# Abu Dhabi T10

The Abu Dhabi T10 also known as T10 League, is a T10 cricket league in the United Arab Emirates launched and owned by T Ten Sports Management. The league is approved by the Emirates Cricket Board. The matches are 10-overs-a-side and the duration of each match is approximately 90 minutes. The tournament is a round-robin format followed by Eliminators and the Final. The International Cricket Council (ICC) officially sanctioned the league in 2018 as a semi-professional cricket tournament.
The league has seen significant year-on-year growth in viewership and economic value, with the 2021-2022 edition of the tournament having reached 342 million viewers through television and digital streaming compared to roughly 37 million viewers in the 2017 edition, and the league's economic impact now valued at US$621.2 million.

## History

The league was founded by Shaji Ul Mulk, the chairman of T10 League. Ul Mulk intended to bring out the UAE's local talent on a greater stage and entertain viewers by doing something unique: introducing a new cricket format involving innings of 10 overs in length.

## Teams
### Rules

The 10 out of the 11 players on a team can be overseas players (from any part of the world) All its other rules are like other franchise leagues of the world.
| Team name | Debut Season | Latest Season | Current Captain |
| Ajman Bolts | 2024 | 2024 | Mohammad Nabi |
| Bangla Tigers | 2019 | 2024 | Shakib Al Hasan |
| Chennai Brave/Chennai Brave Jaguars | 2021/22 | 2024 | Thisara Perera |
| Deccan Gladiators | 2019 | 2024 | Nicholas Pooran |
| Delhi Bulls | 2019 | 2024 | Rovman Powell |
| Morrisville Samp Army | 2022 | 2024 | Rohan Mustafa |
| New York Strikers | 2022 | 2024 | Kieron Pollard |
| Northern Warriors | 2018 | 2024 | Colin Munro |
| Team Abu Dhabi | 2019 | 2024 | Phil Salt |
| UP Nawabs | 2024 | 2024 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz |

### Former teams

* Bengal Tigers (2017–2018)
* Karnataka Tuskers (2019)
* Kerala Kings/Kerala Knights (2017–2018)
* Maratha Arabians (2017–2021)
* Pakhtoons (2017–2018)
* Pune Devils (2021)
* Punjabi Legends (2017–2018)
* Qalandars (2019–2021)
* Rajputs (2018)
* Sindhis (2018)
* Team Sri Lanka (2017)

## Seasons and winners

| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Win margin in final | Most runs | Most wickets |
| 2017 | Kerala Kings 121/2 (8 overs) | Punjabi Legends 120/3 (10 overs) | 8 wickets | Luke Ronchi (197) | Sohail Tanvir (5) Rayad Emrit (5) Hasan Ali (5) |
| 2018 | Northern Warriors 140/3 (10 overs) | Pakhtoons 118/7 (10 overs) | 22 runs | Nicholas Pooran (324) | Hardus Viljoen (18) |
| 2019 | Maratha Arabians 89/2 (7.2 overs) | Deccan Gladiators 87/8 (10 overs) | 8 wickets | Chris Lynn (371) | George Garton (12) |
| 2021 | Northern Warriors 85/2 (8.2 overs) | Delhi Bulls 81/9 (10 overs) | 8 wickets | Sohail Akhtar (248) | Jamie Overton (12) |
| 2021–22 | Deccan Gladiators 159/0 (10 overs) | Delhi Bulls 103/7 (10 overs) | 56 runs | Hazratullah Zazai (353) | Wanindu Hasaranga (21) |
| 2022 | Deccan Gladiators 128/4 (10 overs) | New York Strikers 91/5 (10 overs) | 37 runs | Nicholas Pooran (345) | Dwaine Pretorius (12) |
| 2023 | New York Strikers 94/3 (9.2 overs) | Deccan Gladiators 91/5 (10 overs) | 7 wickets | Tom Kohler-Cadmore (368) | Qais Ahmad (16) |
| 2024 | Deccan Gladiators 110/2 (6.5 overs) | Morrisville Samp Army 104/7 (10 overs) | 8 wickets | Tom Kohler-Cadmore (278) | Richard Gleeson (14) |

## Number of titles

| Team | Title(s) | Runner-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up | No. of seasons played |
| Deccan Gladiators | 3 | 2 | 2021-22, 2022, 2024 | 2019, 2023 | 5 |
| Northern Warriors | 2 | — | 2018, 2021 | — | 6 |
| New York Strikers | 1 | 1 | 2023 | 2022 | 2 |
| Maratha Arabians$^†$ | 1 | — | 2019 | — | 4 |
| Kerala Kings/Kerala Knights $^†$ | 1 | — | 2017 | — | 2 |
| Delhi Bulls | — | 2 | — | 2021, 2021-22 | 5 |
| Pakhtoons$^†$ | — | 1 | — | 2018 | 2 |
| Punjabi Legends$^†$ | — | 1 | — | 2017 | 2 |
$^†$ Team now defunct

## Teams' performances

| Seasons | 2017 (6) | 2018 (8) | 2019 (8) | 2021 (8) | 2021-22 (6) | 2022 (8) | 2023 (8) | 2024 (10) |
| Ajman Bolts | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8th |
| Bangla Tigers | – | – | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 8th | 4th | 9th |
| Chennai Braves/Chennai Braves Jaguars | – | – | – | – | 6th | 7th | 7th | 10th |
| Deccan Gladiators | – | – | RU | 6th | W | W | RU | W |
| Delhi Bulls | – | – | 7th | RU | RU | 5th | 5th | 3rd |
| Morrisville Samp Army | – | – | – | – | – | 3rd | 3rd | RU |
| New York Strikers | – | – | – | – | – | RU | W | 7th |
| Northern Warriors | – | W | 5th | W | 5th | 6th | 6th | 6th |
| Team Abu Dhabi | – | – | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 8th | 4th |
| UP Nawabs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5th |
| Former teams |||||||||
| Bengal Tigers | 5th | 3rd | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Karnataka Tuskers | – | – | 8th | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kerala Kings/Kerala Knights | W | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maratha Arabians | SF | 4th | W | 7th | – | – | – | – |
| Pakhtoons | SF | RU | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pune Devils | – | – | – | 8th | – | – | – | – |
| Punjabi Legends | R | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Qalandars | – | – | 4th | 4th | – | – | – | – |
| Rajputs | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sindhis | – | 8th | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team Sri Lanka | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |

## Controversies

The Abu Dhabi T10 has come under scrutiny by the ICC due to corruption. In September 2023, eight individuals including three players, coaches and team owners were charged by the ICC with breaches of the anti-corruption code. Former Bangladesh International Nasir Hossain was banned for 2 years, while two other players were banned for 17 and a half years and 5 years respectively. In October 2024, ICC anti-corruption officer Steve Richardson, while refusing to state which leagues were in question, stated that the ICC had concerns about short length tournaments hosted by associate members, such as the Abu Dhabi T10 for their high potential for corruption.
Questions were raised during the 2024 tournament, with cases of a bowler overstepping by a wide margin, as well as another bowling four no balls in an over were reported, leading to further corruption concerns.