ILT20: Adani Sportsline owned Gulf Giants announce marquee players
After missing out on the Indian Premier League, Adani Sportsline always wanted to own a team in the newest league in the world. After all the official decisions took place earlier in the year, the Gulf Giants announced their marquee signings for the tournament on 17th August (Wednesday). The list includes the likes of Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Lynn, and David Wiese, among other hard hitters.
Other top names, including Tom Banton, Dominic Drakes, Jamie Overton, and Chris Jordan, will also be a part of the squad. The team also announced Andy Flower as the head coach of the team for the T20 League. The Gulf Giants released a video on their social media handle to introduce all the players. The cricketers explained and expressed their excitement to join the new franchise in ILT20.
“It’s going to be a super exciting league. The #ILT20 is a truly international competition. The strength of the league is obviously the diversity & the playing strength.”, Andy Flower said in the video
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and the MI Emirates announce their marquee signings for ILT20
The veterans of the Knight Riders family, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, will once again don the purple and gold in this new league. Along with them, the Shah Rukh Khan-owned franchise also has power-hitters like Jonny Bairstow, Paul Stirling, and Charith Asalanka in their set-up
The team also announced the inclusion of Colin Ingram and Ravi Rampaul in the inaugural season of the competition. The team also features Lahiru Kumara, Akeal Hosein, Ali Khan, and Kennar Lewis, among others.
Their long-rivals, Mumbai Indians, also own a team in the league. Named the MI Emirates, they have announced the arrival of Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, Andre Fletcher, Imran Tahir, Samit Patel, Will Smeed, Jordan Thompson, Najibullah Zadran, Zahir Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Bradley Wheal and Bas De Leede to their team.
Signings of Gulf Giants: Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Jordan, Chris Lynn, James Vince, Tom Banton, Dominic Drakes, David Wiese, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Qais Ahmad, Richard Gleeson, Ollie Pope, Rehan Ahmed, Wayne Madsen
