The first edition of the recently-launched T10 Cricket League (TCL) has been advanced by a week. Parvez Khan, one of the board members of the tournament, stated that the change in scheduling was made to avoid clashes with other matches and consequently aim at maximising the player pool.
He also revealed that the organisers of the league are currently in talks with South African icon AB de Villiers, in addition to a few big names from Australia, to participate in the inaugural season.
"The dates were clashing with the Big Bash League (BBL) and also with Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand. So, their players would not have been available. That’s why we thought of changing it. PCB suggested to look into the possibility of shifting the dates. This will help us have a better player pool," Parvez told Sportstar.
Eager to sign up a few modern-day superstars, the board member added that they are trying to get AB de Villiers for the league. There will be a gap between the TCL and Big Bash, so even Aussie players might be available to participate.
The TCL is latest in the long list of franchise-based tournaments. However, unlike the other leagues, each match will be played with just 10 overs per side and is likely to last around 90 minutes.
The first edition of the TCL will see the likes of Chris Gayle, Virender Sehwag, Shahid Afridi, and Kumar Sangakkara participate. The flamboyant quartet have also been signed as the brand ambassadors for the event. All matches will be held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE.
While the inaugural season was initially slated to run from December 21 to 24, the revamped schedule will see the tournament happen between December 14 and 17. The various franchises are hopeful that de Villiers, as well as several members of the current Pakistani and Australian teams, will be up for grabs.
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He also revealed that the organisers of the league are currently in talks with South African icon AB de Villiers, in addition to a few big names from Australia, to participate in the inaugural season.
"The dates were clashing with the Big Bash League (BBL) and also with Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand. So, their players would not have been available. That’s why we thought of changing it. PCB suggested to look into the possibility of shifting the dates. This will help us have a better player pool," Parvez told Sportstar.
Eager to sign up a few modern-day superstars, the board member added that they are trying to get AB de Villiers for the league. There will be a gap between the TCL and Big Bash, so even Aussie players might be available to participate.
The TCL is latest in the long list of franchise-based tournaments. However, unlike the other leagues, each match will be played with just 10 overs per side and is likely to last around 90 minutes.
The first edition of the TCL will see the likes of Chris Gayle, Virender Sehwag, Shahid Afridi, and Kumar Sangakkara participate. The flamboyant quartet have also been signed as the brand ambassadors for the event. All matches will be held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE.
While the inaugural season was initially slated to run from December 21 to 24, the revamped schedule will see the tournament happen between December 14 and 17. The various franchises are hopeful that de Villiers, as well as several members of the current Pakistani and Australian teams, will be up for grabs.
https://cricket.yahoo.com/news/ab-villiers-could-play-2017-071727781.html