UAE T20 league


MUMBAI: With three competing Twenty20 leagues scheduled for next January, the Emirates Cricket Board-backed ILT20 has reportedly set an early marker to ensure marquee T20 players sign on the dotted line. Not surprisingly, it's all about the money. 

As per ESPNcricinfo, each franchise in the six-team ILT20 will have an overall salary cap of $2.5 million. And although the highest wage slot $340,000, a marquee player can also get a maximum of a further $110,000 as a loyalty bonus.

May 13, 2022 14:05
DUBAI: The Emirates Cricket Board Thursday completed its calibrated announcements of the owners in the ECB's upcoming franchise-based T20 League. Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will now have a sister team in the UAE T20 league as the Knight Riders Group (KRG) have acquired the rights to own and operate the Abu Dhabi franchise. 
May 09, 2022 19:05
DUBAI: Adani Sportsline, a part of the diversified Adani Group, has been confirmed as the fifth team owner in the upcoming franchise-based UAE T20 League.
Feb 23, 2022 12:02
DUBAI: Indian-based infrastructure major GMR Group, co-owner of the Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals, Wednesday confirmed acquiring the rights to own and operate the Dubai team in the upcoming UAE T20 League.  
Dec 01, 2021 20:12
MUMBAI: Two done, four to confirmations go. Lancer Capital, the investment SPV of the Glazer family, who own English Premier League giants Manchester United, Wednesday confirmed its first ever historic foray into cricket by acquiring a franchise in the Emirates Cricket Board’s upcoming UAE T20 League.
Nov 29, 2021 13:11
MUMBAI: Close on the heels of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited managing director and CEO Punit Goenka declaring that Zee’s merger with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) is in the final stages, the Indian media major has made its first big play in international sports broadcasting post its sale of Ten Sports to Sony in 2017. 
Nov 24, 2021 17:11
MUMBAI: One down, five to go. Reliance Industries Limited, through its subsidiary Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Ltd (RSBVL), confirmed Wednesday that it will be acquiring the rights to own and operate a new franchise cricket team in the Emirates Cricket Board’s upcoming UAE T20 League. 
Jun 04, 2018 15:06
DUBAI: UAE’s cricket governing body the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Sunday its own franchise based Twenty20 league, the name of which will be unveiled at its official launch later this month.