Broadcasters
 |
| Country | Television channel | Internet streaming applications |
|---|---|---|
| USA and Canada | Willow | |
| Bangladesh | T Sports | |
| India | Star Sports | Jio Cinema |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports and Geo TV | |
| South Africa | SABC Sport | |
| Zimbabwe | ZTN Prime |
| Countries | United States |
|---|---|
| Format | T10 |
| First edition | 2023 |
| Tournament format | Page playoff system with double round-robin |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| TV | Willow (USA) International List of broadcasters |
| Website | https://usmasters.ttensports.com/ |
The US Masters T10 League is a T10 cricket league in the United States with teams featuring retired international cricketers, launched and owned by T Ten Sports Management. The inaugural season took place in August 2023. [1] [2]
The league was founded by Shaji Ul Mulk, the chairman of the Abu Dhabi T10 league. The United States edition was announced in May 2023 with the inaugural edition expected to begin on 18 August 2023. [3]
The 2023 season was won by Texas Chargers who defeated New York Warriors in a super over after the scores after 10 overs were tied. The match took place at Central Broward Stadium in Florida. Sohail Khan of Texas Chargers was the Player of the Match and Mohammad Hafeez of the same team was named Player of the Tournament. [4]
There are six privately owned franchise teams in the league. [5]
| Team | Captain | Head coach |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Riders | Robin Uthappa | Paul Nixon |
| California Knights | Suresh Raina | |
| Morrisville Unity | Harbhajan Singh | |
| New Jersey Tritons | Gautam Gambhir | |
| New York Warriors | Misbah-ul-Haq | |
| Texas Chargers | Ben Dunk |
| |
| Country | Television channel | Internet streaming applications |
|---|---|---|
| USA and Canada | Willow | |
| Bangladesh | T Sports | |
| India | Star Sports | Jio Cinema |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports and Geo TV | |
| South Africa | SABC Sport | |
| Zimbabwe | ZTN Prime |
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