Abu Dhabi: Knight Riders today (Tuesday, August 16) announced the first 14 players of their Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) squad for the UAE International League T20 (ILT20).Also Read – Brendon McCullum Input to Ben Stokes helps England get Shreyas Iyer during 5th Test at Edgbaston | VIRAL PHOTOS
Making the announcement, Venky Mysore, CEO said, “Firstly 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.” Also Read – Nitish Rana’s cryptic tweet after missing out on India’s T20 squad for South Africa series goes VIRAL
“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 and will no doubt play a huge role in ADKR’s journey to the ILT20. We are also delighted that Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Ali Khan, Colin Ingram and Seekuge Prasanna, who were part of Trinbago Knight Riders earlier, are also part of ADKR. Also Read – IPL 2022: Ajinkya Rahane ruled out of IPL, England Test tour due to hamstring injury, Report
“A big welcome to Paul Stirling, Charith Asalanka, Kennar Lewis, Lahiru Kumara, Raymon Reifer and Brandon Glover to the Knight Riders family.” “ILT20 promises to be an exciting tournament and we are looking forward to highly competitive games and lots of fun.”
ADKR Squad for 2023 ILT20: Note: Local UAE players will be added to the draft
Sunil Narine (Trinidad and 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)
About Knight Riders
The Knight Riders brand is the first global brand in International Cricket, with three professional teams under its wings – Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League, Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in the Caribbean Premier League and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR). . ) in the United Arab Emirates International T20 League. Knight Riders Sports has also expanded into the Americas through a long-term investment in Major League Cricket in the USA, making it the most versatile brand in T20 cricket globally.
KKR have made three appearances in the IPL final, winning the championship twice. They finished runners-up in the recently concluded season of the coveted competition, one of the most remarkable comebacks in the tournament’s history. TKR have won the CPL Championship 4 times in 6 years since the Knight Riders took over the team in 2015. They are the most successful team in the Caribbean and have a unique achievement of winning the trophy in 2020 with an unbeaten record run. The Knight Riders Academy has been looking for talented cricketers from all over India and the world. The sole objective of the KKR Academy is to help cricketers improve their skills and fitness.
