Abu Dhabi T10 Explained

Abu Dhabi T10
Country: United Arab Emirates
Most Successful:Deccan Gladiators (3 titles)
Cricket Format:T10
Most Runs:Nicholas Pooran (1,399)
Most Wickets:Dwayne Bravo (39)
First:2017
Next:2025
Tournament Format:Page playoff system with round-robin
Participants:10
Website:https://ttensports.com
Champions:Deccan Gladiators(3rd title)

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

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]

History

The league was founded by Shaji Ul Mulk, the chairman of T10 League. Ul Mulk intended to bring out the UAE's local talent on a greater stage and entertain viewers by doing something unique: introducing a new cricket format involving innings of 10 overs in length.[4] [5]

Teams

Rules

The 10 out of the 11 players on a team can be overseas players (from any part of the world) All its other rules are like other franchise leagues of the world .[6]

!Team name!Current Season!Latest Season!Current Captain
Ajman Bolts20242024Mohammad Nabi
Bangla Tigers20192024Shakib Al Hasan
Chennai Brave Jaguars2021/222024Thisara Perera
Deccan Gladiators20192024Nicholas Pooran
Delhi Bulls20192024Rovman Powell
Morrisville Samp Army20222024Rohan Mustafa
New York Strikers20222024Kieron Pollard
Northern Warriors20182024Colin Munro
Team Abu Dhabi20192024Phil Salt
UP Nawabs20242024Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Former teams

Seasons and winners

!Season!Winner!Runner-up!Win margin in final !Most runs!Most wickets
2017Kerala Kings
121/2 (8 overs)
Punjabi Legends
120/3 (10 overs)
8 wicketsLuke Ronchi (197)Sohail Tanvir (5)
Rayad Emrit (5)
Hasan Ali (5)
2018Northern Warriors
140/3 (10 overs)
Pakhtoons
118/7 (10 overs)
22 runsNicholas Pooran (324) Hardus Viljoen (18)
2019Maratha Arabians
89/2 (7.2 overs)
Deccan Gladiators
87/8 (10 overs)
8 wicketsChris Lynn (371) George Garton (12)
2021Northern Warriors
85/2 (8.2 overs)
Delhi Bulls
81/9 (10 overs)
8 wicketsSohail Akhtar (248)Jamie Overton (12)
Deccan Gladiators
159/0 (10 overs)
Delhi Bulls
103/7 (10 overs)
56 runsHazratullah Zazai (353)Wanindu Hasaranga (21)
2022Deccan Gladiators
128/4 (10 overs)
New York Strikers
91/5 (10 overs)
37 runsNicholas Pooran (345)Dwaine Pretorius (12)
2023New York Strikers
94/3 (9.2 overs)
Deccan Gladiators
91/5 (10 overs)
7 wicketsTom Kohler-Cadmore (368)Qais Ahmad (16)
2024Deccan Gladiators
110/2 (6.5 overs)
Morrisville Samp Army
104/7 (10 overs)
8 wicketsTom Kohler-Cadmore (278)Richard Gleeson (14)

Number of titles

TeamTitle(s)Runner-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-upNo. of seasons played
Deccan Gladiators32, 2022, 20242019, 20235
Northern Warriors22018, 20216
New York Strikers11202320222
Maratha Arabians20194
Kerela Kings/Kerela Knights20172
Delhi Bulls22021, 2021-225
Pakhtoons120182
Punjabi Legends20172
Team now defunct

Teams' Performances

2017
(6)
2018
(8)
2019
(8)
2021
(8)
2022
(8)
2023
(8)
2024
(10)
Ajman Bolts8th
Bangla Tigers3rd5th4th8th4th9th
align=left Chennai Braves Jaguars6th7th7th10th
align=left Deccan GladiatorsRU6thWWRUW
Delhi Bulls7thRURU5th5th3rd
Morrisville Samp Army3rd3rdRU
New York StrikersRUW7th
Northern WarriorsW5thW5th6th6th6th
Team Abu Dhabi6th3rd3rd4th8th4th
UP Nawabs5th
Former teams
Bengal Tigers5th3rd
8th8th
Kerala Kings/KnightsW7th
Maratha ArabiansSF4thW7th
PakhtoonsSFRU
Punjabi LegendsR5th
Qalandars4th4th
Rajputs6th
Sindhis8th
Team Sri Lanka6th

Broadcasters

Countries/TerritoriesTelevision Channels
ATN Sports
BangladeshT Sports
Sports Max
IndiaStar Sports
New ZealandSky Sports NZ
PakistanA Sports
South AfricaSuperSport
Sri LankaStar Sports
Supreme TV
IrelandSky Sports
United Kingdom
CanadaWillow TV
United States
ZimbabweZBC TV
EuropeWillow TV
MENACricbuzz
Sub-Saharan AfricaSuperSport

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 22 November 2018. T10 League gets International Cricket Council (ICC) sanction. The Indian Express 2.0.
  2. Web site: 2020-12-20 . Abu Dhabi T10 League: Owner Shaji Ul Mulk says fourth edition will have wider reach, more star players . 2022-06-21 . Firstpost . en.
  3. Web site: Paul . Ebini . 2022-06-16 . 2022 ABU DHABI T10 CONFIRMED FOR 23 NOVEMBER - 4 DECEMBER . 2022-06-16 . Abu Dhabi Cricket ADC . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2nd match, Group B (N), T10 League at Sharjah, Dec 14 2017 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo. ESPNcricinfo.
  5. Web site: T10 Cricket League: Pakhtoons beat Maratha . Samaa . 14 December 2017 . 25 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180819182101/https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2017/12/t10-league-maratha-arabians-vs-pakhtoons/ . 19 August 2018 . live . dmy-all .
  6. Web site: Mukherjee . Abhishek . Shaji Ul Mulk: T10 needs a 30-day league to compete with T20 . 2022-06-19 . Sportstar . 21 November 2019 . en.