Desert Vipers has announced their team for the upcoming UAE T20 League 2023, know the list of players, coach, owner, cricket team squad and much more
Desert Vipers has announced its squad for the upcoming UAE T20 League 2023.
UAE ILT20 2023 Cricket League Desert Vipers Team Squad Players List, Logo, Owner
Delighted to present #DesertVipers @ILT20Official 2023 squad. Excited to have such a great combination of talent – we're all looking forward to what will be a fantastic tournament. #internationalleaguet20 #ilt20 #UAE #cricket pic.twitter.com/EpUMEGbRYd
— Desert Vipers (@TheDesertVipers) August 19, 2022
Pakistan🇵🇰 keeper-batter Azam Khan is an exciting addition to Desert Vipers!
He is one of the world’s best players of spin in T20 cricket, averaging 35 with a strike rate of 160 against slower bowlers – Azam is ideally suited to attacking those middle overs for #DesertVipers. pic.twitter.com/hZ0Uica2Zv
— Desert Vipers (@TheDesertVipers) August 19, 2022
The team consists of some big names in the cricketing world with the likes of Sam Billings, Wanidu Hasaranga and Sheldon Cottrell. The team will also feature a Pakistan cricket player, Azam Khan. Azam Khan is the first Pakistani to be featured in the upcoming UAE T20 League 2023. The team has been packed with some other star batsmen in the squad.
✈️ The #ILT20 awaits.
Alex Hales and Ben Duckett will represent Desert Vipers in the UAE this winter.#OutlawsOverseas
— Nottinghamshire CCC (@TrentBridge) August 19, 2022
Apart from Sam Billings, Alex Hales is another player from England to join the team. Other major names to join the sides include former English teller James Foster and Collin Munro. The team has depth in bowling with Wanidu Hasaranga and Sandeep Lamichhane taking charge of the spin bowling while Sheldon Cottrell and Tom Curran will take over the pace bowlers side.
Desert Vipers Squad-
Ben Duckett, Ben Howell, Sheldon Cottrell, R Trumpelmann, Azam Khan, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sam Billings, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Tom Curran, Sandeep Lamichhane, S Mahmood, Sherfane Rutherford
Coach
Iconic Australian coach Tom Moody will be the head coach of the Vipers for the upcoming 2023 United Arab Emirates T20 League. Moody has also coached the Pubjab Kings, Sunriser Hyderabad and Sri Lanka.
Who are the owners of Desert Vipers-
The Desert Vipers are owned by the Manchester United Bosses, the Glazer family.
League Schedule-
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Emirates Cricket Board confirms their inaugural #ILT20 League will be played between the window of 6th January to 12th February 2023
All you need to know about this EXCITING news 👉 https://t.co/UudHm5onZF
Image: ECB Chairman H.H.Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan pic.twitter.com/F7Bfq99gzh
— UAE Cricket Official (@EmiratesCricket) June 6, 2022
UAE ILT20 League Teams/ Squad-
The battle for International League T20 is about to begin.. teams are gearing up..what about you?
Tell us whose back YOU got?! ⬇️ #ADKR #DesertVipers #DubaiCapitals #GulfGiants #MIemirates #SharjahWarriors #internationalleaguet20 #ilt20 #uae #cricket #uaecricket pic.twitter.com/biQPTsPZ0w— International League T20 (@ILT20Official) August 20, 2022
MI Emirates:
Will Smeed, Jordan Thompson, Najibullah Zadran, Zahir Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Bradley Wheal, Bas De Leede, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, Andre Fletcher, Imran Tahoe, Samit Patel
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders:
Colin Ingram, Akeal Hosein, Seekkuge Prasanna, Ravi Ram Paul, Raymon Reifer, Kennar Lewis, Ali Khan, Brandon Glover, Sunil Marine, Andre Russell, Jonny Bairstow, Paul Stirling, Lahiru Kumara, Charith Asalanka
Dubai Capitals:
Sikandar Raza, Dasun Shanaka, Fabian Allen, Isuru Udana, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera, Fred Klaassen, Blessing Muzarabani, Rovman Powell, Hazratullah Zazai, Daniel Lawrence, George Munsey, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Niroshan Dickwella
Gulf Giants: David Wiese, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Qais Ahmad, Richard Gleeson, Ollie Pope, Rehan Ahmed, Wayne Lee, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Jordan, Chris Lynn, James Vince, Tom Banton, Dominic Drakes
Desert Vipers:
S Mahmood, Sherfane Rutherford, Ben Duckett, Ben Howell, Sheldon Cottrell, R Trumpelmann, Azam Khan, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sam Billings, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Tom Curran, Sandeep Lamichhane
Sharjah Warriors:
Naveen-ul-Haq, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Chris Benjamin, Danny Briggs, Mark Deyal, Bilal Khan, JJ Smit, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Evin Lewis, Mohammad Nabi, Chris Woakes, Noor Ahmad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
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