Edinburgh Castle Rockers

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Edinburgh Castle Rockers
League European T20 Premier League
Personnel
Owner Nathan McCullum
Kyle Mills
Team information
City Edinburgh, Scotland
Founded2026
History
ETPL  wins

The Edinburgh Castle Rockers are a professional Twenty20 cricket franchise based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Former New Zealand cricketer Nathan McCullum and Kyle Mills [1] They compete in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL), a multi-country tournament sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and organized in collaboration with Cricket Ireland, Cricket Scotland, and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB). The Castle Rockers play their home matches at the The Grange Club in Edinburgh.

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The team was officially unveiled in January 2026 as one of the founding franchises of the league, with its first season scheduled to commence in August 2026.

History

In January 2026, the European T20 Premier League announced its first three franchises in a press conference held in Sydney. The Edinburgh-based franchise was confirmed under the name "Edinburgh Castle Rockers," alongside teams from Belfast and Amsterdam. The franchise was established as part of a strategic effort by the ETPL and the Dutch cricket board to professionalize and expand the sport within continental Europe.

Ownership and Management

The Edinburgh Castle Rockers are owned by a high-profile consortium led by former New Zealand Cricketer Nathan McCullum and Kyle Mills. This marks McCullum's and Mills's first major foray into franchise cricket ownership.

Squad

The franchise made headlines during its initial rollout by signing several marquee international players.

Key
SymbolMeaning
Eo circle indigo letter-c.svg Captain
Plane icon.svg Overseas Player
No.PlayerNat.Batting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsman
Wicket-keepers
All-rounders
74 Mitchell Santner Flag of New Zealand.svg Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Plane icon.svg
Bowlers

See also

References

  1. "Capital cricket side sign New Zealand star as part of new big-money T20 franchise league". Edinburgh News . Retrieved 21 January 2026.

Category: Cricket teams in Scotland