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ILT20 2025: Russell, Narine, Warner Among 69 Retained Players For Season 3
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Ahead of the third season of the ILT20, 69 players have been retained by their respective teams including Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran, David Warner, and Mohammad Amir. The third season of the tournament will be played from January 11 to February 9, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah. The window for retaining players was opened on June 1 with the teams given two weeks to submit the list of the retained players.
Defending champions MI Emirates have retained captain Pooran, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Kieron Pollard, and Fazalhaq Farooqi. Trent Boult, who played for Emirates last season, has not been retained. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have retained captain Narine and Russell, alongside players like David Willey, Charith Asalanka, Ali Khan, and Andries Gous from the USA.
Desert Vipers have retained Amir, Wanindu Hasaranga, Alex Hales, and Azam Khan. However, notable exclusions from their retention list are fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Matheesha Pathirana.
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