Abu Dhabi Cricket announces three-day T20 League

Abu Dhabi Cricket (ADC) has reported a curtailed T20 group which highlights six groups and keeps running crosswise over three days from October 4-6. Named Abu Dhabi T20 League, the debut season will witness a local group each from England, South Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Australia notwithstanding a group from the United Arab Emirates.

The groups incorporate the Yorkshire Vikings from England's T20 Blast, the Multiply Titans from South Africa's CSA T20 Challenge, the Boost Defenders from Afghanistan's Shpageeza League, the Lahore Qalandars from the Pakistan Super League and the Hobart Hurricanes from Australia's Big Bash League.

Chris Gayle, one of the marquee players, has been affirmed to take part in the competition. Aside from him, England's Tymal Mills and Gary Ballance, and Pakistan's Yasir Shah will likewise include in the competition.

The competition, which has been authorized by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and the ICC, will be led with the help of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC).

"No doubt about it, this a dynamic field of the most elite," Aref Al Awani, General Secretary, ADSC. "With this level of player control, the competition permits Abu Dhabi to convey on our order of introducing an energizing new time of cricket in the Emirates. The competition will absolutely help concrete Abu Dhabi's universal brandishing certifications, fortifying its real occasions center notoriety and extend familiarity with our reality class offices."

"Every one of the fixings are there," said David East, ECB's CEO. "The regularly enhancing offices, the fan base, the help of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and ADC's demonstrated hierarchical mastery in world-class occasions all set the scene for a superb occasion which we would like to see extend yearly."