ILT20 launches development tournament; more than 300 domestic players to feature
The International League T20 will organise the first edition of the ILT20 Development Tournament from September 30 in Dubai. The tournament will be specifically for the UAE players and will be an opportunity to get picked for Season 2 of ILT20. Each franchise has to have four UAE players in their ranks. So far, the six franchises have retained 11 UAE players, meaning 13 spots are still up for grabs. The 11 players retained include Ali Naseer (Desert Vipers), Aayan Afzal Khan (Gulf Giants), Junaid Siddique (Sharjah Warriors), Matiullah (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Mohammad Waseem (MI Emirates), Muhammad Jawadullah (Sharjah Warriors), Raja Akif (Dubai Capitals), Rohan Mustafa (Desert Vipers), Sabir Ali (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Sanchit Sharma (Gulf Giants) and Zahoor Khan (MI Emirates), and are all expected to participate in the ILT20 Development Tournament. Six teams will feature in the ILT20 Development Tournament, each team will play five matches (one against each team) in the group st...