Abu Dhabi will be called the New York Strikers in the upcoming edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 League. The addition of the New York Strikers to the tournament makes it an 8-team competition, with two teams from the US. The Strikers franchise has had a successful stint as a cricket franchisee in the US and hopes to spread its wings in other parts of the world with well-known competitions such as the Abu Dhabi T10. The enigmatic left-handed Yuvraj Singh has been brought on board as a team mentor, having previously been part of the Abu Dhabi T10 competition in 2019.
The Strikers franchise stands for unity on and off the pitch and an indomitable passion for cricket and is owned by Sagar Khanna, who has had a huge passion for cricket since childhood.
Sagar was delighted to be part of the Abu Dhabi T10, saying: “It is an extremely exciting time for our franchise as the Abu Dhabi T10 is unique and highly competitive, bringing together elite players from around the world. It gives us the perfect opportunity to compete with the elites of cricket and put ourselves to the test.”
The franchise has brought in Kieron Pollard as their Icon player and has also signed England captain of the 2019 ODI World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan as their Platinum player. Azam Khan of Pakistan and Ireland’s Paul Stirling are the two Category A players signed by the franchise.
Speaking of the signings, Sagar said: “Kieron Pollard and Eoin Morgan are among the biggest names in white-ball cricket. Both are extremely dangerous players and we have no doubt that their leadership skills will be extremely essential to our camp in the future. Pollard and Morgan creates fear in the minds of the opponents, and we like that thought.”
Shaji-ul-Mulk, Chairman of T10 Sports Management, added: “I am delighted to welcome the New York Strikers team from the US to our Abu Dhabi T10 family. Our aim was to establish the Abu Dhabi T10 as one of the standout events on the international cricket calendar and our worldwide viewing figures are growing to 342 million. With the addition of the two new teams from America, we continue to build on the success of the tournament as cricket’s fastest format develops We are looking forward to working closely with Sagar Khanna and his team as we enter our 6th season from November 23.”
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The Abu Dhabi T10 kicks off on November 23, 2022 and is a two-week tournament in which international cricket stars compete in a short and exciting 10-over format. The New York Strikers are the second US team to compete in the Abu Dhabi T10 and will help highlight the growing quality of cricket in America.
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