Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021 Schedule, Squads, Indian Players & Format Details

The fourth edition of the shortest format of cricket, Abu Dhabi T-10 League 2021 will begin at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium from 28th January 2021. Eight teams will compete for the title to be played over 8 days between 28th Jan - 6th Feb. 

The first season of the T10 league was played in 2017, which was won by Kerala Kings. Only six teams participated in that edition. 

The 4th season of the T10 league will feature popular cricketers like Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Chris Lynn, Mohammad Shahzad, Nicholas Pooran etc. Some Indian cricketers will also be seen in this years edition.

Indian Cricketers In The Abu Dhabi T10 League 

In any foreign cricket league, Indian players are not seen very often. At times, only the retired Indian cricketers take part in the tournament. A few players, in the past, have stated their disappointment of not being able to play in the foreign leagues since the BCCI doesn't allow them. However, some Indian players will be seen playing in this T-10 League 2021 in Abu Dhabi. The names of these players are as follows.

1) Praveen Tambe - He is one of the big names in Indian domestic cricket. Tambe will be seen playing for Maratha Arabians in the T10 league this year.

The 49-year-old became the first Indian to play in the Caribbean Premier League in the year 2020.

2) Prashant Gupta - The batsman who played for Uttar Pradesh had made a century in 58 balls in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy of 2014. In the year 2019, he retired from India's domestic cricket to participate in the Foreign Leagues. This time, he will be seen playing for the Deccan Gladiators in T10 League. 

3) Ishan Malhotra - Punjab's bowling all-rounder will be part of the Maratha Arabians squad in the T10 league this year. He was a part of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2010 but did not get a chance to play a single match there. However, in the year 2011, Ishan had the opportunity to play for the Deccan Chargers, under the captaincy of Kumar Sangakkara.

4) Imtiaz Ahmad - Like Prashant Gupta, Imtiaz also comes from Uttar Pradesh. However, he is a fast bowler. Ahmad also took a no-objection certificate from the BCCI to participate in the people of the foreign leagues. This year, he will play for Deccan Gladiators in the Abu Dhabi T10 league. 

5) Sujit Prabath - Sujit comes from Punjab and is a left-hand spinner. However, he has played under-22 cricket for Hyderabad. Sujit has not played any major matches or tournaments since the year 2013. He will now be part of the Northern Warriors in the T10 league. 

Abu Dhabi T10 League Format 

This time a total of 8 teams will participate in the tournament, which will be divided into two different groups. Each team will play three matches in their group followed by the Super League from 1st February.

12 matches will be in the group stage and the other 12 in the Super League. Only After completing these two stages, the teams will be able to qualify for the playoffs, which will begin from 5th February. 

On 5th February, there will be a qualifier in which top-2 teams will participate, and the winning team will enter the final directly. The third and fourth teams will be in the first eliminator. The winning team in the eliminator will compete in the second eliminator against the losing team of the qualifier. 

Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021: Teams

Group A - Maratha Arabians, Bangla Tigers, Delhi Bulls, and Northern Warriors.

Group B - Deccan Gladiators, Qalanders, Team Abu Dhabi, and Pune Devils.

The Final and the match for third place will be played on 6th February. 

Where To Watch The T10 League

India - Sony Pictures and Sports Network

Live Streaming - Sonyliv App

Teams and Squads 

Bangla Tigers

Noor Ahmad, Qais Ahmad, Johnson Charles, Fazalhaq Faruqi, Andre Fletcher, Mahdi Hasan, Adam Hose, Afif Hussain, Mohammad Irfan, Karim Jannat, Aryan Lakhda, Tom Moores, Chirag Suri, Isuru Udana, Mujib ur Rahman, David Wiese

Deccan Gladiators

Imtiaz Ahmad, Prashant Gupta, Vanindu Hasranga, Colin Ingram, Azam Khan, Zahoor Khan, Lahiru Kumara, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ravi Rampaul, Mohammad Shahzad, Imran Tahir, Imran Tahir, Imran Tahir Zamir, Haroon Samaras

Delhi Bulls

Sheraz Ahmad, Dwayne Bravo, Amad Bhatt, Dushmantha Chammira, Kashif Dawood, Fidel Edwards, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ali Khan, Evin Lewis, Adam Lyth, Mohammad Nabi, Sherfen Rutherford, Waqar Salamkhil, Dasun Shanaka, Naeem Young

Maratha Arabians

Taskin Ahmad, Muktar Ali, Laurie Evans, Amjad Gul, Mohammad Hafeez, Mosadek Hussain, Sompal Kami, Shoaib Malik, Ishan Malhotra, Maroof Merchant, Syed Shah, Abdul Shakur, Praveen Tambe 

Northern Warriors

Fabian Allen, Reyaad Amit, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran, Roman Powell, Nuwan Pradeep, Wahab Riaz, Andre Russell, Junaid Siddique, Lendl Simmons, Anesh Tandon, Mahesh Thekashana, Amir Yameen

Pune Devils

Waheed Ahmad, Mohammad Amir, Varita Arvind, Sam Billings, Mohammad Buta, Nasser Hussain, Chamara Kapugedera, Karan Casey, Asif Khan, Dinesh Kumar, Eunuch Lewis, Ajanta Mendis, Thisara Perera, Darvesh Rasooli, Devon Thomas, Aaron Thomas

Qalandars

Shahid Afridi, Fayyaz Ahmad, Sultan Ahmad, Sohail Akhtar, Asif Ali, Hasan Ali, Khurshid Anwar, Tom Banton, Ben Dunk, Chris Jordan, Maz Khan, Sharjeel Khan, Azmatullah Umarzai, Samit Patel, Phil Salt, Sohail Tanvir

Team Abu Dhabi

Ben Cox, Aveshka Fernando, Chris Gayle, Alex Hales, Leonardo Julian, Kushal Malla, Chris Morris, Obed McCoy, Karthik Mayappan, Rohan Mustafa, Usman Shinwari, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hayden Walsh Jr., Luke Wright, Najibullah Zadran

Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021 Schedule (Fixtures)

• January 28, Maratha Arabians vs Northern Warriors - 5:30 PM IST  
• January 28 Pune Devils vs Deccan Gladiators - 7.45 PM IST 
• January 28 Delhi Bulls vs Bangla Tigers - 10.00 PM IST
• January 29 Pune Devils vs Qalandars - 5:30 PM IST
• January 29 Maratha Arabians vs Delhi Bulls - 7.45 PM IST
• January 29 Deccan Gladiators vs Team Abu Dhabi - 10.00 PM IST
• January 30 Bangla Tigers vs Maratha Arabians - 5:30 PM IST
• January 30 Team Abu Dhabi vs Qalandars - 7.45 PM IST 
• January 30 Northern Warriors vs Delhi Bulls - 10.00 PM IST
• January 31 Team Abu Dhabi vs Pune Devils - 5:30 PM 
• January 31 Bangla Tigers vs Northern Warriors - 7.45 PM IST
• January 31 Qalandars vs Deccan Gladiators - 10.00 PM IST
• 01 February, 4th Group B vs 3rd Group A - 5:30 PM IST
• 01 February, 2nd Group B vs 1st Group A - 7.45 PM IST 
• 01 February, 2nd Group A vs 3rd Group B - 10.00 PM IST
• 02 Feb, 1st Group A vs 4th Group A - 5:30 PM IST 
• 02 February, 2nd Group A vs 4th Group B - 7.45 PM IST
• 02 February, 1st Group A vs 3rd Group B - 10.00 PM IST
• 03 February, 3rd Group A vs 1st Group B - 5:30 PM IST
• 03 February,4th Group A vs 2nd Group B - 7.45 PM IST 
• 03 February, 1st Group A vs 4th Group B - 10.00 PM IST
• 04 February, 3rd Group B vs 4th Group A - 5:30 PM IST 
• 04 February, 1st Group B vs 2nd Group A - 7.45 PM IST 
• 04 February, 2nd Group B vs 3rd Group A - 10.00 PM IST
• 05 February, TBC vs TBC, Qualifier - 5:30 PM IST
• 05 February TBC vs TBC, Eliminator 1 - 7.45 PM IST 
• 05 February TBC vs TBC, Eliminator 2 - 10.00 PM IST
• February 06 TBC vs TBC, 3rd place - 7.45 PM IST
• February 06 TBC vs TBC, Final Combat - 10.00 PM IST