Abu Dhabi T10, the popular annual short-format cricket tournament, will be kicked off on Wednesday, with eight global teams battling it out over 33 games for the top prize. The final match is scheduled for December 4.
Season 6 of Abu Dhabi T10 will see the likes of Dwayne Bravo, Alex Hales, Suresh Raina, David Miller, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kieron Pollard and Eoin Morgan among others as they look to light up the evening at the iconic Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
This season promises to be even better as two new franchises have been added to the mix. Morrisville SAMP Army and the New York Strikers make their debut at the Abu Dhabi T10 this year, alongside the Bangla Tigers, Deccan Gladiators, Delhi Bulls, 2-time champions Northern Warriors, Team Abu Dhabi and the Chennai Braves.
The opening game will see the Kieron Pollard-led New York Strikers take on the Bangla Tigers captained by Shakib Al Hasan, while the second game of the day will see the defending champions Deccan Gladiators, powered by West Indian stars Nicholas Pooran and Andre Russel, square up against crowd favorites Team Abu Dhabi at 8:30 PM.
There will certainly be no shortage of entertainment as mostly boundaries and wickets are expected on most of the deliveries in the fast-action – 90-minute – Abu Dhabi T10 matches.
The top two ranked teams at the end of the league stages will go head-to-head in qualifier 1, with the winner advancing to the final.
The losing team of the first qualifier will then get a second chance at the Abu Dhabi T10 trophy by facing the winner of the day’s eliminator played between the sides placed third and fourth.
In India, where cricket is highly popular, the Abu Dhabi T10 can be watched on the Jio Cinemas (OTT) network, Sports18 Khel and Colors Cineplex SD and HD as well.
Elsewhere in the Indian sub-continent, the Pakistan cricket family can turn to the Ten Sports network and the TapMad network (OTT), whilst in Bangladesh, it will be T Sports broadcasting Season 6 of the Abu Dhabi T10.
Fox Sports has the broadcast mandate in Australia, while Sky Sports and Free Sports take T10 to homes across the United Kingdom.
On the other side of the pond, North America tunes in to the Willow TV and ESPN takes charge for the Caribbean Islands.
The Middle East and North Africa regions will have to turn their attention to the Criclife network for all the fireworks and entertainment from the latest edition of the Abu Dhabi T10.
Shaji Ul Mulk, chairman of T10 Sports Management said they were thrilled that the Season 6 Abu Dhabi T10 will reach the homes and screens of so many people across five continents and is waiting to usher in more fans.
“The Abu Dhabi T10 has grown by leaps and bounds, and we promise an even more exhilarating experience this year to all our fans and followers,” he said.
Ul Mulk said the cricketing family has really embraced the T10 format with full member boards joining the bandwagon.
“Including Abu Dhabi, the tournaments in Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, we are looking at approximately 5 competitions in all in 2023,” he said.
Abu Dhabi Cricket & Sports Hub (ADCSH) is home to the thrilling Abu Dhabi T10 (ADT10) – the world’s only 10-over cricket tournament officially sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and licensed by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB).
It brings together over 120 of world cricket’s biggest names to compete in the game’s fastest format.
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