UAE's ILT20 adds signatures of Pollard, Bravo

Written by Bradley Jacks. Posted in Windies. | 11 August 2022 | 1599 Views
Tags: Cricket, Abu Dhabi, Akeal Hosein, Andre Fletcher, Andre Russell, Dominic Drakes, Dwayne Bravo, Evin Lewis, Fabian Allen, International League T20, Kennar Lewis, Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Rampaul, Rovman Powell, Sheldon Cottrell, Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, Sunil Narine, T20, Uae

Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo and Nicholas Pooran are the latest big names from the Caribbean to sign up for the UAE's International League T20 (ILT20).

They join the likes of Andre Fletcher, Sheldon Cottrell, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Fabian Allen, Rovman Powell, Akeal Hosein, Raymon Reifer, Sherfane Rutherford, Ravi Rampaul, Kennar Lewis and Dominic Drakes as West Indians participating in the inaugural edition of the tournament.

Other big names participating include England's Moeen Ali and Alex Hales as well as Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga.

The ILT20 is set to begin in January next year in the UAE and is competing with South Africa's T20 League for players. There will be six franchises consisting of 18 players each.

The 2023 edition of the ILT20 will have 34 matches. All the teams will play each other twice, before four playoffs, including the final, spread across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.