Abu Dhabi Knight Riders announced their team for the 2024’s edition after a series of good signings for the International League T20.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) is a franchise cricket team that will compete in the International League T20 (ILT20), a professional Twenty20 cricket league that is set to be launched in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2023. The team is owned by the Knight Riders Group, which also owns the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
ADKR’s home ground will be the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The team’s head coach is Brendon McCullum, a former New Zealand international cricketer who also served as the head coach of KKR and TKR. The team’s captain is yet to be announced.
New signings by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders:
Brandon McMullen, David Willey, Jake Lintott, Josh Little, Laurie Evans, Michael Pepper, Ravi Bopara, Sam Hain.
Retentions by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders:
Ali Khan, Andre Russell, Charith Asalanka, Joe Clarke, Sabir Ali, Sunil Narine, Marchant de Lange, Matiullah Khan.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Squad for ILT20 2024
Ali Khan, Andre Russell, Charith Asalanka, Joe Clarke, Sabir Ali, Sunil Narine, Marchant de Lange, Matiullah Khan, Brandon McMullen, David Willey, Jake Lintott, Josh Little, Laurie Evans, Michael Pepper, Ravi Bopara, Sam Hain
