The commencement of the 7th season of the Abu Dhabi T10 League is set for Tuesday, November 28.
All the fixtures of this tournament will be held at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
During the Abu Dhabi T10 player draft and prior to that, the 8 teams had made selections of 14 players from Sri Lanka to include in their respective squads.
However, key Sri Lankan pacers Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka, Lahiru Kumara, and Matheesha Pathirana have opted out of the tournament to manage their workload.
Sri Lanka’s star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, who was unable to participate in the Asia Cup and ICC Cricket World Cup due to injury, has unfortunately also been unable to take part in the Abu Dhabi T10 League as he is currently recovering from surgery.
Despite the withdrawal of several Sri Lankan players from the tournament, a number of other Sri Lankan players have recently signed contracts with various teams.
The Northern Warriors team has named Angelo Mathews as their captain, while the Chennai Braves team has entrusted Charith Asalanka with the leadership role.
Here is the list of Sri Lankan players set to participate in the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2023 –
- Northern Warriors – Angelo Mathews,
- Chennai Braves – Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Team Abu Dhabi – Binura Fernando
- New York Strikers – Kusal Perera, Niroshan Dickwella, Chamika Karunaratne, Lasith Croospulle
- Morrisville Samp Army – Maheesh Theekshana
- Delhi Bulls – Dunith Wellalage
- Deccan Gladiators – Nuwan Thushara
- Bangla Tiger – Dasun Shanaka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis
The first match of the tournament is scheduled to begin today at 7:30 PM (SLST), showcasing the clash between Deccan Gladiators and New York Strikers.
Subsequently, the second match is set to take place at 10:00 PM, featuring Northern Warriors and Samp Army.
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