2024 Abu Dhabi Knight Riders season

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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in 2024
2024 season
Coach Bharat Arun
Captain Sunil Narine
Ground(s) Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

The 2024 edition is the second season for the International League T20 franchise Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. They are one of the six teams competing in the 2024 International League T20. [1] [2]

Contents

Squad

No.NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling style
Batters
48 Sam Hain Flag of England.svg  England 16 July 1995 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Alishan Sharafu Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 10 January 2003 (age 22)Right-handedRight-arm medium
32 Laurie Evans Flag of England.svg  England 12 October 1987 (age 37)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-Keepers
19 Michael Pepper Flag of England.svg  England 25 June 1998 (age 26)Right-handed
33 Joe Clarke Flag of England.svg  England 26 May 1996 (age 28)Right-handed
Andries Gous Flag of the United States.svg  United States 24 November 1993 (age 31)Right-handed
All-rounders
74 Sunil Narine(c)WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 26 May 1988 (age 36)Left-handedRight-arm off break
Charith Asalanka Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 29 June 1997 (age 27)Left-handedRight-arm off break
Ravi Bopara Flag of England.svg  England 4 May 1985 (age 39)Right-handedRight-arm medium
12 Andre Russell Flag of Jamaica.svg 29 April 1988 (age 36)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
15 David Willey Flag of England.svg  England 28 February 1990 (age 34)Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
Brandon McMullen Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 18 October 1999 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium
9 Imad Wasim Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 18 December 1988 (age 36)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowlers
82 Josh Little Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 1 November 1999 (age 25)Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
Ali Khan Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13 December 1990 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium

Points table

PosTeamPldWLNRPts NRR Qualification
1 MI Emirates (C)10640121.469Advance to Qualifier 1
2 Gulf Giants 10640120.386
3 Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 1055010−0.084Advance to Eliminator
4 Dubai Capitals (R)1055010−0.203
5 Desert Vipers 104608−0.010
6 Sharjah Warriors 104608−1.608
Source: ESPNcricinfo [3]
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up

Fixtures

League stage

Match 3
21 January 2024
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Desert Vipers
164/8 (20 overs)
v
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
166/4 (17.4 overs)
Adam Hose 45 (30)
Ali Khan 3/29 (4 overs)
Andries Gous 95* (50)
Tymal Mills 2/21 (3.4 overs)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 6 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Aasif Iqbal (UAE)
Player of the match: Andries Gous (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
  • Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
  • Matiullah Khan (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) made his T20 debut.

Match 6
23 January 2024
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
95 (14.1 overs)
v
MI Emirates
96/1 (8.1 overs)
Andre Russell 48 (25)
Trent Boult 3/14 (4 overs)
Nicholas Pooran 39* (16)
Matiullah Khan 1/17 (1.1 overs)
MI Emirates won by 9 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Trent Boult (MI Emirates)
  • MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.

Match 8
25 January 2024
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
183/4 (20 overs)
v
Dubai Capitals
185/5 (16.1 overs)
Sam Hain 77 (49)
Dushmantha Chameera 2/35 (4 overs)
Sam Billings 67 (35)
Sunil Narine 2/23 (4 overs)
Dubai Capitals won by 5 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Aasif Iqbal (UAE)
Player of the match: Sam Billings (Dubai Capitals)
  • Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.

Match 10
27 January 2024
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Desert Vipers
154/8 (20 overs)
v
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
160/4 (17.2 overs)
Colin Munro 50 (44)
Imad Wasim 2/19 (4 overs)
Alishan Sharafu 82* (47)
Wanindu Hasaranga 2/12 (4 overs)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 6 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Aasif Iqbal (UAE)
Player of the match: Alishan Sharafu (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
  • Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.

Match 12
28 January 2024
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
188/5 (20 overs)
v
MI Emirates
189/2 (19 overs)
Sam Hain 40 (31)
Fazalhaq Farooqi 3/35 (4 overs)
Muhammad Waseem 89* (62)
Ali Khan 1/26 (3 overs)
MI Emirates won by 8 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Muhammad Waseem (MI Emirates)
  • MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.

Match 16
31 January 2024
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Gulf Giants
161/6 (20 overs)
v
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
164/4 (18.2 overs)
Chris Lynn 67 (48)
Imad Wasim 2/31 (4 overs)
Michael Pepper 59 (40)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2/31 (3.2 overs)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 6 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Michael Pepper (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
  • Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sagar Kalyan (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) made his T20 debut.

Match 20
3 February 2024
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
183 (20 overs)
v
Dubai Capitals
154/8 (20 overs)
Andre Russell 41 (16)
Dushmantha Chameera 2/20 (4 overs)
Jason Holder 42 (21)
Sunil Narine 2/22 (3 overs)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 29 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Shiju Sam (UAE) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: David Willey (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
  • Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.

Match 23
5 February 2024
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Sharjah Warriors
75 (17 overs)
v
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
79/3 (10.1 overs)
Daniel Sams 24 (19)
Ravi Bopara 4/15 (4 overs)
Joe Clarke 34 (25)
Muhammad Jawadullah 3/5 (2 overs)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 7 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Josh Little (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
  • Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.

Match 25
7 February 2024
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
94 (17.1 overs)
v
Sharjah Warriors
95/3 (13.5 overs)
Michael Pepper 32 (21)
Adil Rashid 4/12 (4 overs)
Liam Livingstone 30 (13)
Imad Wasim 2/20 (4 overs)
Sharjah Warriors won by 7 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Adil Rashid (Sharjah Warriors)
  • Sharjah Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

Match 28
10 February 2024
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Gulf Giants
166/3 (20 overs)
v
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
163/9 (20 overs)
Jordan Cox 57 (38)
Ali Khan 2/39 (4 overs)
Jason Roy 47 (31)
Jamie Overton 3/32 (4 overs)
Gulf Giants won by 3 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
Player of the match: Jamie Overton (Gulf Giants)
  • Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to bat.

Playoffs

Eliminator

Match 31
13 February 2024
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Dubai Capitals
188/5 (20 overs)
v
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
103 (16.5 overs)
Sam Billings 46* (26)
Sabir Ali 2/35 (3 overs)
David Willey 36 (27)
Scott Kuggeleijn 4/17 (3.5 overs)
Dubai Capitals won by 85 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Sikandar Raza (Dubai Capitals)
  • Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.

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