2024 Abu Dhabi Knight Riders season
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Bharat Arun | ||
| Captain | Sunil Narine | ||
| Ground(s) | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | ||
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The 2024 edition is the second season for the International League T20 franchise Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. They are one of the six teams competing in the 2024 International League T20.[1][2]
Squad
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 48 | Sam Hain |  England | 16 July 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Alishan Sharafu |  United Arab Emirates | 10 January 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| 32 | Laurie Evans | England | 12 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-Keepers | ||||||
| 19 | Michael Pepper | England | 25 June 1998 | Right-handed | — | |
| 33 | Joe Clarke | England | 26 May 1996 | Right-handed | — | |
| Andries Gous |  United States | 24 November 1993 | Right-handed | — | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 74 | Sunil Narine(c) |  West Indies | 26 May 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Charith Asalanka |  Sri Lanka | 29 June 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Ravi Bopara | England | 4 May 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| 12 | Andre Russell |  | 29 April 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 15 | David Willey | England | 28 February 1990 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| Brandon McMullen |  Scotland | 18 October 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| 9 | Imad Wasim |  Pakistan | 18 December 1988 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 82 | Josh Little |  Ireland | 1 November 1999 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| Ali Khan | United States | 13 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MI Emirates (C) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1.469 | Advance to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Gulf Giants | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.386 | |
| 3 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.084 | Advance to Eliminator |
| 4 | Dubai Capitals (R) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.203 | |
| 5 | Desert Vipers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.010 | |
| 6 | Sharjah Warriors | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −1.608 |
Fixtures
League stage
Desert Vipers 164/8 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 166/4 (17.4 overs) |
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
- Matiullah Khan (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) made his T20 debut.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 95 (14.1 overs) | v | MI Emirates 96/1 (8.1 overs) |
- MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 183/4 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 185/5 (16.1 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Desert Vipers 154/8 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 160/4 (17.2 overs) |
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 188/5 (20 overs) | v | MI Emirates 189/2 (19 overs) |
- MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
Gulf Giants 161/6 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 164/4 (18.2 overs) |
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
- Sagar Kalyan (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) made his T20 debut.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 183 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 154/8 (20 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Sharjah Warriors 75 (17 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 79/3 (10.1 overs) |
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 94 (17.1 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriors 95/3 (13.5 overs) |
- Sharjah Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Gulf Giants 166/3 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 163/9 (20 overs) |
- Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Playoffs
Eliminator
Dubai Capitals 188/5 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 103 (16.5 overs) |
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE T20 POINTS TABLE". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2024.