Abu Dhabi T10

T10 League or Abu Dhabi T10 is a Ten10 cricket league in the United Arab Emirates launched and owned by T Ten Sports Management. The league is approved by the Emirates Cricket Board. Matches are 10-overs-a-side and the duration of each match is approximately 90 minutes. The tournament is a double round-robin followed by Eliminators and the Final. The International Cricket Council (ICC) officially sanctioned the league in 2018 as a semi-professional cricket tournament.[1]

Abu Dhabi T10
CountriesUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
FormatT10
First edition2017
Latest edition2022
Tournament formatPage playoff system with double round-robin
Most successfulNorthern Warriors

Deccan Gladiators

(2 titles)
Websitehttps://ttensports.com

The league has seen significant year-on-year growth in viewership and economic value, with the 2021-2022 edition of the tournament having reached 342 million viewers through television and digital streaming compared to roughly 37 million viewers in the 2017 edition,[2] and the league's economic impact now valued at US$621.2 million.[3] The next edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 league will take place at the Shiekh Zayed Cricket Stadium in November this year.[4]

History

The league was founded by Shaji Ul Mulk, the chairman of T10 League.[5][6]

Teams

Rules

10 out of the 11 players on a team can be overseas players (from any part of the world).[7]

Current teams

Team name First season Captain
Bangla Tigers 2019 Shakib Al Hasan
Chennai Braves 2021 Jason Roy
Deccan Gladiators 2019 Nicholas Pooran
Delhi Bulls 2019 Quinton de Kock
Morrisville Samp Army 2022 Faf du Plessis
New York Strikers 2022 Kieron Pollard
Northern Warriors 2018 Wanindu Hasaranga
Team Abu Dhabi 2019 Phil Salt

Former teams

  • Bengal Tigers (2017–2018)
  • Karnataka Tuskers (2019)
  • Kerala Kings/Knights (2017–2018)
  • Maratha Arabians (2017–2021)
  • Pakhtoons (2017–2018)
  • Pune Devils (2021)
  • Punjabi Legends (2017–2018)
  • Qalandars (2019–2021)
  • Rajputs (2018)
  • Sindhis (2018)
  • Team Sri Lanka (2017)

Seasons and winners

Season Winner Runner-up Win margin in final Most runs Most wickets
2017 Kerala Kings
121/2 (8 overs)
Punjabi Legends
120/3 (10 overs)
8 wickets Luke Ronchi (197) Sohail Tanvir (5)
Rayad Emrit (5)
Hasan Ali (5)
2018 Northern Warriors
140/3 (10 overs)
Pakhtoons
118/7 (10 overs)
22 runs Nicholas Pooran (324) Hardus Viljoen (18)
2019 Maratha Arabians
89/2 (7.2 overs)
Deccan Gladiators
87/8 (10 overs)
8 wickets Chris Lynn (371) George Garton (12)
2021 Northern Warriors
85/2 (8.2 overs)
Delhi Bulls
81/9 (10 overs)
8 wickets Sohail Akhtar (248) Jamie Overton (12)
2021–22 Deccan Gladiators
159/0 (10 overs)
Delhi Bulls
103/7 (10 overs)
56 runs Hazratullah Zazai (353) Wanindu Hasaranga (21)
2022 Deccan Gladiators
128/4 (10 overs)
New York Strikers
91/5 (10 overs)
37 runs Nicholas Pooran (345) Dwaine Pretorius (12)
2023

See also

References

  1. "T10 League gets International Cricket Council (ICC) sanction". The Indian Express 2.0. 22 November 2018.
  2. "Abu Dhabi T10 League: Owner Shaji Ul Mulk says fourth edition will have wider reach, more star players". Firstpost. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. Paul, Ebini (16 June 2022). "2022 ABU DHABI T10 CONFIRMED FOR 23 NOVEMBER - 4 DECEMBER". Abu Dhabi Cricket | ADC. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. "Abu Dhabi T10 League Dates Confirmed". Today 24 News. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  5. "2nd match, Group B (N), T10 League at Sharjah, Dec 14 2017 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo". ESPNcricinfo.
  6. "T10 Cricket League: Pakhtoons beat Maratha". Samaa. 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  7. Mukherjee, Abhishek (21 November 2019). "Shaji Ul Mulk: T10 needs a 30-day league to compete with T20". Sportstar. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
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