ILT20: Dubai Capitals squad – The GMR Group owned Dubai Capitals on Thursday announced their 14-man squad for the inaugural edition of the ILT20 season next year. A sister franchise of IPL 2020 finalists Delhi Capitals, the team announced the signings of West Indian hard-hitter Rovman Powell, alongside Sri Lanka duo Dasun Shanaka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Sikandar Raza and Mujeeb ur Rahman have also been named in the team. Follow UAE T20 League live updates on Insidesport.IN
ILT20: Dubai Capitals announced 14-man squad, Delhi Capitals star Rovman Powell joins Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mujeeb ur Rahman and Dasun Shanaka for inaugural season – Check out
Rovman Powell represented Delhi Capitals in IPL 2022 earlier this year. In 14 matches for the franchise, he made 250 runs as a lower-order batter, at an average of 25 and strike rate of 149.70 in his very first time in the IPL. Except for Shanaka and Raza, the rest of the players signed up by Dubai Capitals have had current or previous IPL experience.
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The Dubai franchise in the ILT20 will be operated by GMR Group, which are the co-owners of Delhi Capitals in the IPL. Each team in the ILT20 will consist of 18 players, including four local UAE players and two other players from ICC Associate countries.
ILT20: Dubai Capitals announced 14-man squad, Delhi Capitals star Rovman Powell joins Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mujeeb ur Rahman and Dasun Shanaka for inaugural season – Check out
The MI Emirates, Knight Riders group-owned Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and the Adani Sportsline-owned Gulf Giants have already announced their squads for the ILT20.
The inaugural edition of ILT20 will be played in a 34-match format across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, starting from January 2023. Apart from GMR Group owning the Dubai Emirates, Reliance Industries Limited (franchise name as the MI Emirates), Lancer Capital, Adani Sportsline (franchise name as Gulf Giants), Knight Riders Group (franchise name as Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) and Capri Global are the other team owners in the league.
ILT20 will be in a direct clash with South Africa’s T20 League, also scheduled to begin from next year. Both leagues will be operating during the time when’ Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) and Bangladesh’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will be on.
ILT20: Dubai Capitals announced 14-man squad, Delhi Capitals star Rovman Powell joins Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mujeeb ur Rahman and Dasun Shanaka for inaugural season – Check out
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