Dubai (Special Report)
Several superstars have signed up with franchises for the inaugural edition of the UAE International T20 League. Among the first players to participate in the inaugural edition are Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, David Mullen, Vindu Hasarranga, Sunil Narayanan, Eoin Lewis, Colin Munro, Fabian Allen, and Sam Billing, Tom Curran, Alex Hales, Dushmanath Chamera, Shimron Hatimar, Aqeel Hussain. , Chris Jordan, Tom Beaton, Sandeep Lami Chanye, Chris Line, Poomin Paul, Bhamuka Rajapakse and Mujeebur Rahman.
Emirates Cricket General Secretary Mubasher Usmani said, “It is interesting to see how well the squads are shaping up for the first season of the ILT20. Each team will have 18 players, 4 players from UAE and 2 players from ICC associate countries will also be part of the teams. He said that by the end of this week more international players will be announced by the league and then the process of joining 4 UAE players for each team will start.
More players who are expected to join the ILT20 franchise teams shortly include Lahiru Kumara, Sikoge Prasanna, Charith Aslanka, Colin Ingram, Paul Sterling, Kenner Lewis, Ali Khan, Brandon Glover, Ravi Ram Paul, Ramon Refer, Asoro Adana, Belsingh Mozurbani, Naroshan Dickwella, Hazratullah Zazai, Frederik Klaasen, Sikandar Raja, George Muncy, Dean Lawrence, Dominic Drax, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, David Wise, Qais Ahmed, Richard Gleeson, James Vince, Noor Ahmed, Rehmanullah Garbaz, Naveen-ul-Haq, Sherif Rutherford, Saqib Mehmood, Ben Duckett, Benny Howell, Robin Trumpelman.