No Bangladesh players in UAE T20 league's initial list
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The inaugural International League T20 (ILT20), which would be contested in the UAE in January-February of the following year, did not include any players from Bangladesh, India, or Pakistan.
The six franchises-based league- owned by Reliance Industries, Kolkata Knight Riders, Capri Global, GMR, Lancer Capital and Adani Sportsline - will exercise their "direct acquisition" rights to acquire these players, who they have been in discussions.
As per Cricinfo, the Pakistani cricketers are not involved because they were unlikely to be granted NOCs by the PCB to play in the league.
"Over the past weeks, ILT20's six franchises have started discussions and engaged with players, and players' agents, to exercise their 'Direct Acquisition' rights," Khalid Al Zarooni, chairman of the ILT20, said in a statement,”
The names in this "first set" of players are Dawid Malan, Sunil Narine, Evin Lewis, Colin Munro, Fabian Allen, Sam Billings, Tom Curran, Dushmantha Chameera, Akeal Hosein, Tom Banton, Sandeep Lamichhane, Rovman Powell and Bhanuka Rajapaksa.
Two players from Associate nations and four players from the UAE will be included in each team of 18 players. However, the selection process will begin once the league makes additional announcements about overseas signings later this week.
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