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Abu Dhabi T10 League
Abu Dhabi T10 cricket League
The Abu Dhabi T10 or the T10 League is a cricket tournament played in the United Arab Emirates. The league has the approval of the Emirates Cricket Board. All matches are 10-overs-a-side and the duration of each match is approximately 90 minutes.
Players from all around the globe participate in the tournament every year. The format of the Abu Dhabi T10 cricket tournament sees the teams playing in a round-robin format before the Eliminator and the final take place.
Abu Dhabi T10 Teams
A total of eight teams participate in the Abu Dhabi T10. Among the current eight teams, Northern Warriors are the oldest team as they started playing in the competition in 2018. On the other hand, Morrisville Samp Army and New York Strikers are the newest teams as both of them started playing in 2022.
Team name | First season | Captain |
Bangla Tiger | 2019 | Shakib Al Hasan |
Chennai Braves | 2021 | Jason Roy |
Deccan Gladiators | 2019 | Nicholas Pooran |
Delhi Bulls | 2019 | Quinton de Kock |
Morrisville Samp Army | 2022 | Faf du Plessis |
New York Strikers | 2022 | Kieron Pollard |
Northern Warriors | 2018 | Wanindu Hasaranga |
Team Abu Dhabi | 2019 | Phil Salt |
Here is a list of the former teams who participated in the T10 league:
- Bengal Tigers (2017–2018)
- Karnataka Tuskers (2019)
- Kerala Kings/Knights (2017–2018)
- Maratha Arabians (2017–2021)
- Pakhtoons (2017–2018)
- Pune Devils (2021)
- Punjabi Legends (2017–2018)
- Qalandars (2019–2021)
- Rajputs (2018)
- Sindhis (2018)
- Team Sri Lanka (2017)
Abu Dhabi T10 Winners list
Kerala Kings won the inaugural season of the Abu Dhabi T10 League in 2017 by beating Punjabi Legends in the final. Northern Warriors and Deccan Gladiators are the most successful teams in the league, having won it twice.
Season | Winner | Runners-Up |
2017 | Kerala Kings | Punjabi Legends |
2018 | Northern Warriors | Pakhtoons |
2019 | Maratha Arabians | Deccan Gladiators |
2021 | Northern Warriors | Delhi Bulls |
2021-22 | Deccan Gladiators | Delhi Bulls |
2022 | Deccan Gladiators | New York Strikers |
2023 | New York Strikers | Deccan Gladiators |
Abu Dhabi T10 FAQs
New York Strikers won the Abu Dhabi T10 League in 2023. They beat Deccan Gladiators by seven wickets in the final.
In 2023, New York Strikers received the prize money of $100,000 for winning the tournament.
Tom Kohler-Cadmore scored the most number of runs in Abu Dhabi T10 2023. He scored 368 runs in 10 games.
Qais Ahmad picked up the most number of wickets in T10 2023. In 9 games, he picked up 16 wickets.