Star English Batter Alex Hales, Wicketkeeper Batter Sam Billings, Sri Lankan All Rounder Wanindu Hasaranga are the top names signed with Desert Vipers for Inaugural edition of International League T20.
Some more notable names signed by the Franchise like Rom Curran from England, Ben Duckett from England, Sheldon Cottrell from West Indies.
The Franchise is owned by Lancer Capitals. They named Tom Moody as their Director of Cricket and James Foster as their Head Coach for the season.
“I am honoured to lead the Cricket Operations of Desert Vipers in what promises to be an entertaining and high-quality tournament. We have assembled an excellent mix of youth and experience in a highly skilled squad and I warmly welcome our players from all over the world in what is truly an international event,” said Tom Moody in a statement.
Also, head coach James Foster said in a statement:
“Working with such a quality group of players is hugely exciting. And I cannot wait to start with Desert Vipers. This tournament will contain a lot of competitive and entertaining cricket. And alsoI look forward to our squad playing a full role in that.”
Lancer Capital introduced the “Desert Vipers” ILT20 League team on Friday.
“Desert Vipers, owned by Lancer Capital, are proud and also excited to be part of @ILT20Official,” tweeted Desert Vipers.
The First edition of the International League T20 will be played between January 6 to February 12, 2023, as Emirates Cricket Board announced in July.
There will be 6 Teams style competition and 34 Matches will be played between the season.
Players picked by “Glazers Family” in the UAE T20 league – Desert Vipers.
Hasaranga, Billings, Hales, Munro, Tom Curran, Lamichhane, Saqib Mahmood, Sherfane Rutherford, Ben Duckett, Benny Howell, Cottrell, Azam Khan & Ruben Trumpelmann.
