Dubai Capitals
Twenty20 Cricket team
Dubai Capitals is a United Arab Emirates professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that first competed in the inaugural season of International League T20 tournament.[1][2] The team is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The team is coached by Phil Simmons.[3][4][5]
The franchise is owned by JSW Group.
Franchise history
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 Dubai, were put up on auction in UAE on September 2022.The Dubai franchise was purchased was revealed that Delhi Capitals, led by JSW Group will be owning a team in the league.The team unveiled their logo and jersey in January 2023,through their social media handles.
Seasons
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4th out of 6 | Play-offs (E1) |
| 2024 | 4th out of 6 | Runner-up |
- C: champions
- RU: runner-up
- SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition
Season summary
| Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied/NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo[6] | ||||
Note:
- NR indicates No result.
- Abandoned matches are indicated as no result.
- Source: Dubai Capitals[7]
Current squads
- Players with international caps are listed in bold
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 31 | David Warner |  Australia | (1986-10-27) 27 October 1986 (age 37) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | Captain |
| 24 | Rahul Bhatia |  United Arab Emirates | (1998-11-24) 24 November 1998 (age 25) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 4 | Max Holden |  England | (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 (age 26) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 52 | Rovman Powell |  West Indies | (1993-07-23) 23 July 1993 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 66 | Joe Root | England | (1990-12-30) 30 December 1990 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 9 | Mohammad Mohsin |  Pakistan | (1996-04-15) 15 April 1996 (age 28) | Left-handed | Left-arm leg break googly | |
| 52 | Roelof van der Merwe |  Netherlands | (1984-12-31) 31 December 1984 (age 39) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 24 | Sikandar Raza |  Zimbabwe | (1986-04-24) 24 April 1986 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| 7 | Dasun Shanaka |  Sri Lanka | (1991-09-09) 9 September 1991 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 28 | Tom Abell | England | (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 33 | Vriitya Aravind | United Arab Emirates | (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 21) | Right-handed | — | |
| 33 | Rahul Chopra | United Arab Emirates | Right-handed | — | ||
| 7 | Sam Billings | England | (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 (age 32) | Right-handed | — | |
| 51 | Ben Dunk | Australia | (1987-03-11) 11 March 1987 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 21 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz |  Afghanistan | (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | Sri Lanka | (1995-08-30) 30 August 1995 (age 28) | Right-handed | — | ||
| 98 | Tom Banton | England | (1998-11-11) 11 November 1998 (age 25) | Right-handed | — | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 5 | Dushmanta Chameera | Sri Lanka | (1992-01-11) 11 January 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 8 | Jason Holder | West Indies | (1991-11-05) 5 November 1991 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas |
| 70 | Shamar Joseph | West Indies | (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 (age 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 46 | Akif Raja | United Arab Emirates | (1992-11-24) 24 November 1992 (age 31) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| — | Nuwan Thushara | Sri Lanka | (1994-08-06) 6 August 1994 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 68 | Andrew Tye | Australia | (1986-12-12) 12 December 1986 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 33 | Mark Wood | England | (1990-01-11) 11 January 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Hemang Badani |
| Batting Coach | Ross Taylor |
| Fielding coach | Jnaneshvara Rao |
| Bowling Coach | Glen Chappel |
Honours
- Runner-up
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
| Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GMR and Life Nstyle | GMR | Life Nstyle | Yolo |
See also
References
- ^ "Gmr Sports names its UAE ILT20 cricket team as Dubai Capitals". gmrsports.in. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Dubai Capitals Home". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Dubai Capitals (DC) UAE ILT20". india cricket schedule.
- ^ "DP World ILT20 Season 2 to be played between 19 January to 18 February 2024". ilt20.ae. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Gulf Giants, Sharjah Warriors to play ILT20 opener on January 19". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "ILT20 Points Table". ESPNCricinfo. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Dubai Capitals Squad". crictracker.com. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
External links
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International League T20
- 2023
- 2024
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
- Desert Vipers
- Dubai Capitals
- Gulf Giants
- MI Emirates
- Sharjah Warriors
- Dubai Cricket Stadium (Desert Vipers, Dubai Capitals, Gulf Giants)
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah Warriors)
- Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, MI Emirates)
