Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Squad: SportsRush brings you the complete Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 2023 Squad List.
The ILT20 2023 league is set to begin in January 2023 and will be a six-team tournament. Of the six teams, three have been owned by IPL owners.
Kolkata Knight Riders, who also own Trinbago Knight Riders in the CPL have invested in the Abu Dhabi league franchise, which will be named Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. A squad will consist of 18 players in the tournament, of which 4 will be local UAE players and 14 overseas players.
It is mandatory to have two players from associated nations and nine overseas players will be allowed in eleven of the playing teams.
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders team
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have announced their 14-man overseas roster for the upcoming IlT20 League. Andre Russel and Sunil Narine have been the iconic players of the KKR franchise, and they have also been retained in the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders squad.
Apart from the West Indian duo, the addition of Jonny Bairstow is also a big plus for the team and the list of star names has also been joined by Irish player Paul Stirling. The experience of Colin Ingram, Ravi Rampaul and Seekuga Prasanna will also be vital for the team. Club CEO Venky Mysore has expressed his delight at the announcement of the squad.
“First, it’s great to see our global footprint continue to grow in line with our vision and strategy. KKR in IPL, TKR in CPL and now ADKR in ILT20,” CEO Venky Mysore was quoted as saying in an official release.
“It is also great that we have our mainstays – Sunil Narine and Andre Russell as part of ADKR. We are truly delighted to have Jonny Bairstow join the Knight Riders family.”
“ILT20 promises to be an exciting tournament and we are looking forward to highly competitive games and lots of fun.”
Andre Russell and the Knight Riders crest on the jersey, the best love story ever 💜@Russell12A#ADKR #KnightRiders #ILT20 pic.twitter.com/GRPcU4cZRg
— Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (@ADKRiders) August 16, 2022
Abu Dhabi Riders Team: Sunil Narine (Trinidad & Tobago/West Indies), Andre Russell (Jamaica/West Indies), Jonny Bairstow (England), Paul Stirling (Ireland), Lahiru Kumara (Sri Lanka), Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka), Colin Ingram (South Africa), Akeal Hosein (Trinidad & Tobago/West Indies), Seekkuge Prasanna (Sri Lanka), Ravi Rampaul (Trinidad & Tobago/West Indies), Raymon Reifer (Barbados/West Indies), Kennar Lewis (Jamaica/West Indies), Ali Khan (United States of America), Brandon Glover (Netherlands).
