Mumbai: It is being told that a total of more than 25 cricketers have signed up for the T20 league. cricket south africa (CSA) and is scheduled to start in January next year.
Around 10 cricketers from Caribbean islands, 10 from Sri Lanka and about a dozen names from England have come on the board. Meanwhile, TOI has learned that Cricket Australia (CA) is in the process of handing over Big Bash contracts to its leading white-ball cricketers, including David Warner, steven smithPat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Cameron Green etc.
This means top Australian cricketers will not be available to play in these new T20 leagues until some of them decide to retire from the format altogether after this year’s T20 World Cup and become ‘free-agents’. do not become
New Zealand cricketers too, barring a few who are learned to consider a move, will stay away from the new T20 league. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) is in the process of drafting new contracts for its cricketers to remain committed to local first-class cricket.
Meanwhile, below are some of the big names who have already signed up for the league in South Africa while a few others are about to go.
Joss Butler, Liam Livingstone, Eoin Morgan, Jason RoySam Curran, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills from England; Jason HolderAlzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy, Dushmantha Chamira, Mahesh Thekshana, Bhanuka Rajapakse, Harry Tector are already on the board.
This is in addition to all of South Africa’s top T20 cricketers who are already on board for their ‘home’ league.
Currently working on the list.
Mumbai Indians have Kieron Pollard but it is unclear whether Trinidad will make itself available for the league in South Africa or the United Arab Emirates. Kolkata Knight Riders have signed Sunil Narine and Andre Russell while GMR – the 50% owner of Delhi Capitals who have invested in the UAE League, have signed Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell.
These signings are still ongoing and will continue till the end of the World Cup.
The cricket fraternity is also looking forward to the conclusion of the World Cup as it expects some cricketers to go into the sunset of their T20 careers after the tournament and be free to make their own choices.
Meanwhile, franchise owners in South Africa are also busy signing up support staff. Lucknow Super Giants have signed Lance Klusener as coach while Chennai Super Kings have brought in Eric Simmons to work with Stephen Fleming.
Around 10 cricketers from Caribbean islands, 10 from Sri Lanka and about a dozen names from England have come on the board. Meanwhile, TOI has learned that Cricket Australia (CA) is in the process of handing over Big Bash contracts to its leading white-ball cricketers, including David Warner, steven smithPat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Cameron Green etc.
This means top Australian cricketers will not be available to play in these new T20 leagues until some of them decide to retire from the format altogether after this year’s T20 World Cup and become ‘free-agents’. do not become
New Zealand cricketers too, barring a few who are learned to consider a move, will stay away from the new T20 league. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) is in the process of drafting new contracts for its cricketers to remain committed to local first-class cricket.
Meanwhile, below are some of the big names who have already signed up for the league in South Africa while a few others are about to go.
Joss Butler, Liam Livingstone, Eoin Morgan, Jason RoySam Curran, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills from England; Jason HolderAlzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy, Dushmantha Chamira, Mahesh Thekshana, Bhanuka Rajapakse, Harry Tector are already on the board.
This is in addition to all of South Africa’s top T20 cricketers who are already on board for their ‘home’ league.
Currently working on the list.
Mumbai Indians have Kieron Pollard but it is unclear whether Trinidad will make itself available for the league in South Africa or the United Arab Emirates. Kolkata Knight Riders have signed Sunil Narine and Andre Russell while GMR – the 50% owner of Delhi Capitals who have invested in the UAE League, have signed Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell.
These signings are still ongoing and will continue till the end of the World Cup.
The cricket fraternity is also looking forward to the conclusion of the World Cup as it expects some cricketers to go into the sunset of their T20 careers after the tournament and be free to make their own choices.
Meanwhile, franchise owners in South Africa are also busy signing up support staff. Lucknow Super Giants have signed Lance Klusener as coach while Chennai Super Kings have brought in Eric Simmons to work with Stephen Fleming.