# 2024 Abu Dhabi Knight Riders season

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.

## Squad

| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style |
| Batters ||||||
| 48 | Sam Hain | England | (1995-07-16) 16 July 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |
| | Alishan Sharafu | United Arab Emirates | (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
| 32 | Laurie Evans | England | (1987-10-12) 12 October 1987 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |
| Wicket-Keepers ||||||
| 19 | Michael Pepper | England | (1998-06-25) 25 June 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | — |
| 33 | Joe Clarke | England | (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | — |
| | Andries Gous | United States | (1993-11-24) 24 November 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed | — |
| All-rounders ||||||
| 74 | Sunil Narine(c) | West Indies | (1988-05-26) 26 May 1988 (age 36) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break |
| | Charith Asalanka | Sri Lanka | (1997-06-29) 29 June 1997 (age 27) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break |
| | Ravi Bopara | England | (1985-05-04) 4 May 1985 (age 39) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
| 12 | Andre Russell | | (1988-04-29) 29 April 1988 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium |
| 15 | David Willey | England | (1990-02-28) 28 February 1990 (age 34) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium |
| | Brandon McMullen | Scotland | (1999-10-18) 18 October 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
| 9 | Imad Wasim | Pakistan | (1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 (age 36) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Bowlers ||||||
| 82 | Josh Little | Ireland | (1999-11-01) 1 November 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium |
| | Ali Khan | United States | (1990-12-13) 13 December 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium |

## Points table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to Qualifier 1 |
| 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 | Advance to Eliminator |
| 5 | Desert Vipers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.010 | |
| 6 | Sharjah Warriors | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −1.608 | |

## Fixtures
### League stage

* Match 3 21 January 2024 14:30 (D/N) Scorecard
| Desert Vipers 164/8 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 166/4 (17.4 overs) |
| Adam Hose 45 (30) Ali Khan 3/29 (4 overs) | | Andries Gous 95* (50) Tymal Mills 2/21 (3.4 overs) |
* Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 6 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Aasif Iqbal (UAE) Player of the match: Andries Gous (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
* Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
* Matiullah Khan (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) made his T20 debut.
* Match 6 23 January 2024 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 95 (14.1 overs) | v | MI Emirates 96/1 (8.1 overs) |
| Andre Russell 48 (25) Trent Boult 3/14 (4 overs) | | Nicholas Pooran 39* (16) Matiullah Khan 1/17 (1.1 overs) |
* MI Emirates won by 9 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: Trent Boult (MI Emirates)
* MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 8 25 January 2024 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 183/4 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 185/5 (16.1 overs) |
| Sam Hain 77 (49) Dushmantha Chameera 2/35 (4 overs) | | Sam Billings 67 (35) Sunil Narine 2/23 (4 overs) |
* Dubai Capitals won by 5 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Aasif Iqbal (UAE) Player of the match: Sam Billings (Dubai Capitals)
* Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 10 27 January 2024 14:30 (D/N) Scorecard
| Desert Vipers 154/8 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 160/4 (17.2 overs) |
| Colin Munro 50 (44) Imad Wasim 2/19 (4 overs) | | Alishan Sharafu 82* (47) Wanindu Hasaranga 2/12 (4 overs) |
* Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 6 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Aasif Iqbal (UAE) Player of the match: Alishan Sharafu (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
* Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 12 28 January 2024 14:30 (D/N) Scorecard
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 188/5 (20 overs) | v | MI Emirates 189/2 (19 overs) |
| Sam Hain 40 (31) Fazalhaq Farooqi 3/35 (4 overs) | | Muhammad Waseem 89* (62) Ali Khan 1/26 (3 overs) |
* MI Emirates won by 8 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Muhammad Waseem (MI Emirates)
* MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 16 31 January 2024 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Gulf Giants 161/6 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 164/4 (18.2 overs) |
| Chris Lynn 67 (48) Imad Wasim 2/31 (4 overs) | | Michael Pepper 59 (40) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2/31 (3.2 overs) |
* Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 6 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: Michael Pepper (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
* Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
* Sagar Kalyan (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) made his T20 debut.
* Match 20 3 February 2024 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 183 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 154/8 (20 overs) |
| Andre Russell 41 (16) Dushmantha Chameera 2/20 (4 overs) | | Jason Holder 42 (21) Sunil Narine 2/22 (3 overs) |
* Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 29 runs Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Shiju Sam (UAE) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: David Willey (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
* Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 23 5 February 2024 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Sharjah Warriors 75 (17 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 79/3 (10.1 overs) |
| Daniel Sams 24 (19) Ravi Bopara 4/15 (4 overs) | | Joe Clarke 34 (25) Muhammad Jawadullah 3/5 (2 overs) |
* Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 7 wickets Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Josh Little (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
* Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 25 7 February 2024 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 94 (17.1 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriors 95/3 (13.5 overs) |
| Michael Pepper 32 (21) Adil Rashid 4/12 (4 overs) | | Liam Livingstone 30 (13) Imad Wasim 2/20 (4 overs) |
* Sharjah Warriors won by 7 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Adil Rashid (Sharjah Warriors)
* Sharjah Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 28 10 February 2024 14:30 (D/N) Scorecard
| Gulf Giants 166/3 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 163/9 (20 overs) |
| Jordan Cox 57 (38) Ali Khan 2/39 (4 overs) | | Jason Roy 47 (31) Jamie Overton 3/32 (4 overs) |
* Gulf Giants won by 3 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: Jamie Overton (Gulf Giants)
* Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to bat.

### Playoffs
#### Eliminator

* Match 31 13 February 2024 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Dubai Capitals 188/5 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 103 (16.5 overs) |
| Sam Billings 46* (26) Sabir Ali 2/35 (3 overs) | | David Willey 36 (27) Scott Kuggeleijn 4/17 (3.5 overs) |
* Dubai Capitals won by 85 runs Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Sikandar Raza (Dubai Capitals)
* Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.