Apart from these four players, MI Emirates have signed Andre Fletcher, Imran Tahir, Samit Patel, Will Sameed, Jordan Thompson, Najibullah Zadran, Zaheer Khan, Fazlhaq Farooqui, Bradley Wheel and Bass de Leede. Each team in ILT20 will consist of 18 players, including four UAE players and two other players from ICC partner countries. The players contracted by MI Emirates are as per the league guidelines.
league in january
The first season of ILT20 will be played in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah from January 2023. A total of 34 matches will be played in this tournament. A total of 6 teams will participate in this. These include Lancer Capital, GMR Group (franchise name as Dubai Capitals), Adani Sportsline (franchise name as Gulf Giants), Knight Riders Group and Capri Global.
Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi Capitals will have a chance to sign four players from their existing players. Pollard is also the vice-captain of Mumbai Indians in the IPL. Captains the team when Rohit Sharma does not play. In such a situation, MI Emirates can also make him their captain. Pollard, 35, has retired from international cricket. He is also the highest T20 player in the world. In such a situation, the new franchisee will also get the benefit of their experience.