Squad
| Batters | Wicket-keepers | All rounders | Pacers | Spinners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: ESPNcricinfo [3] | |||||
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Abhishek Nayar | ||
| Captain | Sunil Narine | ||
| Ground(s) | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | ||
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The 2023 edition is the inaugural season for the International League T20 franchise Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. They are one of the six teams competing in the 2023 International League T20. [1] [2]
In August 2022, the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) announced the establishment of the International League T20, a Twenty20 Cricket competition to be started in 2023. The teams for the competition, representing 6 different cities of United Arab Emirates, including Abu Dhabi, were put up on auction in UAE in September 2022. The Abu Dhabi franchise was purchased & revealed by Kolkata Knight Riders, part of Knight Riders Franchise. The team unveiled their logo and jersey in January 2023, through their social media handles.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulf Giants (C) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1.258 |
| 2 | Desert Vipers (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.399 |
| 3 | MI Emirates | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1.059 |
| 4 | Dubai Capitals | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | −0.386 |
| 5 | Sharjah Warriors | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | −0.522 |
| 6 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | −1.784 |
| Batters | Wicket-keepers | All rounders | Pacers | Spinners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: ESPNcricinfo [3] | |||||
Dubai Capitals 187/6 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 114/9 (20 overs) |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 114/9 (20 overs) | v | Gulf Giants 115/4 (14.2 overs) |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 133/8 (20 overs) | v | Desert Vipers 135/3 (15.4 overs) |
Desert Vipers 219/4 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 108 (15.1 overs) |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 170/7 (20 overs) | v | MI Emirates 176/5 (20 overs) |
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 149/4 (20 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriors 150/6 (17 overs) |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 149/9 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 150/3 (17.4 overs) |
MI Emirates 180/4 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 162 (19.2 overs) |
Sharjah Warriors 130/9 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 133/5 (16.4 overs) |
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 46 (40) Matiullah Khan 2/24 (3 overs) | Joe Clarke 54 (32) Muhammad Jawadullah 3/24 (4 overs) |
| Runs | Player | Inns | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 |  Andre Russell | 9 | 57 | 21.78 | 151.94 | - | 1 | 15 | 14 |
| 168 |  Paul Stirling | 6 | 55 | 28.00 | 109.80 | - | 2 | 15 | 5 |
| 135 |  Joe Clarke | 4 | 54 | 33.75 | 158.82 | - | 2 | 19 | 4 |
| 128 | Brandon King | 9 | 57 | 16.00 | 107.56 | - | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| 107 |  Dhananjaya de Silva | 5 | 65 | 21.40 | 122.99 | - | 1 | 10 | 3 |
Last updated: 4 February 2023, Source: ESPNcricinfo [4] | |||||||||
| Wkts. | Player | Inns | Ov | Runs | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lahiru Kumara | 5 | 18.0 | 169 | 3/36 | 21.13 | 9.39 | 13.50 | - | - |
| 7 |  Sunil Narine | 9 | 36.0 | 237 | 3/24 | 33.86 | 6.58 | 30.86 | - | - |
| Akeal Hosein | 35.0 | 262 | 2/22 | 37.43 | 7.49 | 30.00 | - | - | ||
| 5 | Andre Russell | 8 | 24.4 | 270 | 3/25 | 54.00 | 10.95 | 29.60 | - | - |
| 3 | Ravi Rampaul | 2 | 7.0 | 63 | 4/33 | 21.00 | 9.00 | 14.00 | - | - |
Last updated: 4 February 2023, Source: ESPNcricinfo [5] | ||||||||||
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