You Won't Believe the Star-Studded Squads Set to Compete in the DP World International League T20

The excitement for the inaugural edition of the DP World International League T20 is building as the first match approaches on January 13, 2023, at the Dubai International Stadium. Six franchises will be competing in the league, each boasting a talented squad of cricketers.

The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Desert Vipers, Dubai Capitals, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates, and Sharjah Warriors will all be fielding some of the best players in the world, including power hitters like Andre Russell and Chris Lynn, crafty leg-spinners like Wanindu Hasaranga, and seasoned players like Robin Uthappa and Moeen Ali. The competition will feature a total of 34 matches held at various venues in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. 

Let's take an eye on the squads: 

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Squad

Players:

1. Sunil Narine (captain)
2. Andre Russell
3. Connor Esterhuizen
4. Lahiru Kumara
5. Charith Asalanka
6. Colin Ingram
7. Akeal Hosein
8. Paul Stirling
9. Zawar Fareed
10. Kennar Lewis
11. Sabir Ali
12. Ali Khan
13. Brandon Glover
14. Ravi Rampaul
15. Raymon Reifer
16. Fahad Nawaz
17. Mathi Ulla
18. Dananjaya De Silva
19. Marchant De Lange
20. Traveen Mathew

Desert Vipers Squad

Players:

1. Wanindu Hasaranga
2. Alex Hales
3. Tom Curran
4. Sam Billings
5. Colin Munro (captain)
6. Tymal Mills
7. Matheesh Pathirana
8. Sherfane Rutherford
9. Rohan Mustafa
10. Shiraz Ahmed
11. Sheldon Cottrell
12. Ali Naseer
13. Adam Lyth
14. Dinesh Chandimal
15. Benny Howell
16. Mark Watt
17. Ruben Trumpelmann
18. Ronak Panoly
19. Jake Lintott
20. Gus Atkinson

Dubai Capitals Squad

Players:

1. Rovman Powell (captain)
2. Dasun Shanaka
3. Fabian Allen
4. Mujeeb Rahman
5. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
6. Chamika Karunaratne
7. Isuru Udana
8. Sikandar Raza
9. Hazratullah Zazai
10. Chirag Suri
11. Daniel Lawrence
12. Jash Gianyani
13. Niroshan Dickwella
14. Fred Klaassen
15. George Munsey
16. Hazrat Khan
17. Raja Akif Ullah Khan
18. Joe Root
19. Robin Uthappa
20. Ravi Bopara
21. Yusuf Pathan
22. Ollie White

Gulf Giants Squad

Players:

1. Shimron Hetmyer
2. Chris Jordan
3. James Vince (captain)
4. Chris Lynn
5. Dominic Drakes
6. Jamie Overton
7. Liam Andrew Dawson
8. Ollie Pope
9. Ashwant Valthapa
10. CP Rizwan
11. Sanchit Sharma
12. Ayan Khan
13. Qais Ahmed
14. Richard Gleeson
15. David Wiese
16. Rehan Ahmed
17. Tom Banton
18. Tom Helm
19. Gerhard Erasmus

MI Emirates Squad

Players:

1. Dwayne Bravo
2. Kieron Pollard (captain)
3. Trent Boult
4. Fazalhaq Farooqi
5. Nicholas Pooran
6. Imran Tahir
7. Will Smeed
8. Jordan Thompson
9. Zahir Khan Pakten
10. Muhammad Waseem
11. Samit Patel
12. Zahoor Khan
13. Bradley Wheal
14. Bas de Leede
15. Andre Fletcher
16. Najibullah Zadran
17. Vriitya Aravind
18. Basil Hameed
19. Craig Overton
20. Tom Lamonby
21. Lorcan Tucker
22. Daniel Mouseley
23. McKenny Clarke

Sharjah Warriors Squad

Players:

1. Moeen Ali (captain)
2. Evin Lewis
3. Chris Woakes
4. Mohammed Nabi
5. Dawid Malan
6. Marcus Stoinis
7. Chris Benjamin
8. Joe Denly
9. Rahmanullah Gurbaaz
10. Tom Kohler-Cadmore
11. Karthik Meiyyappan
12. Naveen-ul-Haq 
13. Muhammad Junaid
14. Noor Ahmed
15. Khan Bilal
16. Mark Deyal
17. Alishan Sharafu
18. Muhammad Jawad Ullah
19. Jamal Todd

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