Former South African all-rounder, Lance Klusener has highlighted the importance of the Abu Dhabi T10 League for UAE. He has compared its impact with the IPL.
The Abu Dhabi T10 League started back in 2017. The league has been officially sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
It is the shortest format of the game and there have been many T10 leagues played around the globe. Earlier Abu Dhabi T10 was the only 10-over league but now there are many T10 leagues like The Zim Afro T10, and US Master T10 and we’ll be seeing the Lanka T10 League in ten days time.
The Morrisville Samp Army has qualified for the playoffs of the ongoing Abu Dhabi T10 League. Former all-rounder Lance Klusener is the head of the franchise in the league. The Abu Dhabi T10 requires all the teams to play atleast one UAE player in their eleven.
Klusener believes it’s a great opportunity for the UAE players to grow and add more value to UAE cricket. Similarly to what the IPL has done in India.
He said, “It’s a wonderful initiative that we have two UAE players on the ground at all times. It’s a standard rule in franchise cricket, but it is great and wonderful opportunities for these guys. We see people grow up and add more value to UAE cricket, in the end. Pretty similar to what IPL has done for Indian cricket, I think T10 is slightly different, but it is still identifying talent”.
Abu Dhabi T10 League fits the kind of cricket I used to play: Lance Klusener
Klusener was known for his aggressive style of cricket, especially with the bat. He said that the T10 league is similar to the kind of cricket he used to play at this time.
“The T10 fits the kind of cricket I used to play· back in the day. It is nice to be involved in terms of coaching and working with some of the top players in the world. I am just excited about being here and working with the best players in the field”.
Finally, he talked about T10’s potential to grow. He concluded with, “I think T10 is a format that can easily grow. There is not much space in world calendar at the moment. but it would be nice to see it go to South Africa after it has already been to Zimbabwe”.
