indian Premier League (IPL). Causing a stir Matt Roller, a cricket writer for ESPNcricinfo, said: “There's been quite a lot of controversy around the possibility of having nine overseas players in a team. “It's been a discussion point at ICC [International Cricket Council] meetings, where it was signed off quite early on, almost before people had woken up to what it might potentially do for the wider cricketing ecosystem. And...

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The new competition is the first UAE-owned T20 franchise league involving leading international players – as well as some locally-based ones. It will be played over the next four weeks across Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, with the final to be played on February 12. What is it? The ILT20 has six franchise teams, comprising 84 International and 24 UAE-based players, and a 34-match season. The opening fixture will be preceded by a performance from Badshah, the Indian rap artist, and RnB star Jason Derulo. Who are the teams? The opening fixture pits together two sides that are sister teams of IPL franchises – Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders. A third side, MI Emirates, is also affiliated to an IPL side – namely, Mumbai Indians. The other three teams involved – Sharjah Warriors, Gulf Giants, and Desert Vipers – are independently-owned start-ups. The Vipers are owned by Lancer Capital, whose portfolio of sports teams also includes Manchester United. Sunil Narine, left, is set to captain Abu Dhabi Knight Riders while Chris Jordan, right, will be part of the Gulf Giants sqaud at the ILT20. Getty Who is playing? A number of T20 World Cup winners – such as Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Evin Lewis and Sunil Narine – will be involved, while Marcus Stoinis is set to join at the conclusion of Australia’s Big Bash League. The leading stars from India and Pakistan are absent, but Robin Uthappa and Yusuf Pathan are part of the Dubai Capitals squad. What UAE players are involved? Each sq...