Abu Dhabi T10

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Abu Dhabi T10
T10 League Logo.png
CountriesFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Format T10
First edition 2017
Latest edition 2024
Next edition 2025
Tournament format Page playoff system with round-robin
Number of teams10
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 and the duration of each match is approximately 90 minutes. The tournament is a round-robin format followed by Eliminators and the 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 now 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

Rules

The 10 out of the 11 players on a team can be overseas players (from any part of the world) All its other rules are like other franchise leagues of the world. [6]

Team nameDebut SeasonLatest SeasonCurrent Captain
Ajman Bolts20242024 Mohammad Nabi
Bangla Tigers20192024 Shakib Al Hasan
Chennai Brave/Chennai Brave Jaguars2021/222024 Thisara Perera
Deccan Gladiators20192024 Nicholas Pooran
Delhi Bulls20192024 Rovman Powell
Morrisville Samp Army20222024 Rohan Mustafa
New York Strikers20222024 Kieron Pollard
Northern Warriors20182024 Colin Munro
Team Abu Dhabi20192024 Phil Salt
UP Nawabs20242024 Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Former teams

Seasons and winners

SeasonWinnerRunner-upWin margin in finalMost runsMost wickets
2017 Kerala 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)
2018 Northern Warriors
140/3 (10 overs)		Pakhtoons
118/7 (10 overs)		22 runs Nicholas Pooran (324) Hardus Viljoen (18)
2019 Maratha 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)
2021–22 Deccan Gladiators
159/0 (10 overs)		Delhi Bulls
103/7 (10 overs)		56 runs Hazratullah Zazai (353) Wanindu Hasaranga (21)
2022 Deccan Gladiators
128/4 (10 overs)		New York Strikers
91/5 (10 overs)		37 runs Nicholas Pooran (345) Dwaine Pretorius (12)
2023 New York Strikers
94/3 (9.2 overs)		Deccan Gladiators
91/5 (10 overs)		7 wickets Tom Kohler-Cadmore (368) Qais Ahmad (16)
2024 Deccan Gladiators
110/2 (6.5 overs)		Morrisville Samp Army
104/7 (10 overs)		8 wickets Tom Kohler-Cadmore (278) Richard Gleeson (14)

Number of titles

TeamTitle(s)Runner-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-upNo. of seasons played
Deccan Gladiators32 2021-22 , 2022, 2024 2019, 2023 5
Northern Warriors2— 2018, 2021 —6
New York Strikers11 2023 2022 2
Maratha Arabians†— 2019 —4
Kerala Kings/Kerala Knights † 2017 2
Delhi Bulls—2— 2021, 2021-22 5
Pakhtoons†1 2018 2
Punjabi Legends† 2017 2

†Team now defunct

Teams' performances

Seasons 2017
(6)		 2018
(8)		 2019
(8)		 2021
(8)		 2021-22
(6)		 2022
(8)		 2023
(8)		 2024
(10)
Ajman Bolts–8th
Bangla Tigers–3rd5th4th8th4th9th
Chennai Braves/Chennai Braves Jaguars–6th7th7th10th
Deccan Gladiators–RU6thWWRUW
Delhi Bulls–7thRURU5th5th3rd
Morrisville Samp Army–3rd3rdRU
New York Strikers–RUW7th
Northern Warriors–W5thW5th6th6th6th
Team Abu Dhabi–6th3rd3rd4th8th4th
UP Nawabs–5th
Former teams
Bengal Tigers5th3rd–
Karnataka Tuskers–8th–
Kerala Kings/Kerala KnightsW7th–
Maratha ArabiansSF4thW7th–
PakhtoonsSFRU–
Pune Devils–8th–
Punjabi LegendsR5th–
Qalandars–4th4th–
Rajputs–6th–
Sindhis–8th–
Team Sri Lanka6th–

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. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "2nd match, Group B (N), T10 League at Sharjah, Dec 14 2017 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo". ESPNcricinfo.
  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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