The eight teams of Abu Dhabi T10 made their picks for the upcoming season through a player draft on Monday.
A total of 782 players from across the globe registered for the tournament which takes place from November 28 to December 9.
By the end of the proceedings, some of the top players in white ball cricket had been snapped up, including familiar names like Sri Lanka’s World Cup centurion Kusal Mendis, England’s Dharamsala hero Reece Topley, veteran spinner Imran Tahir and others.
The teams had already made their selections before the draft began. Players like Quinton de Kock, Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, Nicholas Pooran, Moeen Ali, and others were retained or signed before the draft began.
Speaking at the draft, Shaji Ul Mulk, chairman, T10 Global, said: “The franchises have picked some of the best players in the world this season. The fans will get to witness real skillsets on display which will truly give an international dynamic to the tournament.”
Abu Dhabi T10 season teams
Team Abu Dhabi
Draft signings: Dwaine Pretorius, Rumman Raees, Leus de Plooy, Mohammad Nawaz, Keemo Paul, Colin Ingram, Asif Khan (UAE) Alishan Sharafu (UAE), Ethan D’Souza (UAE), Allah Mohammad, Dilshan Madushanka
Retained: Philip Salt (Icon), Tymal Mills, Alex Hales
Pre-Signings: Noor Ahmad, Kyle Mayers
Bangla Tigers
Draft signings: Kusal Mendis, Dominik Drakes, Reece Topley, Saim Ayub, Matiullah Khan, Haider Ali (UAE), Abdul Ghaffar (UAE), Amartya Kaul, Rassie van der Dussen, Taskin Ahmed, Robin Uthappa
Retained: Shakib Al Hasan (Icon), Iftikhar Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Rohan Mustafa (UAE), Daniel Sams
Pre-signings: Carlos Brathwaite, Azam Khan
Chennai Braves
Draft signings: Sam Cook, Imran Tahir, George Munsey, Kobe Herft, Richard Ngarava, Junaid Siddique (UAE), Aayan Khan (UAE), Vriitya Aravind (UAE), Kai Smith, Stephen Eskinazi
Retained: Obed McCoy, Sikandar Raza
Pre-signings: Jason Roy (Icon), Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Hassan Ali
Deccan Gladiators
Draft signings: Sherfane Rutherford, Fabian Allen, Joe Clarke, Zahir Khan, Waqar Salamkheil, Mohammad Zahid (UAE), Nav Pabreja (UAE), Khawaja Nafay, David Wiese, Nuwan Thushara
Retained: Nicholas Pooran (Icon), Andre Russell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Joshua Little, Zahoor Khan (UAE)
Pre-signings: Trent Boult, Imad Wasim
Delhi Bulls
Draft signings: Naveen-ul-Haq, James Vince, Usman Khan, Richard Gleeson, Dunith Wellalage, Muhammad Rohid Khan (UAE), Wasim Akram (UAE), Ali Abid (UAE), Sufiyan Muqeen, Johnson Charles, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi
Retained: Dwayne Bravo, Rilee Rossouw, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Pre-signings: Quinton de Kock (Icon), Rovman Powell, Ambati Rayudu
Morrisville Samp Army
Draft signings: George Garton, Bas de Leede, Andries Gous, Najibullah Zadran, Salman Irshad, Ansh Tandon (UAE), Muhammad Irfan (UAE), Tadiwanashe Marumani, Peter Hatzoglou, Monank Patel, Obus Pienaar
Retained: Moeen Ali, Maheesh Theekshana, Basil Hameed (UAE), Karim Janat
Pre-signings: Faf du Plessis (Icon), Jason Holder, Dewald Bravis
New York Strikers
Draft signings: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Odean Smith, Mohammad Haris, Lahiru Kumara, Chamika Karunaratne, Kusal Perera, Muhammad Jawadullah (UAE), CP Rizwan (UAE), Lasith Croospule, Will Jacks, Ali Khan
Retained: Kieron Pollard (Icon), Akeal Hosein, Muhammad Waseem (UAE)
Pre-signings: Sunil Narine, Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Malik
Northern Warriors
Draft signings: Colin Munro, Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Hasnain, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ziaur Rahman, Rahul Chopra (UAE), Rameez Shahzad (UAE) Kaunain Abbas (UAE), Shamar Joseph, Ankur Sangwan, Abhimanyu Mithun
Retained: Wanindu Hasaranga (Icon), Kennar Lewis, Adam Hose
Pre-signings: James Neesham, Hazratullah Zazai, Angelo Mathews