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I hope the concept fails miserably.
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26 Pakistani players signed for the first edition of the T10 Cricket League
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msb314
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Lets face it - T10 is a rubbish format and I hope it never gets backed by any cricket board or the ICC.
The short formats have taken away the beauty of the game.
The short formats have taken away the beauty of the game.
I hope it is a flop. There was a time Hongkong sixes was a huge thing but again those days are gone. I remember there was a 14 overs a side tournament held also in Malaysia sometime in the mid 90's. It was called super 8's. Probably not many people remember the tournament. It was the birth of Adam Gilchrist the legend.
http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1996/OTHERS+ICC/MAL_SUPER-8S/
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Sony acquires India broadcast rights of T10 Cricket League
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has acquired the India broadcast rights of T10 Cricket League, which is promoted by UAE-based T Ten Sports Management, a group company of the multinational and diversified conglomerate Mulk Holdings.
The event will also be broadcast on OSN in the Middle East, Geo TV and PTV in Pakistan, Sky in UK and Willow in the US.
The event also has the backing of Emirates Cricket Board and ARY Group promoted by Pakistani businessman Haji Abdul Razzak Yaqoob.
The T10 league will broadcast on Sony’s sports channels and its video on demand (VoD) platform SonyLIV.
As the name suggests, the T10 League is an even shorter version of T20 cricket. The tournament will have 10 overs in an inning. The league will be staged in Sharjah from 14-17 December.
The league will feature six franchises Colombo Lions, Kerala Kings, Bengal Tigers, Punjab Legends, Maratha Arabians, and Pakhtoons. Majority of the players participating in the tournament are from Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
It will have current and former cricketers like Virender Sehwag, Shahid Afridi, Kumar Sangakkara and Eoin Morgan taking part.
http://www.televisionpost.com/television/sony-acquires-india-broadcast-rights-of-t10-cricket-league
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has acquired the India broadcast rights of T10 Cricket League, which is promoted by UAE-based T Ten Sports Management, a group company of the multinational and diversified conglomerate Mulk Holdings.
The event will also be broadcast on OSN in the Middle East, Geo TV and PTV in Pakistan, Sky in UK and Willow in the US.
The event also has the backing of Emirates Cricket Board and ARY Group promoted by Pakistani businessman Haji Abdul Razzak Yaqoob.
The T10 league will broadcast on Sony’s sports channels and its video on demand (VoD) platform SonyLIV.
As the name suggests, the T10 League is an even shorter version of T20 cricket. The tournament will have 10 overs in an inning. The league will be staged in Sharjah from 14-17 December.
The league will feature six franchises Colombo Lions, Kerala Kings, Bengal Tigers, Punjab Legends, Maratha Arabians, and Pakhtoons. Majority of the players participating in the tournament are from Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
It will have current and former cricketers like Virender Sehwag, Shahid Afridi, Kumar Sangakkara and Eoin Morgan taking part.
http://www.televisionpost.com/television/sony-acquires-india-broadcast-rights-of-t10-cricket-league
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9 December, Dubai: Maratha Arabians on Saturday announced that West Indies’ talismanic all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been drafted into the squad for the upcoming Heera T10 Cricket League.
Bravo will replace Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara in the squad. Sangakkara pulled out of the squad for personal reasons.
Maratha Arabians, co-owned by Parvez Khan of Pacific Ventures, Bollywood Actor/Producer/Director Sohail Khan and Ali Tumbi of Aqua Properties, will do battle against some of the world’s best known cricketers in the six-team tournament from 14-17 December.
Legendary India Opener Virender Sehwag is the icon and captain of the franchise.
Sehwag leads a squad featuring a number of stars including Mohammed Amir and Kamran Akmal. Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram is the head coach and mentor of the squad with former England/Scotland cricketer Dougie Brown supporting him as the assistant coach. The squad consists of players from nine countries including India, England, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, South Africa, Netherlands and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The tournament is being staged under the aegis of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), with official approval of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Speaking about the inclusion of Bravo, Sehwag said: “It is a disappointment that Kumar will not be with us during the tournament. He is an invaluable asset for any side. We are equally fortunate to have a top-class all-rounder like Dwayne Bravo replace Kumar.”
Head Coach and mentor Akram said: “We are fortunate that we are able to replace an outstanding cricketer like Kumar with someone like Dwayne Bravo. Dwayne is one of the genuine all-rounders in limited-overs cricket who has really made a mark for himself. I am sure that Dwayne will add a lot of value to the side. We welcome him into the franchise with a lot of excitement.”
Maratha Arabians Co-owner Parvez Khan said: “Wasimbhai and Viru are working together to come up with an effective strategy. I am sure Dwayne will fit into the scheme of things very well. He comes with loads of experience and adds value to any side that he plays in.”
Squad: Virender Sehwag (captain/icon/India), Dwayne Bravo (West Indies), Mohammed Amir (Pakistan), Alex Hales (England), Lendl Simmons (West Indies), Imad Wasim (Pakistan), Krishmar Santokie (West Indies), Rilee Rousouw (South Africa), Roelof van der Merwe (Netherlands), Kamran Akmal (Pakistan), Mohammed Sami (Pakistan), Hardus Viljoen (South Africa), Ross Whiteley (England), Shaiman Anwar (UAE), Zahoor Khan (UAE); Head Coach and Mentor: Wasim Akram; Assistant coach: Dougie Brown; Manager: Abdul Latif Khan
Schedule of T10 Cricket League (All local UAE timings)
14 December 2017
Opening Ceremony from 1800 hours
Bengal Tigers v Kerala Kings
Maratha Arabians v Pakhtoons
15 December 2017
Bengal Tigers v Punjabi Legends from 1600 hours
Maratha Arabians v Team Sri Lanka from 1800 hours
Punjab Legends v Kerala Kings from 2000 hours
Pakhtoons v Team Sri Lanka from 2200 hours
16 December 2017
Team 1 of Group A v Team 3 of Group B from 1600 hours
Team 3 of Group A v Team 1 of Group B from 1800 hours
Team 2 of Group A v Team 2 of Group B from 2000 hours
Bottom 2 Teams of both the groups combined will play off for the 5th and 6th place from 2200 hours
17 December 2017
First Semi Finals: - Team 1 overall v Team 4 overall - match starting at 1730 hours
Second Semi Finals: - Team 2 overall v Team 3 overall
Finals
Followed by closing ceremony
Bravo will replace Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara in the squad. Sangakkara pulled out of the squad for personal reasons.
Maratha Arabians, co-owned by Parvez Khan of Pacific Ventures, Bollywood Actor/Producer/Director Sohail Khan and Ali Tumbi of Aqua Properties, will do battle against some of the world’s best known cricketers in the six-team tournament from 14-17 December.
Legendary India Opener Virender Sehwag is the icon and captain of the franchise.
Sehwag leads a squad featuring a number of stars including Mohammed Amir and Kamran Akmal. Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram is the head coach and mentor of the squad with former England/Scotland cricketer Dougie Brown supporting him as the assistant coach. The squad consists of players from nine countries including India, England, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, South Africa, Netherlands and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The tournament is being staged under the aegis of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), with official approval of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Speaking about the inclusion of Bravo, Sehwag said: “It is a disappointment that Kumar will not be with us during the tournament. He is an invaluable asset for any side. We are equally fortunate to have a top-class all-rounder like Dwayne Bravo replace Kumar.”
Head Coach and mentor Akram said: “We are fortunate that we are able to replace an outstanding cricketer like Kumar with someone like Dwayne Bravo. Dwayne is one of the genuine all-rounders in limited-overs cricket who has really made a mark for himself. I am sure that Dwayne will add a lot of value to the side. We welcome him into the franchise with a lot of excitement.”
Maratha Arabians Co-owner Parvez Khan said: “Wasimbhai and Viru are working together to come up with an effective strategy. I am sure Dwayne will fit into the scheme of things very well. He comes with loads of experience and adds value to any side that he plays in.”
Squad: Virender Sehwag (captain/icon/India), Dwayne Bravo (West Indies), Mohammed Amir (Pakistan), Alex Hales (England), Lendl Simmons (West Indies), Imad Wasim (Pakistan), Krishmar Santokie (West Indies), Rilee Rousouw (South Africa), Roelof van der Merwe (Netherlands), Kamran Akmal (Pakistan), Mohammed Sami (Pakistan), Hardus Viljoen (South Africa), Ross Whiteley (England), Shaiman Anwar (UAE), Zahoor Khan (UAE); Head Coach and Mentor: Wasim Akram; Assistant coach: Dougie Brown; Manager: Abdul Latif Khan
Schedule of T10 Cricket League (All local UAE timings)
14 December 2017
Opening Ceremony from 1800 hours
Bengal Tigers v Kerala Kings
Maratha Arabians v Pakhtoons
15 December 2017
Bengal Tigers v Punjabi Legends from 1600 hours
Maratha Arabians v Team Sri Lanka from 1800 hours
Punjab Legends v Kerala Kings from 2000 hours
Pakhtoons v Team Sri Lanka from 2200 hours
16 December 2017
Team 1 of Group A v Team 3 of Group B from 1600 hours
Team 3 of Group A v Team 1 of Group B from 1800 hours
Team 2 of Group A v Team 2 of Group B from 2000 hours
Bottom 2 Teams of both the groups combined will play off for the 5th and 6th place from 2200 hours
17 December 2017
First Semi Finals: - Team 1 overall v Team 4 overall - match starting at 1730 hours
Second Semi Finals: - Team 2 overall v Team 3 overall
Finals
Followed by closing ceremony
Abdullah719
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T10 Cricket League: Bravo replaces Sangakkara
Maratha Arabians on Saturday announced West Indies’ all-rounder Dwayne Bravo as a replacement for Kumar Sangakkara for the upcoming T10 Cricket League. The former Sri Lankan star, who was one of the major buys, has pulled out of the squad owing personal reasons.
The tournament that will be held in Sharjah from December 14-17 will see Virender Sehwag as the captain of the Maratha Arabians. Sehwag leads a squad featuring a number of stars including Mohammed Amir and Kamran Akmal. Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram is the head coach and mentor of the squad with former England/Scotland cricketer Dougie Brown supporting him as the assistant coach.
The tournament is being staged under the aegis of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), with official approval of the International Cricket Council (ICC). “It is a disappointment that Kumar will not be with us during the tournament. He is an invaluable asset for any side. We are equally fortunate to have a top-class all-rounder like Dwayne Bravo replace Kumar," Sehwag said.
“We are fortunate that we are able to replace an outstanding cricketer like Kumar with someone like Dwayne Bravo. Dwayne is one of the genuine all-rounders in limited-overs cricket who has really made a mark for himself. I am sure that Dwayne will add a lot of value to the side. We welcome him into the franchise with a lot of excitement,” head coach and mentor Akram said.
http://www.sportstarlive.com/cricke...bravo-replaces-sangakkara/article21383492.ece
Maratha Arabians on Saturday announced West Indies’ all-rounder Dwayne Bravo as a replacement for Kumar Sangakkara for the upcoming T10 Cricket League. The former Sri Lankan star, who was one of the major buys, has pulled out of the squad owing personal reasons.
The tournament that will be held in Sharjah from December 14-17 will see Virender Sehwag as the captain of the Maratha Arabians. Sehwag leads a squad featuring a number of stars including Mohammed Amir and Kamran Akmal. Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram is the head coach and mentor of the squad with former England/Scotland cricketer Dougie Brown supporting him as the assistant coach.
The tournament is being staged under the aegis of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), with official approval of the International Cricket Council (ICC). “It is a disappointment that Kumar will not be with us during the tournament. He is an invaluable asset for any side. We are equally fortunate to have a top-class all-rounder like Dwayne Bravo replace Kumar," Sehwag said.
“We are fortunate that we are able to replace an outstanding cricketer like Kumar with someone like Dwayne Bravo. Dwayne is one of the genuine all-rounders in limited-overs cricket who has really made a mark for himself. I am sure that Dwayne will add a lot of value to the side. We welcome him into the franchise with a lot of excitement,” head coach and mentor Akram said.
http://www.sportstarlive.com/cricke...bravo-replaces-sangakkara/article21383492.ece
Abdullah719
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Top cricketers start to arrive for T10 Cricket League
Ajman: International cricketers to take part in the Heera T10 Cricket League have started to arrive to prepare for this unique tournament set to be held from December 14 to 17 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Among the first cricketers to arrive in the UAE are Maratha Arabians’ South African all-rounder Rilee Rossou.
Maratha Arabians have drafted West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo into their squad in place of Kumar Sangakkara who had to pull out due to personal reasons. With the best hard hitting and limited over specialists players from around the world to be in action, ticket sales have been brisk.
Speaking to Gulf News, Shaji Ul Mulk, chairman of the T10 Cricket League, who is expecting to create a new benchmark in the annals of cricket, said: “We want the cricket to be serious and keenly contested and hence resisted all temptations to experiment with fancy rules. We tried to stay close to the T20 rules and the changes that have been made have come by default. When you half the T20 game, rules will change. In T20 bowlers are permitted four overs and in this only two overs. We want people to like what they are used to. For example there was a suggestion to make T10 with only 10 players, we were tempted but we did not want to do it because cricket is a 11-players’ game and we did not want reduce it.”
To encourage big hitting the organisers are offering attractive prizes. In fact, they are keen to see batsmen score centuries within the 10 overs. “A batsman who can hit a century will get a studio apartment worth Dh500,000 to be given by Ali Tumbi’s Aqua Properties. Even half century makers will get the luxury Hublo Rolex standard watch.”
All the cricket grounds in the UAE during the coming days will be buzzing with activity as the six teams have hired grounds for training.
Ticket sales are on full swing with huge demand from different parts of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. “Tickets are almost sold out in certain categories. We had so much of demand for the hospitality section that we had to expand it. We urge fans to snap the tickets soon than be disappointed.”
Sharjah Cricket Stadium is being spruced up. “Everyone will see something very different at the Sharjah stadium. Not only from the quality of the game but the way Sharjah Stadium will look. We are making many changes there.”
Mazhar Khan, General Manager of the Sharjah Cricket Club said: “The recent Afghanistan-Ireland match produced lot of runs from our pitches. The selected pitches will play true. You can expect the ball to fly off the willow and so get ready for some lusty hitting. The outfield is looking good. We have been watering it and keeping it pristine.”
http://gulfnews.com/sport/uae/crick...rt-to-arrive-for-t10-cricket-league-1.2138509
Ajman: International cricketers to take part in the Heera T10 Cricket League have started to arrive to prepare for this unique tournament set to be held from December 14 to 17 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Among the first cricketers to arrive in the UAE are Maratha Arabians’ South African all-rounder Rilee Rossou.
Maratha Arabians have drafted West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo into their squad in place of Kumar Sangakkara who had to pull out due to personal reasons. With the best hard hitting and limited over specialists players from around the world to be in action, ticket sales have been brisk.
Speaking to Gulf News, Shaji Ul Mulk, chairman of the T10 Cricket League, who is expecting to create a new benchmark in the annals of cricket, said: “We want the cricket to be serious and keenly contested and hence resisted all temptations to experiment with fancy rules. We tried to stay close to the T20 rules and the changes that have been made have come by default. When you half the T20 game, rules will change. In T20 bowlers are permitted four overs and in this only two overs. We want people to like what they are used to. For example there was a suggestion to make T10 with only 10 players, we were tempted but we did not want to do it because cricket is a 11-players’ game and we did not want reduce it.”
To encourage big hitting the organisers are offering attractive prizes. In fact, they are keen to see batsmen score centuries within the 10 overs. “A batsman who can hit a century will get a studio apartment worth Dh500,000 to be given by Ali Tumbi’s Aqua Properties. Even half century makers will get the luxury Hublo Rolex standard watch.”
All the cricket grounds in the UAE during the coming days will be buzzing with activity as the six teams have hired grounds for training.
Ticket sales are on full swing with huge demand from different parts of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. “Tickets are almost sold out in certain categories. We had so much of demand for the hospitality section that we had to expand it. We urge fans to snap the tickets soon than be disappointed.”
Sharjah Cricket Stadium is being spruced up. “Everyone will see something very different at the Sharjah stadium. Not only from the quality of the game but the way Sharjah Stadium will look. We are making many changes there.”
Mazhar Khan, General Manager of the Sharjah Cricket Club said: “The recent Afghanistan-Ireland match produced lot of runs from our pitches. The selected pitches will play true. You can expect the ball to fly off the willow and so get ready for some lusty hitting. The outfield is looking good. We have been watering it and keeping it pristine.”
http://gulfnews.com/sport/uae/crick...rt-to-arrive-for-t10-cricket-league-1.2138509
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T10 Cricket League TV Rights
Anyone know who is showing this tournament all around world?
Anyone know who is showing this tournament all around world?
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The league will also be available on the ARY digital network in the US and UK, Channel 9 in Bangladesh, Ten Sports in Pakistan, and OSN across the Middle East and North Africa.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BusAbDus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BusAbDus</a><a href="https://t.co/3LHzYicOps">https://t.co/3LHzYicOps</a></p>— T10 League (@T10LeagueTweets) <a href="https://twitter.com/T10LeagueTweets/status/940204753295994880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2017</a></blockquote>
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The match officials for the tournament are as follows:
The T10 league which starts on Dec 14 at the Sharjah stadium has announced the match referees for the six team international tournament.
While the match referees will be Roshan Mahanama and Graeme Labrooy, the on field Umpires will be Ruchira Palliyaguruge, Ranmore Martinesz, Billy Taylor and Rashid Riaz.
The fourth umpires are Akbar Ali Khan, Ifthikar Ali Khan, Razzaq Shah and Rabiul Haque.
In the commentary box on the OSN channel going out live to 93 countries will be Danny Morrison, Ramiz Raja, Atul Wassan and Roshan Abheysinghey. The presenters are Karishma Kotak and Zainab Abbas.
The T10 league which starts on Dec 14 at the Sharjah stadium has announced the match referees for the six team international tournament.
While the match referees will be Roshan Mahanama and Graeme Labrooy, the on field Umpires will be Ruchira Palliyaguruge, Ranmore Martinesz, Billy Taylor and Rashid Riaz.
The fourth umpires are Akbar Ali Khan, Ifthikar Ali Khan, Razzaq Shah and Rabiul Haque.
In the commentary box on the OSN channel going out live to 93 countries will be Danny Morrison, Ramiz Raja, Atul Wassan and Roshan Abheysinghey. The presenters are Karishma Kotak and Zainab Abbas.
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T10 will bring in new surprises
Pakistan T20 specialist, Sohail Tanvir has expressed that the game latest format, the upcoming T10 League would allow players to bring in new strategies into the game.
“In T10 cricket, only those who come up with new approaches and surprise packages would be successful,” stated Tanvir, in an interview to local media.
Tanvir, would represent the Kerala Kings under the leadership of England’s Eoin Morgan and mentor-ship of the legendary Brian Lara.
In a question, Pakistan fast bowler replied that one needs to be innovative in order to sustain his career in today’s cricket.
“Cricket has already become challenging for a bowler, whether you look at T20 or ODI, Test cricket though remains a bit different. However, you have to come up with new ways in the game otherwise, you would turn predictable,” said Tanvir.
The T10 League is schedule to begin from tomorrow (Thursday) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE.
https://www.brecorder.com/2017/12/13/386641/t10-will-bring-in-new-surprises-says-tanvir/
Pakistan T20 specialist, Sohail Tanvir has expressed that the game latest format, the upcoming T10 League would allow players to bring in new strategies into the game.
“In T10 cricket, only those who come up with new approaches and surprise packages would be successful,” stated Tanvir, in an interview to local media.
Tanvir, would represent the Kerala Kings under the leadership of England’s Eoin Morgan and mentor-ship of the legendary Brian Lara.
In a question, Pakistan fast bowler replied that one needs to be innovative in order to sustain his career in today’s cricket.
“Cricket has already become challenging for a bowler, whether you look at T20 or ODI, Test cricket though remains a bit different. However, you have to come up with new ways in the game otherwise, you would turn predictable,” said Tanvir.
The T10 League is schedule to begin from tomorrow (Thursday) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE.
https://www.brecorder.com/2017/12/13/386641/t10-will-bring-in-new-surprises-says-tanvir/
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I hope the pitches are well prepared so we can see some high scoring matches.
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Am I the only one to think this league will fail?
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No its doing fine!
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Dubai: Two new teams — a Pakistan and an Indian community-based squad will be added to the T10 Cricket League, the inaugural edition of which was held with great fanfare in Sharjah last December.
The first edition was contested by six teams: Bengal Tigers, Kerala Kings, Maratha Arabians, Pakhtoons, Punjabi Legends and Team Sri Lanka.
Speaking to Gulf News, Shaji Ul Mulk, the chairman of the T10 Cricket League who visualised this event, said: “We have decided to go for additional two new teams.
The tournament duration will now be doubled from four days to minimum eight days or even 10 days. We will also use two venues — Sharjah and Dubai for the next edition. A lot of changes are in offing for the next T10 Cricket League after the success of last year.”
Shaji also revealed that the names of the team will be announced soon.
“The two teams we have decided would be a Pakistan community based team and another from the Indian community. We have given them a whole choice of names in the bidding document which they can select. The successful bidder can also have the choice of name,” said Shaji
The choice of names provided for the bidders are Deccan, Sindh, Menon, Marwaris, Balochs, Andhra, Gujarat, Fata and Kabul.
“The franchise fees have now been doubled and we are hoping to get $1.2m per team as last year it was only $400,000 per year. This will take the league to a higher level as it will also give immediate financial returns to all the six team owners who have only paid at the rate of $400,000 per year for the next ten years.”
The first edition of the T10 league showed record-breaking TRPs across the world and was broadcast live all over India, Pakistan, Middle East, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, USA and over 110 countries worldwide.
Elaborating on how the team owners would gain more returns, Shaji said: “Cricket franchise module works not just on revenue but also on an evaluation basis. Now since we are increasing the franchise fees for the two new teams to $1.2 million per year, it will be $12 million for 10 years — so immediately, the valuation of six teams will jump up. If one franchise sells 50 per cent of his shares, he is bound to get $6 million as his entire spending for the ten years will only be $4 million Since the tournament is more than double all the revenue will also be double in terms of sponsorship and gate collection. Television broadcast income will also be double As per the contract about 80 per cent of the revenue we give back to the team owners. So team owners will gain additional revenue and on the evaluations.”
Salman Iqbal, the T10 Cricket league partner and President and Chairman ARY and owner of PSL’s Karachi Kings, said: “The stage is now set for us to take off onto the next level by adding two new teams. We are looking to complete the process as early as possible so that we can scale up the preparations this year.”
http://gulfnews.com/sport/uae/crick...xpand-this-year-with-two-more-teams-1.2166435
The first edition was contested by six teams: Bengal Tigers, Kerala Kings, Maratha Arabians, Pakhtoons, Punjabi Legends and Team Sri Lanka.
Speaking to Gulf News, Shaji Ul Mulk, the chairman of the T10 Cricket League who visualised this event, said: “We have decided to go for additional two new teams.
The tournament duration will now be doubled from four days to minimum eight days or even 10 days. We will also use two venues — Sharjah and Dubai for the next edition. A lot of changes are in offing for the next T10 Cricket League after the success of last year.”
Shaji also revealed that the names of the team will be announced soon.
“The two teams we have decided would be a Pakistan community based team and another from the Indian community. We have given them a whole choice of names in the bidding document which they can select. The successful bidder can also have the choice of name,” said Shaji
The choice of names provided for the bidders are Deccan, Sindh, Menon, Marwaris, Balochs, Andhra, Gujarat, Fata and Kabul.
“The franchise fees have now been doubled and we are hoping to get $1.2m per team as last year it was only $400,000 per year. This will take the league to a higher level as it will also give immediate financial returns to all the six team owners who have only paid at the rate of $400,000 per year for the next ten years.”
The first edition of the T10 league showed record-breaking TRPs across the world and was broadcast live all over India, Pakistan, Middle East, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, USA and over 110 countries worldwide.
Elaborating on how the team owners would gain more returns, Shaji said: “Cricket franchise module works not just on revenue but also on an evaluation basis. Now since we are increasing the franchise fees for the two new teams to $1.2 million per year, it will be $12 million for 10 years — so immediately, the valuation of six teams will jump up. If one franchise sells 50 per cent of his shares, he is bound to get $6 million as his entire spending for the ten years will only be $4 million Since the tournament is more than double all the revenue will also be double in terms of sponsorship and gate collection. Television broadcast income will also be double As per the contract about 80 per cent of the revenue we give back to the team owners. So team owners will gain additional revenue and on the evaluations.”
Salman Iqbal, the T10 Cricket league partner and President and Chairman ARY and owner of PSL’s Karachi Kings, said: “The stage is now set for us to take off onto the next level by adding two new teams. We are looking to complete the process as early as possible so that we can scale up the preparations this year.”
http://gulfnews.com/sport/uae/crick...xpand-this-year-with-two-more-teams-1.2166435
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PCB has to stop its player from playing in such leagues.
