ILT20: Gulf Giants could be in line to become the new franchise of IPL
ILT20 is just around the corner, and many superstars will be appearing in the Middle East.
Shimron Hetmyer: Power hitter for Gulf Giants, owned by Adani Sportsline.Gulf Giants, owned by Adani Sportsline, have UAE captain CP Rizwan in their squad.
With several franchises having the same owners as the teams of IPL, Rizwan was asked whether the players were looking forward to impressing them.
It is a fact that almost every aspiring cricketer dreams of playing in the best cricket league someday, and Rizwan, too, was not shy to admit it.
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"Definitely! It provides an excellent platform for participants to present their arguments. The cricket players are very motivated by it, and it increases their prospects of competing in the IPL. The chance to play in one of the top cricket leagues in the world is fantastic for the guys who want to do so," Rizwan stated.
"It is an honour for us to work with someone as knowledgeable as Andy Flower, and our group has a good mix of explosive, dynamic, experienced, and classy players. On their best days, players like Chris Lynn, James Vince, and Shimron Hetmyer can all decimate teams by themselves. We can't wait to get started and make the products."
Rizwan predicted the outcome of the competition by saying. "The Adani franchises are among the greatest in any sport they engage. And here with the Gulf Giants, we also want to leave our imprint, and we hope that our team's culture and work ethic will enable us to do so as effectively as possible. We will cooperate as a team in the management's best interests."
Gulf Giants squad: James Vince, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Jordan, Chris Lynn, Tom Banton, Dominic Drakes, David Wiese, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Qais Ahmad, Richard Gleeson, Ollie Pope, Rehan Ahmed, CP Rizwan, Aayan Afzal Khan, Sanchit Sharma, and Ashwanth Valthapp