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The Afghanistan bowler Rashid Khan during a training session in Bangalore (Image: AFP) [19659003] Big names like Chris Lynn, Rashid Khan, Brendon McCullum and Andre Russell will be part of the second season of the T10 League. in the Middle East later this year. The number of teams has gone up to eight also this season compared to the six in 2017. Franchises met in Dubai on Monday for a mini-draft where they chose iconic players and chose four players to retain teams 2017. The main project will take place in September. Khan will be one of three Afghan players in the league alongside Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Bengal Tigers) and Mohammad Shahzad (Rajputs). Ireland also has a representation, in the form of Paul Stirling (Kerala Kings). Pakhtoons retained Shahid Afridi as an icon player while Shoaib Malik and Eoin Morgan remained with Punjabi legends and Kerala Kings. The West Indian Darren Sammy has gone from the Bengal Tigers to the new Northern Warriors team. The Karachians have listed Shane Watson as their icon player.
The Sri Lanka team made several makeovers and changed its name to Rajputs. At the start of the repechage, the six existing teams were allowed to retain two players in category A and one in categories B and C. The new teams had to choose five players from an open list. These categories are based on the player's form, experience and tournament fees. Franchise fees have been increased from $ 400,000 to $ 1.2 million for new entrants.
The ten-day tournament will take place in December.
First published: July 24, 2018, 12:52 PM IST
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