The shortest format in cricket is back for another exciting season, this time with a bigger roster and a promise of a lot more entertainment.
The Abu Dhabi T10 has now expanded to include 10 teams with the addition of Ajman Bolts and UP Nawabs.
The 10-over tournament, which stars on Thursday and runs until December 2 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, has grown in stature over the years, especially after moving base to Abu Dhabi.
The shortened duration of matches, which last just 90 minutes, means fans can easily take time out of their schedule to watch the best players in the world in action.
The New York Strikers are the defending champions and they will be determined to retain the title.
The Deccan Gladiators, who won the title back to back in 2021 and 2022, look solid on paper with short format superstars Jos Butler, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis and Andre Russell in their line-up. They were the beaten finalists last year, and will be keen to go all the way this time.
Adding to the local flavour is the national capital's very own side - Team Abu Dhabi, will be hoping to put up a strong performance to end their drought in the competition.
The Abu Dhabi T10 kickstarts the season of franchise cricket in the UAE which will culminate in the DP World International League T20 in January.
Teams
Ajman Bolts, Bangla Tigers, Chennai Braves Jaguars, Deccan Gladiators, Delhi Bulls, Morrisville Samp Army, New York Strikers, Northern Warriors, Team Abu Dhabi and UP Nawabs.
When and where
The Abu Dhabi T10 starts on Thursday and runs until December 2, at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. The tournament kicks off with a triple header. Team Abu Dhabi takes on newcomers Ajman Bolts in the opener at 3.30pm local time, followed by Bangla Tigers versus Morrisville Samp Army at 5.45pm, while Chennai Braves Jaguars clash with Deccan Gladiators at 8pm.
Complete fixtures list can be accessed here.
Players to watch
Ajman Bolts: James Neesham, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Obed McCoy, Alex Hales and Gulbadin Naib
Bangla Tigers: Rashid Khan, Sakib Al Hassan, Dinesh Karthik, Hazratullah Zazai and Liam Livingstone
Chennai Braves Jaguars: Rassie van der Dussen, Josh Brown, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dan Lawrence and Nuwan Thushara
Deccan Gladiators: Nicholas Pooran, Jos Butler, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rilee Rossauw and Marcus Stoinis
Delhi Bulls: Rovman Powell, Tom Banton, Fabian Allen, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen ul Haq
Morrisville Samp Army: Faf du Plessis, Karim Janat, Imad Wasim, Andries Gous and Rohan Mustafa
New York Strikers: Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Mohammad Amir, Akeal Hosein and Asif Ali
Northern Warriors: Trent Boult, Sherfane Rutherford, Colin Munro, Johnson Charles and Azmatullah Omarzai
Team Abu Dhabi: Jonny Bairstow, Phil Salt, Shimron Hetmyer, AM Ghazanfar and Kyle Mayers
UP Nawabs: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Andre Fletcher, Odean Smith, Najibullah Zadran and Adil Rashid
Prize fund: The winners will receive $100,000, the runners-up $50,000 and the third-placed side $25,000.
Past winners of T10 league
2017 - Kerala Kings; 2018 - Northern Warriors; 2019 - Maratha Arabians; 2020 - Northern Warriors; 2021 - Deccan Gladiators; 2022 - Deccan Gladiators; 2023 - New York Strikers
Tickets for the tournament available at www.abudhabit10.com
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Director: Shahad Ameen
Rating: 3/5
At a glance
Fixtures All matches start at 9.30am, at ICC Academy, Dubai. Admission is free
Thursday UAE v Ireland; Saturday UAE v Ireland; Jan 21 UAE v Scotland; Jan 23 UAE v Scotland
UAE squad Rohan Mustafa (c), Ashfaq Ahmed, Ghulam Shabber, Rameez Shahzad, Mohammed Boota, Mohammed Usman, Adnan Mufti, Shaiman Anwar, Ahmed Raza, Imran Haider, Qadeer Ahmed, Mohammed Naveed, Amir Hayat, Zahoor Khan
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Cricket World Cup League Two
Oman, UAE, Namibia
Al Amerat, Muscat
Results
Oman beat UAE by five wickets
UAE beat Namibia by eight runs
Fixtures
Wednesday January 8 –Oman v Namibia
Thursday January 9 – Oman v UAE
Saturday January 11 – UAE v Namibia
Sunday January 12 – Oman v Namibia
Dubai World Cup Carnival card
6.30pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round-2 Group 1 (PA) US$75,000 (Dirt) 1,900m
7.05pm: Al Rashidiya Group 2 (TB) $250,000 (Turf) 1,800m
7.40pm: Meydan Cup Listed Handicap (TB) $175,000 (T) 2,810m
8.15pm: Handicap (TB) $175,000 (D) 1,600m
8.50pm: Handicap (TB) $135,000 (T) 1,600m
9.25pm: Al Shindagha Sprint Group 3 (TB) $200,000 (D) 1,200m
10pm: Handicap (TB) $135,000 (T) 2,000m
The National selections:
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