ILT20: Narine, Russell, Bairstow announced in Knight Riders squad
The Abu Dhabi-based Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) have announced a strong 14-member squad for the inaugural edition of the International League T20 (ILT20), which will be held in the United Arab Emirates.
Sunil Narine and Andre Russell playing for KKR
Shahrukh Khan, owner of the Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), has expanded his franchise's horizon by adding another team. ADKR will have the likes of Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Jonathan Bairstow, Paul Stirling, and Lahiru Kumara amongst their ranks.
ADKR team composition
The likes of Colin Ingram, Ravi Rampaul, Akeal Hosein, Ali, and Narine also play for the Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), owned by Knight Riders management.
The squad is dominated by the West Indies, with as many as six players representing the Caribbean Islands.
Three Sri Lankan players cap a fair number of Asian representations in the form of Kumara, Charith Asalanka, and Seekkuge Prasanna.
Knight Riders management has always picked players from Associate nations for their franchises, which is the case here as well with one player each from the Netherlands, Ireland, and the USA.
Remaining slots will be filled by local players as the tournament approaches. The ILT20 is likely to be played between January 6 and February 12.
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