T10 League adds two more teams for its upcoming season

The growth of T20 cricket has led to declining interests in Test cricket. Fans are more eager to watch shortened games than something that lasts for five days. A T20 game is seen more as an entertainment rather than a game of cricket. The growth of T20 cricket has given rise to even shorter formats of the game like the 100 ball tournament and the T10 league.

The T10 league is a professional 10-over format league owned by T10 Sports Management and approved by Emirates Cricket board. It is the first 10-over approved league in the world which is conducted in Dubai. The tournament is played over four days, with a round robin followed by semifinals and the final. In the 2017 edition, six teams featured and the likes of Virender Sehwag, Eoin Morgan and Shahid Afridi were Icon players. The league is set to be bigger this time around with the addition of “Karachians and Northern Warriors”.

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“Today is a significant day in the history of the T10 league. We have been joined by new owners of new teams in our league. I welcome them all to our T10 family. We have Karachians and Northern Warriors. We wish you all the best for the second season,” Shaji Ul Mulk, Chairman of the league said at the press conference on Wednesday.

The 2018 edition will be played over 10-days with the addition of new teams. The excitement around the league is set to be bigger with more icon players set to join the tournament and make it even more popular.

“T10 is getting bigger and bigger. Last year we had four days of cricket and this year we will have 10 days of exciting cricket. Our league is recognised by the cricket world. Also last year we saw a massive crowd at Sharjah Cricket Stadium and this year I am sure the tournament will see packed stadiums.

See it’s fast-paced cricket, matches are over in 90 minutes. People have loved it in the first season. If the interest continues to grow at this rate, we might even take cricket to the Olympics!” added Salman Iqbal, President of the league. His remarks clearly show that the management is inclined towards making the league bigger and better with every year.

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