What is the T10 League?
The T10 League returns to Sharjah Cricket Stadium from November 23 to December 2, 2018.
The league, a privately-run venture endorsed by Emirates Cricket Board and the International Cricket Council, has been expanded for the second season. It is up from six teams in its debut campaign in 2017 to eight this time around.
Matches are 10 overs per side, and last for a little over 90 minutes each. The teams will be split into groups, ahead of a knock out stage and then final.
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How to watch it on TV:
The competition will be broadcast live in the UAE on Ten Cricket.
Tickets
Admission starts at Dh10, and tickets are on sale online here. There is also an "early bird" discount of 25 per cent.
Who is playing?
Many of the game’s leading short-format players are involved. Twenty20 globetrotters like Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum, Sunil Narine and Rashid Khan are standout names.
England captain Eoin Morgan led Kerala Kings (now called Kerala Knights) to the first title last year and should be back again, while Darren Sammy, who won the World T20 twice as captain of West Indies, is also playing.
Sarfraz Ahmed was Bengal Tigers captain last time. But the T10 clashes with Pakistan’s Test series with New Zealand, so he will miss out this time.
The teams:
Kerala Knights
Defending champions
Coach: Daniel Vettori
Leading players: Chris Gayle, Eoin Morgan, Paul Stirling
Maratha Arabian
Coach: Wasim Akram
Leading players: Rashid Khan, Alex Hales, Lasith Malinga
Pakhtoons
Coach: Dean Jones
Leading players: Shahid Afridi, Colin Munro, David Willey
Punjabi Legends
Coach: Mushtaq Ahmed
Leading players: Shoaib Malik, Hasan Ali, Luke Ronchi
Sindhis
Coach: Tom Moody
Leading players: Shane Watson, Jofra Archer, Mohammed Irfan
Bengal Tigers
Coach: Stephen Fleming
Leading players: Sunil Narine, Jason Roy, Morne Morkel
Northern Warriors
Coach: Robin Singh
Leading players: Darren Sammy, Rovman Powell, Wahab Riaz
Rajputs
Coach: Herschelle Gibbs
Leading players: Mohammed Shahzad, Chris Lynn, Brendon McCullum
The big news
Last year’s T10 League was well-populated by star-name Pakistan players. Their presence in the second edition seemed highly doubtful when Salman Iqbal, the president and co-owner of the leave, quit in September.
In giving up his role, the media mogul, who also owns the Karachi Kings franchise in the Pakistan Super League, questioned the T10 competition’s integrity, and warned Pakistan players to avoid it.
The new regime at the Pakistan Cricket Board responded by putting a block on their players being involved, until they had more information.
However, it was announced at the end of October that Pakistan players would be given no-objection certificates by the PCB, freeing the likes of limited-overs specialists Shoaib Malik to play.
However, Pakistan will play their second Test against New Zealand in Dubai on November 24, so Test players like Sarfraz will not be involved in the 10-over league.
More Indians
Last year, Virender Sehwag was the lone Indian involved. This time around, there will be eight. They might not be the big-name, established stars of the current day, which all leagues crave to have involved.
But there is a little bit of stardust, in particular in the form of Zaheer Khan, the former left-arm pace bowler who was a World Cup-winner with India in 2011. Fellow former Test players Praveen Kumar and RP Singh are also set to play.
“The growing desire by senior Indian cricketers to play in the T10 League reflects the increasing popularity of the game,” Shaji Ul Mulk, the chairman of T10 League, said.
New players to look out for
The T10 League will provide an opportunity to see some players who thrive beyond international cricket’s mainstream.
Hazratullah Zazai (Afghanistan, Maratha Arabians)
Earned a slice of history, as well as global fame, when he hit six sixes in an over in the Afghanistan Premier League in Sharjah.
Benny Howell (England, Kerala Knights)
A seam bowler with a variety of slower balls who is regularly among the thriftiest in English county cricket’s T20 Blast.
Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal, Kerala Knights)
The leg-spinner is currently on a global grand tour that might take in as many as 10 limited-overs leagues – including three in UAE.
Ali Khan (United States, Bengal Tigers)
The pace bowler was one of the leading wicket-takers in the Caribbean Premier League, and also came to Sharjah for the APL.
Qais Ahmed (Afghanistan, Rajputs)
The teenage leg-spinner was man of the match in the APL final, where he bowled Balkh Legends to the inaugural title.
UAE involvement
Part of the remit for the competition is to have representation from the host country.
In Season 1, two players per 16-man squad had to be from UAE, with one place in each starting XI reserved for one of them.
The same is likely to apply in Season 2, although the national team players have yet to be assigned to teams and the process has altered.
The organisers are attempting to increase the pool of players available to the UAE by running dual talent hunts in India and Pakistan. The successful applicants will be offered three-year contracts to work in the companies run by the competition’s owners, with a place in the national team a possibility after three years of residency.
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Key features of new policy
Pupils to learn coding and other vocational skills from Grade 6
Exams to test critical thinking and application of knowledge
A new National Assessment Centre, PARAKH (Performance, Assessment, Review and Analysis for Holistic Development) will form the standard for schools
Schools to implement online system to encouraging transparency and accountability
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- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
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- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
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Round 1: January 17-19, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 2: January 22-23, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 3: February 7-9, Dubai Autodrome – Dubai
Round 4: February 14-16, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 5: February 25-27, Jeddah Corniche Circuit – Saudi Arabia
UPI facts
More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions
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How green is the expo nursery?
Some 400,000 shrubs and 13,000 trees in the on-site nursery
An additional 450,000 shrubs and 4,000 trees to be delivered in the months leading up to the expo
Ghaf, date palm, acacia arabica, acacia tortilis, vitex or sage, techoma and the salvadora are just some heat tolerant native plants in the nursery
Approximately 340 species of shrubs and trees selected for diverse landscape
The nursery team works exclusively with organic fertilisers and pesticides
All shrubs and trees supplied by Dubai Municipality
Most sourced from farms, nurseries across the country
Plants and trees are re-potted when they arrive at nursery to give them room to grow
Some mature trees are in open areas or planted within the expo site
Green waste is recycled as compost
Treated sewage effluent supplied by Dubai Municipality is used to meet the majority of the nursery’s irrigation needs
Construction workforce peaked at 40,000 workers
About 65,000 people have signed up to volunteer
Main themes of expo is ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’ and three subthemes of opportunity, mobility and sustainability.
Expo 2020 Dubai to open in October 2020 and run for six months
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Jordan cabinet changes
In
- Raed Mozafar Abu Al Saoud, Minister of Water and Irrigation
- Dr Bassam Samir Al Talhouni, Minister of Justice
- Majd Mohamed Shoueikeh, State Minister of Development of Foundation Performance
- Azmi Mahmud Mohafaza, Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
- Falah Abdalla Al Ammoush, Minister of Public Works and Housing
- Basma Moussa Ishakat, Minister of Social Development
- Dr Ghazi Monawar Al Zein, Minister of Health
- Ibrahim Sobhi Alshahahede, Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Environment
- Dr Mohamed Suleiman Aburamman, Minister of Culture and Minister of Youth
Out
- Dr Adel Issa Al Tawissi, Minister of High Education and Scientific Research
- Hala Noaman “Basiso Lattouf”, Minister of Social Development
- Dr Mahmud Yassin Al Sheyab, Minister of Health
- Yahya Moussa Kasbi, Minister of Public Works and Housing
- Nayef Hamidi Al Fayez, Minister of Environment
- Majd Mohamed Shoueika, Minister of Public Sector Development
- Khalid Moussa Al Huneifat, Minister of Agriculture
- Dr Awad Abu Jarad Al Mushakiba, Minister of Justice
- Mounir Moussa Ouwais, Minister of Water and Agriculture
- Dr Azmi Mahmud Mohafaza, Minister of Education
- Mokarram Mustafa Al Kaysi, Minister of Youth
- Basma Mohamed Al Nousour, Minister of Culture
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Europa League final
Who: Marseille v Atletico Madrid
Where: Parc OL, Lyon, France
When: Wednesday, 10.45pm kick off (UAE)
TV: BeIN Sports
Real estate tokenisation project
Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.
The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.
Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.
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Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.
Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.
“Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.
“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.
Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.
From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.
Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.
BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.
Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.
Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.
“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.
“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.
“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”
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