The sixth edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 is set to kickstart on 23 November. Cricket’s Fastest Format will see a total of 8 teams battling it out at the magnificent Zayed Cricket Stadium across 12 action-packed days.
The participating teams are the Bangla Tigers, Deccan Gladiators, two-time finalists – Delhi Bulls, two debutants for the season – Morrisville Samp Army and New York Strikers, two-time champions Northern Warriors, Team Abu Dhabi, and The Chennai Braves.
The opening game will see the Kieron Pollard led New York Strikers take on the Bangla Tigers captained by Shakib Al Hasan at 6:15pm and the second game of the day will see the defending Champions Deccan Gladiators with the likes of Nicholas Pooran and Andre Russel square up against crowd favorites Team Abu Dhabi at 8:30PM.
The top two ranked teams at the end of the league stages will go head-to-head in Qualifier 1, with the winner advancing to the grand final. The losing team of the first qualifier will then get a second chance at the Abu Dhabi T10 trophy by facing the winner of the day’s eliminator played between the sides placed third and fourth.
A third and fourth place playoff will take place Sunday, 4 December from 4pm before the final match at 6:15pm to crown this year’s champions. The final act of Season 6 of Abu Dhabi T10 will be an exciting closing ceremony concert which will begin at 8:30pm local time.
Cricket’s fastest format reached 342 million television and over-the-top (OTT) digital viewers in 2021, which resulted in sponsorship values increasing by 81%. Meanwhile the viewership numbers increased by a whopping 135% from the previous edition.
Abu Dhabi T10 Chairman and Owner, Shaji Ul Mulk said: “We’re excited to reveal the Season 6 fixture list for the Abu Dhabi T10, which promises to deliver 33 quality games across 12 days of thrilling cricket. It will be fascinating to see how the squads take shape as we welcome our two new teams from the USA into the fold for their tournament debuts. It promises to be the most fascinating season we’ve delivered thus far.”
Matt Boucher, CEO, Abu Dhabi Cricket & Sports Hub, said: “The Abu Dhabi T10 has become one of the biggest sporting events on the calendar here in the UAE capital and Season 6 is no different. With the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix taking place up the road just days before we get underway at Zayed Cricket Stadium, we take great pride in hosting and promoting world-class cricket as we usher in Abu Dhabi’s international sporting season and welcome back spectators at full capacity to Abu Dhabi Cricket & Sports Hub.”
