MI Emirates Complete Squads for the Inaugural Edition of ILT20 2023 The International League T20 (ILT20) 2023 season will kick off on January 13th, 2023 and run until February 12th, 2023.
Seven teams are set to compete in this inaugural season, including Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Desert Vipers, Dubai Capitals, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates and Sharjah Warriors.
The MI Emirates teams based on Abu Dhabi also their home ground is Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium along side with Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.
The MI Emirates team has made some impressive picks in the draft, with Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Trent Boult, and Dwayne Bravo among their top selections. These players are expected to be key contributors as the team competes in the International League T20 (ILT20).
The MI Emirates team, owned by Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited, will be led by West Indian All Rounded Kieron Pollard and coached by former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond.
In accordance with league rules, nine out of the eleven players on each team may be overseas players. However, it is also required that every team’s playing XI must include at least two cricketers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and one additional player from another Associate Nation.
Official Technical Staff:
Head Coach: Shane Bond
Batting Coach: Parthiv Patel
Bowling Coach: Vinay Kumar
Fielding Coach: James Franklin
General Manager: Robin Singh.
MI Emirates Squad for International League T20 (ILT20):
1. Kieron Pollard
2. Dwayne Bravo
3. Nicholas Pooran
4. Trent Boult
5. Andre Fletcher
6. Imran Tahir
7. Samit Patel
8. Will Smeed England
9. Jordan Thompson
10. Najibullah Zadran
11. Zahir Khan
12. Fazalhaq Farooqui
13. Tom Lamonby
14. Lorcan Tucker
15. Daniel Mouseley
16. McKenny Clarke
17. Bradley Wheal
18. Bas De Leede
19. Muhammad Waseem
20. Basil Hameed
21. Zahoor Khan
22. Vriitya Aravind