Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy
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| Countries | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Abu Dhabi Cricket |
| Format | 20-over cricket |
| First edition | 2018 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Lahore Qalandars (1st title) |
| Most successful | Lahore Qalandars (1 title) |
| Most runs |  Sohail Akhtar (193) |
| Website | abudhabit20.ae |
The Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy[1] is a 20-over cricket franchise tournament held in the United Arab Emirates.[2] The first edition of the tournament was played in October 2018.[1][3] Six franchise teams took part in the first edition.[4] The International Cricket Council (ICC) sanctioned the competition in June 2018.[5]
Lahore Qalandars won the first edition after beating Titans by fifteen runs in the final.[6]
Teams
The first edition of the tournament featured the following teams:[1][7]
- Boost Defenders of the Shpageeza Cricket League
- Hobart Hurricanes of the Big Bash League
- Lahore Qalandars of the Pakistan Super League
- Titans of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge
- Yorkshire Vikings of the T20 Blast
- Auckland Aces of the Super Smash
References
- ^ a b c "Abu Dhabi to host teams from six countries in T20 tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Emirates Cricket Board's new tournament threatens ties with PCB". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "UAE set to host new international T20 cricket league". Arabian Business. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Emirates Cricket Board announce plans for UAE Twenty20 league". The National. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "UAE'S First T20 Franchise Cricket League to be Formally Unveiled Later This Month". Emirates Cricket. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi T20: Lahore Qalandars win title with Titans victory". The National. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Auckland Aces confirmed for Abu Dhabi T20". Gulf News. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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