Abu Dhabi T10
T10 League or Abu Dhabi T10 is a Ten10 cricket league in the United Arab Emirates launched and owned by T Ten Sports Management. The league is approved by the Emirates Cricket Board. Matches are 10-overs-a-side and the duration of each match is approximately 90 minutes. The tournament is a round-robin format followed by Eliminators and the Final. The International Cricket Council (ICC) officially sanctioned the league in 2018 as a semi-professional cricket tournament.[1]
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| Countries |  United Arab Emirates |
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| Format | T10 |
| First edition | 2017 |
| Latest edition | 2023 |
| Tournament format | Page playoff system with round-robin |
| Current champion | New York Strikers (1st title) |
| Most successful | Northern Warriors Deccan Gladiators (2 titles each) |
| Website | https://ttensports.com |
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The league has seen significant year-on-year growth in viewership and economic value, with the 2021-2022 edition of the tournament having reached 342 million viewers through television and digital streaming compared to roughly 37 million viewers in the 2017 edition,[2] and the league's economic impact now valued at US$621.2 million.[3] The next edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 league will take place at the Shiekh Zayed Cricket Stadium in November this year.
Teams
Rules
10 out of the 11 players on a team can be overseas players (from any part of the world).[6]
Current teams
| Team name | First season | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Bangla Tigers | 2019 | Shakib Al Hasan |
| Chennai Braves | 2021 | Jason Roy |
| Deccan Gladiators | 2019 | Nicholas Pooran |
| Delhi Bulls | 2019 | Quinton de Kock |
| Morrisville Samp Army | 2022 | Faf du Plessis |
| New York Strikers | 2022 | Kieron Pollard |
| Northern Warriors | 2018 | Wanindu Hasaranga |
| Team Abu Dhabi | 2019 | Phil Salt |
Former teams
- Bengal Tigers (2017–2018)
- Karnataka Tuskers (2019)
- Kerala Kings/Knights (2017–2018)
- Maratha Arabians (2017–2021)
- Pakhtoons (2017–2018)
- Pune Devils (2021)
- Punjabi Legends (2017–2018)
- Qalandars (2019–2021)
- Rajputs (2018)
- Sindhis (2018)
- Team Sri Lanka (2017)
Seasons and winners
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Win margin in final | Most runs | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kerala Kings 121/2 (8 overs) |
Punjabi Legends 120/3 (10 overs) |
8 wickets | Luke Ronchi (197) | Sohail Tanvir (5) Rayad Emrit (5) Hasan Ali (5) |
| 2018 | Northern Warriors 140/3 (10 overs) |
Pakhtoons 118/7 (10 overs) |
22 runs | Nicholas Pooran (324) | Hardus Viljoen (18) |
| 2019 | Maratha Arabians 89/2 (7.2 overs) |
Deccan Gladiators 87/8 (10 overs) |
8 wickets | Chris Lynn (371) | George Garton (12) |
| 2021 | Northern Warriors 85/2 (8.2 overs) |
Delhi Bulls 81/9 (10 overs) |
8 wickets | Sohail Akhtar (248) | Jamie Overton (12) |
| 2021–22 | Deccan Gladiators 159/0 (10 overs) |
Delhi Bulls 103/7 (10 overs) |
56 runs | Hazratullah Zazai (353) | Wanindu Hasaranga (21) |
| 2022 | Deccan Gladiators 128/4 (10 overs) |
New York Strikers 91/5 (10 overs) |
37 runs | Nicholas Pooran (345) | Dwaine Pretorius (12) |
| 2023 | New York Strikers
94/3 (9.2 overs) |
Deccan Gladiators
91/5 (10 overs) |
7 wickets | Tom Kohler-Cadmore (368) | Qais Ahmad (16) |
Number of titles
| Team | Title(s) | Runner-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up | No. of seasons played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deccan Gladiators | 2 | 2 | 2021-22, 2022 | 2019, 2023 | 5 |
| Northern Warriors | – | 2018, 2021 | – | 6 | |
| New York Strikers | 1 | 1 | 2023 | 2022 | 2 |
| Maratha Arabians† | - | 2019 | - | 4 | |
| Kerela Kings/Kerela Knights† | 2017 | 2 | |||
| Delhi Bulls | – | 2 | - | 2021, 2021-22 | 5 |
| Pakhtoons† | 1 | 2018 | 2 | ||
| Punjabi Legends† | 2017 | 2 |
† Team now defunct
Teams' Performances
Seasons Teams |
2017 (6) |
2018 (8) |
2019 (8) |
2021 (8) |
2021-22 (6) |
2022 (8) |
2023 (8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangla Tigers | – | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 8th | 4th | |
| Chennai Braves | – | 6th | 7th | 7th | |||
| Deccan Gladiators | – | RU | 6th | W | W | RU | |
| Delhi Bulls | – | 7th | RU | RU | 5th | 5th | |
| Morrisville Samp Army | – | 3rd | 3rd | ||||
| New York Strikers | – | RU | W | ||||
| Northern Warriors | – | W | 5th | W | 5th | 6th | 6th |
| Team Abu Dhabi | – | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 8th | |
| Former teams | |||||||
| Bengal Tigers | 5th | 3rd | – | ||||
| Karnataka Tuskers/Pune Devils | – | 8th | 8th | – | |||
| Kerela Kings/Knights | W | 7th | – | ||||
| Maratha Arabians | SF | 4th | W | 7th | – | ||
| Pakhtoons | SF | RU | – | ||||
| Punjabi Legends | R | 5th | – | ||||
| Qalandars | – | 4th | 4th | – | |||
| Rajputs | – | 6th | – | ||||
| Sindhis | – | 8th | – | ||||
| Team Sri Lanka | 6th | – | |||||
See also
- T10 leagues organised by full-member cricket boards:
- The 6IXTY
- Lanka T10 League
- Zim Afro T10
- US Masters T10 League
- Ninety–90 Bash
References
- "T10 League gets International Cricket Council (ICC) sanction". The Indian Express 2.0. 22 November 2018.
- "Abu Dhabi T10 League: Owner Shaji Ul Mulk says fourth edition will have wider reach, more star players". Firstpost. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- Paul, Ebini (16 June 2022). "2022 ABU DHABI T10 CONFIRMED FOR 23 NOVEMBER - 4 DECEMBER". Abu Dhabi Cricket | ADC. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- "2nd match, Group B (N), T10 League at Sharjah, Dec 14 2017 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo". ESPNcricinfo.
- "T10 Cricket League: Pakhtoons beat Maratha". Samaa. 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- Mukherjee, Abhishek (21 November 2019). "Shaji Ul Mulk: T10 needs a 30-day league to compete with T20". Sportstar. Retrieved 19 June 2022.