Abu Dhabi T10

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Abu Dhabi T10
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CountriesUnited Arab Emirates
Format T10
First edition2017
Latest edition2024
Next edition2025
Tournament format Page playoff system with round-robin
Number of teams8
Current championDeccan Gladiators (3rd title)
Most successfulDeccan Gladiators (3 titles)
Most runsNicholas Pooran (1,399)
Most wicketsDwayne Bravo (39)
Website https://ttensports.com

The Abu Dhabi T10, also known as T10 League, is a T10 cricket league in the United Arab Emirates launched and owned by T Ten Sports Management. The league is approved by the Emirates Cricket Board. The matches are 10-overs-a-side. The tournament is a round-robin format followed by a series of playoff matches and a final. The International Cricket Council (ICC) officially sanctioned the league in 2018 as a semi-professional cricket tournament. [1]

Contents

The league has seen significant year-on-year growth in viewership and economic value, with the 2021–2022 edition of the tournament having reached 342 million viewers through television and digital streaming compared to roughly 37 million viewers in the 2017 edition, [2] and the league's economic impact at the 2021–2022 edition valued at US$621.2 million. [3]

History

The league was founded by Shaji Ul Mulk, the chairman of T10 League. Ul Mulk intended to bring out the UAE's local talent on a greater stage and entertain viewers by doing something unique: introducing a new cricket format involving innings of 10 overs in length. [4] [5]

Teams

Up to ten players on each team during a match can be overseas players, with the remaining player needing to be eligible to represent that United Arab Emirates. [6]

Team nameDebut seasonLatest seasonCurrent captain
Ajman Titans20252025TBA
Aspin Stallions20252025TBA
Deccan Gladiators20192025TBA
Delhi Bulls20192025TBA
Northern Warriors20182025TBA
Quetta Qavalry20252025TBA
Royal Champs20252025TBA
Vista Riders20252025TBA

Former teams

Seasons

SeasonWinnerRunner-upWinning marginMost runsMost wickets
2017Kerala Kings
121/2 (8 overs)		Punjabi Legends
120/3 (10 overs)		8 wickets Luke Ronchi (197) Sohail Tanvir (5)
Rayad Emrit (5)
Hasan Ali (5)
2018Northern Warriors
140/3 (10 overs)		Pakhtoons
118/7 (10 overs)		22 runs Nicholas Pooran (324) Hardus Viljoen (18)
2019Maratha Arabians
89/2 (7.2 overs)		Deccan Gladiators
87/8 (10 overs)		8 wickets Chris Lynn (371) George Garton (12)
2021 Northern Warriors
85/2 (8.2 overs)		Delhi Bulls
81/9 (10 overs)		8 wickets Sohail Akhtar (248) Jamie Overton (12)
2021–22Deccan Gladiators
159/0 (10 overs)		Delhi Bulls
103/7 (10 overs)		56 runs Hazratullah Zazai (353) Wanindu Hasaranga (21)
2022Deccan Gladiators
128/4 (10 overs)		New York Strikers
91/5 (10 overs)		37 runs Nicholas Pooran (345) Dwaine Pretorius (12)
2023New York Strikers
94/3 (9.2 overs)		Deccan Gladiators
91/5 (10 overs)		7 wickets Tom Kohler-Cadmore (368) Qais Ahmad (16)
2024Deccan Gladiators
110/2 (6.5 overs)		Morrisville Samp Army
104/7 (10 overs)		8 wickets Tom Kohler-Cadmore (278) Richard Gleeson (14)

Teams' performances

Seasons2017
(6)		2018
(8)		2019
(8)		 2021
(8)		2021-22
(6)		2022
(8)		2023
(8)		2024
(10)		2025
(8)
Ajman Titans–
Aspin Stallions–
Deccan Gladiators–RU6thWWRUW
Delhi Bulls–7thRURU5th5th3rd
Northern Warriors–W5thW5th6th6th6th
Quetta Qavalry–
Royal Champs–
Vista Riders–
Former teams
Ajman Bolts–8th–
Bengal Tigers5th3rd–
Bangla Tigers–3rd5th4th8th4th9th–
Chennai Braves/Chennai Braves Jaguars–6th7th7th10th–
Karnataka Tuskers–8th–
Kerala Kings/Kerala KnightsW7th–
Maratha ArabiansSF4thW7th–
Morrisville Samp Army–3rd3rdRU–
New York Strikers–RUW7th–
PakhtoonsSFRU–
Pune Devils–8th–
Punjabi LegendsR5th–
Qalandars–4th4th–
Rajputs–6th–
Sindhis–8th–
Team Abu Dhabi–6th3rd3rd4th8th4th–
Team Sri Lanka6th–
UP Nawabs–5th–

Controversies

The Abu Dhabi T10 has come under scrutiny by the ICC due to corruption. In September 2023, eight individuals including three players, coaches and team owners were charged by the ICC with breaches of the anti-corruption code. Former Bangladesh International Nasir Hossain was banned for 2 years, while two other players were banned for 17 and a half years and 5 years respectively. [7] In October 2024, ICC anti-corruption officer Steve Richardson, while refusing to state which leagues were in question, stated that the ICC had concerns about short length tournaments hosted by associate members, such as the Abu Dhabi T10 for their high potential for corruption. [8]

Questions were raised during the 2024 tournament, with cases of a bowler overstepping by a wide margin, as well as another bowling four no balls in an over were reported, leading to further corruption concerns. [9] [10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "T10 League gets International Cricket Council (ICC) sanction". The Indian Express 2.0. 22 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Abu Dhabi T10 League: Owner Shaji Ul Mulk says fourth edition will have wider reach, more star players". Firstpost. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Paul, Ebini (16 June 2022). "2022 ABU DHABI T10 CONFIRMED FOR 23 NOVEMBER - 4 DECEMBER". Abu Dhabi Cricket | ADC. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "2nd match, Group B (N), T10 League at Sharjah, Dec 14 2017 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo". ESPNcricinfo.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "T10 Cricket League: Pakhtoons beat Maratha". Samaa. 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Mukherjee, Abhishek (21 November 2019). "Shaji Ul Mulk: T10 needs a 30-day league to compete with T20". Sportstar. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "The 2021 corruption scandal that rocked the Abu Dhabi T10". Wisden .
  8. ↑ "T20 franchise leagues are failing to adhere to ICC anti-corruption standards". The Telegraph .
  9. ↑ "Massive no ball in Abu Dhabi T10 raises eyebrows". Wisden .
  10. ↑ "Sri Lanka all-rounder concedes 30 runs in three deliveries in Abu Dhabi T10". Wisden .
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