Abu Dhabi T10 League: Start of the fifth season with a grand opening night on November 19th

By Talat Masood Updated: Nov 26, 2021, 15:32 IST

The fourth edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 League will take place from January 28th to February 6th next year, with eight teams competing for the championship at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, it was announced on Monday.

Shaji Ul Mulk, Founder and Chairman of T10 Sports Management, said, “In the past three years, since the T10 League started at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 2017, the T10 League has come of age and has been recognized as the fastest growing and recognized the most popular cricket format.

"The T10 League is now one of the most sought-after international cricket leagues and is so popular that Abu Dhabi decided to host it for five years, with key government agencies joining hands to embrace and support the tournament," he added added.

Defending champions Northern Warriors will face the Delhi Bulls in the first game of the fifth season of the Abu Dhabi T10 League on Friday 19 November. In the second game of the first day, host team Abu Dhabi will meet the Bangla Tigers from 8 p.m. Both teams are striving for a perfect start in their search for a first Abu Dhabi T10 title.

"We can't wait to begin another exciting edition of the fastest format in cricket and to see some of the best players in the world here in Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi T10 promises an exciting two weeks of cricket action and we're excited us to welcome UAE cricket fans back to the stadium as we wrap up a historic cricket calendar in the country, "said Shaji ul Mulk, Chairman and Owner of Abu Dhabi T10.

A total of 35 games will be played over the 15 days of the competition at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, with each team playing against each other twice before the four best teams qualify on Friday, December 3rd.

From there, the teams compete in the first and second places in the group stage in a qualification, with the winner moving into the final. The losing team of the first qualifier then gets a second chance to reach the showpiece by facing the winner of the day's elimination match between the third and fourth placed teams.

A playoff for places three and four will be played around this year's champions on Saturday, December 4th, starting at 6 p.m., before the final starts at 8 p.m.