2023 Abu Dhabi Knight Riders season
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Abhishek Nayar | ||
| Captain | Sunil Narine | ||
| Ground(s) | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | ||
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The 2023 edition is the inaugural season for the International League T20 franchise Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. They are one of the six teams competing in the 2023 International League T20.[1][2]
Background[edit]
In August 2022, the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) announced the establishment of the International League T20, a Twenty20 Cricket competition to be started in 2023. The teams for the competition, representing 6 different cities of United Arab Emirates, including Abu Dhabi, were put up on auction in UAE in September 2022. The Abu Dhabi franchise was purchased & revealed by Kolkata Knight Riders, part of Knight Riders Franchise. The team unveiled their logo and jersey in January 2023, through their social media handles.
Points table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulf Giants (C) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1.258 |
| 2 | Desert Vipers (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.399 |
| 3 | MI Emirates | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1.059 |
| 4 | Dubai Capitals | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | −0.386 |
| 5 | Sharjah Warriors | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | −0.522 |
| 6 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | −1.784 |
- The top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs.
- Advanced to Qualifier 1
- Advanced to Eliminator
Squad[edit]
| Batters | Wicket-keepers | All rounders | Pacers | Spinners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Source: ESPNcricinfo[3] | |||||
Fixtures[edit]
Dubai Capitals
187/6 (20 overs) |
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
114/9 (20 overs) |
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
114/9 (20 overs) |
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Gulf Giants
115/4 (14.2 overs) |
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
133/8 (20 overs) |
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Desert Vipers
135/3 (15.4 overs) |
- Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
Desert Vipers
219/4 (20 overs) |
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
108 (15.1 overs) |
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
170/7 (20 overs) |
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MI Emirates
176/5 (20 overs) |
- MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
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- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
149/4 (20 overs) |
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Sharjah Warriors
150/6 (17 overs) |
- Sharjah Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
149/9 (20 overs) |
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Dubai Capitals
150/3 (17.4 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
MI Emirates
180/4 (20 overs) |
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
162 (19.2 overs) |
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Sharjah Warriors
130/9 (20 overs) |
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
133/5 (16.4 overs) |
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 46 (40)
Matiullah Khan 2/24 (3 overs) |
Joe Clarke 54 (32)
Muhammad Jawadullah 3/24 (4 overs) |
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics[edit]
Most runs[edit]
| Runs | Player | Inns | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 |  Andre Russell
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9 | 57 | 21.78 | 151.94 | - | 1 | 15 | 14 |
| 168 |  Paul Stirling
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6 | 55 | 28.00 | 109.80 | - | 2 | 15 | 5 |
| 135 |  Joe Clarke
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4 | 54 | 33.75 | 158.82 | - | 2 | 19 | 4 |
| 128 | Brandon King
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9 | 57 | 16.00 | 107.56 | - | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| 107 |  Dhananjaya de Silva
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5 | 65 | 21.40 | 122.99 | - | 1 | 10 | 3 |
Last updated: 4 February 2023, Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]
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Most wickets[edit]
| Wkts. | Player | Inns | Ov | Runs | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lahiru Kumara
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5 | 18.0 | 169 | 3/36 | 21.13 | 9.39 | 13.50 | - | - |
| 7 |  Sunil Narine
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9 | 36.0 | 237 | 3/24 | 33.86 | 6.58 | 30.86 | - | - |
| Akeal Hosein
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35.0 | 262 | 2/22 | 37.43 | 7.49 | 30.00 | - | - | ||
| 5 | Andre Russell
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8 | 24.4 | 270 | 3/25 | 54.00 | 10.95 | 29.60 | - | - |
| 3 | Ravi Rampaul
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2 | 7.0 | 63 | 4/33 | 21.00 | 9.00 | 14.00 | - | - |
Last updated: 4 February 2023, Source: ESPNcricinfo[5]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Knight Riders Acquires Abu Dhabi Franchise in the New T20 League in UAE". Kolkata Knight Riders. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "ILT20 brings 'Smartball's' 'Smarter Play' technology to its inaugural tournament". www.adkriders.com. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 ILT20 squad: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "2022-23 International League T20, batting most runs career Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "2022-23 International League T20, bowling most wickets career Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2024.