Chris Gayle, Shahid Afridi, Virender Sehwag sign up for brand new T10 Cricket League in UAE

Cricket’s hottest new ticket is all set for their upcoming launch in UAE! Introducing the fastest and the most explosive format to ever embrace the cricket-crazy fans of South Asia. With a potential audience of over 1.4 billion South Asian people, 90 minutes of action, 10 overs a side, star players, celebrities, shows, South Asian rivalries, performances after every over, drama and nail biting finishes. You won’t want to miss this!

Iconic legends of the game, Chris Gayle, Virender Sehwag, Shahid Afridi, Kumar Sangakkara have been signed up as the Brand Ambassadors. Shahid Afridi has been announced as the captain of Team Pakhtoons! Over 50 battle-hardened international cricketers and young talent from associate nations will be up for grabs at the auction for the 6 teams, competing for the first ever T-10 Cup.

The draft is bound to get heated up as owners compete for some of the hottest cricketing commodities in the world! The setting is the United Arab Emirates, known for doing things in a BIGGER WAY than the rest of the world and the T10 League will not be any different.

Home away from home for South Asia’s fiercest rivalries, UAE is historically renowned for its nail biting, pulsating and history defining cricket finishes.  This time IT WONT BE ANY DIFFERENT.

Featuring short, 90 minutes, 10over cricket matches spread over four days, this carnival atmosphere with a big bang is bound to be a cricketing spectacle, no one has ever seen before! Over 100 performers per match to entertain crowds, crowd interaction, player interaction, rivalries, over 20 celebrities in attendance in every match, International players and straight cricketing action from the first ball!

T10 Cricket League

The name of the game for TCL (T10 CRICKET LEAGUE) is entertainment and with pre-event parties, red carpet events, concerts, and star studded soirées, it’s going to be an affair to remember. A massive, themed opening ceremony has been planned with a grand entrance for each team. Performances by film stars, players and dancers will be a standard affair and mesmerizing light shows will add to the visual flavor of the launch.

After every over there will be a performance to mesmerize the crowd. Dance offs between rival team dancers will take place before and during the matches! An innings end will be marked with acrobatic performances, bands, parades, live music, celebrity crowd interaction and more for pure entertainment value.

Teams will be solely based in and around the South Asian subcontinent – Punjabis, Pakhtoons, Maratha, Banglas, Lankans, Sindhis, Keralites and so on. The games will be broadcast all over the world and advertising campaigns will be driven across every media format available. THE ACTION BEGINS DECEMBER 21st-24th, 2017 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

To top it all, T-10 TCL was recently soft launched at the prestigious Indian Business and Professional Council during India’s Independence Day gathering.

At the event, Shaji Ul Mulk was presented with a recognition award amongst the who’s who of Dubai and at this time, he presented the T-10 TCL launch amongst cheers and excitement by all participants over the prospect of supporting their own region!

At the event, Shaji Ul Mulk invited Bollywood sensation Zarine Khan up to the stage where she was also presented with a Bouquet from The minister of climate change and environment, Thani Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi.

Following TCL’s core values: FAST ACTION, Habib Khan, took no time to sign on its first brand celebrity: ZARINE KHAN at the event.

She accepted it in front of a packed crowd amid cheers and appreciation. During the event, she said she was very excited about the TCL T10 League and how she would love to see it live in real action. She said she is looking forward to seeing everyone at the party of the year in December.

Speaking at the event, Shaji ul Mulk President of TCL, Mulk Holding and Member of the Emirates Cricket Board had this to say :

“We are very excited about the concept of T10 as it brings cricket to the level of world sports of 90 minutes and fast pace action.

We all enjoy T20. Wait till you experience T10! We have based this league on a South Asian concept as we have a dominant south Asian, cricket crazy population in the UAE and GCC.”

Commenting on the format of the league Mr.Pervez Khan, the co-owner of Maratha Arabians commented:

“I am excited at the idea of Maratha Arabians playing other south Asian teams like Banglas and Pakhtoons. This will showcase our rivalry and I am sure crowds in UAE will pack the stadium to see their favourite regions win“ .

Habib Khan, owner of Pakhtoons commented “ We are extremely keen to bridge the gap of our political rivalries and  T 10 Cricket will be the bridge that will bring our neighbors together. I am excited to have Shahid Afridi, one of the greatest Cricketer ever seen, to lead my team and you will see Pakhtoons in full force “

Excited by the news, Mr.Nasim Ashraf, former PCB chairman, said “This format is exciting, intriguing and a testament to cricket’s ever changing sphere. We look forward to supporting it!”

Also speaking on the event was Zaheer Abbas, the former star batsman and captain of Pakistan who added that “It’s about time cricket entered the league of 90-minute status, this is going to be the next big thing for Cricket”

Mohammed Morani, Co-founder of Cineyug added “A brainchild of me and my partner, the illustrious cricketer, and businessman, Shaji Ul Mulk, this is going to be a league to remember with all the trimmings of the edge-of-your-seat live entertainment, performances, cricketing action and cricket dhamaka! You don’t want to miss this! December 21st till 24th. 12 matches in 3 days! GET READY FOR CRICKET’S NEW EVOLUTION: T-10 LEAGUE