{{short description|T10 cricket league}} {{redirect|T10 League|other T10 leagues|T10 cricket#T10 leagues}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}} {{Infobox cricket tournament main | name = Abu Dhabi T10 | image = T10 League Logo.png | country = United Arab Emirates | most successful = Deccan Gladiators (3 titles) | cricket format = T10 | most runs = Rovman Powell (1,346) | most wickets = Qais Ahmed (40) | first = 2017 | last = 2025 | next = 2026 | tournament format = Page playoff system with round | participants = 6 | website = https://ttensports.com | current = | champions= UAE Bulls (1st title) }} 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. The tournament is a round-robin format followed by a series of playoff matches and a final. The International Cricket Council (ICC) officially sanctioned the league in 2018 as a semi-professional cricket tournament.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 November 2018|title=T10 League gets International Cricket Council (ICC) sanction|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/t10-league-gets-international-cricket-council-icc-sanction-5296503/|website=The Indian Express 2.0}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-20 |title=Abu Dhabi T10 League: Owner Shaji Ul Mulk says fourth edition will have wider reach, more star players |url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/abu-dhabi-t10-league-owner-shaji-ul-mulk-says-fourth-edition-will-have-wider-reach-more-star-players-9127951.html |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> The league's economic impact at the 2021–2022 edition was valued at US$621.2 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=Ebini |date=2022-06-16 |title=2022 ABU DHABI T10 CONFIRMED FOR 23 NOVEMBER - 4 DECEMBER |url=https://www.abudhabicricket.ae/2022-abu-dhabi-t10-confirmed-for-23-november-4-december/ |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=Abu Dhabi Cricket {{!}} ADC |language=en-US |archive-date=7 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207013446/https://www.abudhabicricket.ae/2022-abu-dhabi-t10-confirmed-for-23-november-4-december/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== 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 with 10-over-a-side contests.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espncricinfo.com/series/18522/scorecard/1129292/maratha-arabians-vs-pakhtoon-Team-2nd-match--group-b-t10-league-2017-18/|title=2nd match, Group B (N), T10 League at Sharjah, Dec 14 2017 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2017/12/t10-league-maratha-arabians-vs-pakhtoons |title=T10 Cricket League: Pakhtoons beat Maratha |publisher=Samaa |date=14 December 2017 |accessdate=25 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819182101/https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2017/12/t10-league-maratha-arabians-vs-pakhtoons/ |archive-date=19 August 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
==Teams== Up to ten players on each team during a match can be overseas players, with the remaining player needing to be eligible to represent that United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Abhishek |title=Shaji Ul Mulk: T10 needs a 30-day league to compete with T20 |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/abu-dhabi-t10-cricket-league-chairman-shaji-ul-mulk-interview-tom-banton-eoin-morgan/article30042645.ece |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=Sportstar |date=21 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" |+ ! Team name ! Debut season ! Latest season ! Current captain |- | Ajman Titans | 2025 | 2025 | Moeen Ali |- | Aspin Stallions | 2025 | 2025 | Sam Billings |- | Deccan Gladiators | 2019 | 2025 | Nicholas Pooran |- | Delhi/UAE Bulls | 2019 | 2025 | Rovman Powell |- | Northern Warriors | 2018 | 2025 | Shimron Hetmyer |- | Quetta Qavalry | 2025 | 2025 | Liam Livingstone |- | Royal Champs | 2025 | 2025 | Jason Roy |- | Vista Riders | 2025 | 2025 | Faf du Plessis |}
===Former teams=== *Ajman Bolts (2024) *Bengal Tigers (2017–2018) *Bangla Tigers (2019–2025) *Chennai Braves/Chennai Brave Jaguars (2021/22–2024) *Karnataka Tuskers (2019) *Kerala Kings/Kerala Knights (2017–2018) *Maratha Arabians (2017–2021) *Morrisville Samp Army (2022–2024) *New York Strikers (2022–2024) *Pakhtoons (2017–2018) *Pune Devils (2021) *Punjabi Legends (2017–2018) *Qalandars (2019–2021) *Rajputs (2018) *Sindhis (2018) *Team Abu Dhabi (2019–2024) *Team Sri Lanka (2017) *UP Nawabs (2024)
== Seasons == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Season !Winner !Runner-up !Winning margin !Most runs !Most wickets |- |'''2017''' |Kerala Kings<br>121/2 (8 overs) |Punjabi Legends<br>120/3 (10 overs) |8 wickets |Luke Ronchi (197) | Sohail Tanvir (5)<br> Rayad Emrit (5)<br> Hasan Ali (5) |- |'''2018''' |Northern Warriors<br>140/3 (10 overs) |Pakhtoons<br>118/7 (10 overs) |22 runs | Nicholas Pooran (324) | Hardus Viljoen (18) |- |'''2019''' |Maratha Arabians<br>89/2 (7.2 overs) |Deccan Gladiators<br>87/8 (10 overs) |8 wickets | Chris Lynn (371) | George Garton (12) |- |'''2021''' |Northern Warriors<br>85/2 (8.2 overs) |Delhi Bulls<br>81/9 (10 overs) |8 wickets | Sohail Akhtar (248) | Jamie Overton (12) |- |'''2021–22''' |Deccan Gladiators<br>159/0 (10 overs) |Delhi Bulls<br>103/7 (10 overs) |56 runs | Hazratullah Zazai (353) | Wanindu Hasaranga (21) |- |'''2022''' |Deccan Gladiators<br>128/4 (10 overs) |New York Strikers<br>91/5 (10 overs) |37 runs |Nicholas Pooran (345) |Dwaine Pretorius (12) |- |'''2023''' |New York Strikers<br>94/3 (9.2 overs) |Deccan Gladiators<br>91/5 (10 overs) |7 wickets |Tom Kohler-Cadmore (368) |Qais Ahmad (16) |- |'''2024''' |Deccan Gladiators<br>110/2 (6.5 overs) |Morrisville Samp Army<br>104/7 (10 overs) |8 wickets |Tom Kohler-Cadmore (278) |Richard Gleeson (14) |- |'''2025''' |UAE Bulls<br>150/1 (10 overs) |Aspin Stallions<br>70/4 (10 overs) |80 runs |Tim David (393) |Andrew Tye (13) |}
== Teams' performances == {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- !Seasons !2017<br />(6) !2018<br />(8) !2019<br />(8) !2021<br />(8) !2021-22<br />(6) !2022<br />(8) !2023<br />(8) !2024<br />(10) !2025<br />(8) |- | align=left| Ajman Titans | colspan="8" style="background: #ececec" | – | 4th |- | align=left| Aspin Stallions | colspan="8" style="background: #ececec" | – | style="background: silver" | RU |- | align=left | Deccan Gladiators | colspan="2" style="background: #ececec" | – | style="background: silver" | RU | 6th ! style="background: gold" | W ! style="background: gold" | W | style="background: silver" | RU ! style="background: gold" | W | 6th |- | align=left| Delhi/UAE Bulls | colspan="2" style="background: #ececec" | – | 7th | style="background: silver" | RU | style="background: silver" | RU | 5th | 5th | 3rd ! style="background: gold" | W |- | align=left| Northern Warriors | style="background: #ececec" | – ! style="background: gold" | W | 5th ! style="background: gold" | W | 5th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 5th |- | align=left| Quetta Qavalry | colspan="8" style="background: #ececec" | – | 3rd |- | align=left| Royal Champs | colspan="8" style="background: #ececec" | – | 8th |- | align=left| Vista Riders | colspan="8" style="background: #ececec" | – | 7th |- ! colspan="10" style="background: #ececec" | Former teams |- | align=left| Ajman Bolts | colspan="7" style="background: #ececec" | – | 8th | style="background: #ececec" | – |- | align=left| Bengal Tigers | 5th | 3rd | colspan="7" style="background: #ececec" | – |- | align=left| Bangla Tigers | colspan="2" style="background: #ececec" | – | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 8th | 4th | 9th | style="background: #ececec" | – |- | align=left | {{nobr|Chennai Braves/Chennai Braves Jaguars}} | colspan="4" style="background: #ececec" | – | 6th | 7th | 7th | 10th | style="background: #ececec" | – |- | align=left| Karnataka Tuskers | colspan="2" style="background: #ececec" | – | 8th | colspan="6" style="background: #ececec" | – |- | align=left| Kerala Kings/Kerala Knights ! style="background: gold" | W | 7th | colspan="7" style="background: #ececec" | – |- | align=left| Maratha Arabians | SF | 4th ! style="background: gold" | W | 7th | colspan="5" style="background: #ececec" | – |- | align=left| Morrisville Samp Army | colspan="5" style="background: #ececec" | – | 3rd | 3rd | style="background: silver" | RU | style="background: #ececec" | – |- | align=left| New York Strikers | colspan="5" style="background: #ececec" | – | style="background: silver" | RU ! style="background: gold" | W | 7th | style="background: #ececec" | – |- | align=left| Pakhtoons | SF | style="background: silver" | RU | colspan="7" style="background: #ececec" | – |- | align=left| Pune Devils | colspan="3" style="background: #ececec" | – | 8th | colspan="5" style="background: #ececec" | – |- | align=left| Punjabi Legends ! style="background: silver" | R | 5th | colspan="7" style="background: #ececec" | – |- | align=left| Qalandars | colspan="2" style="background: #ececec" | – | 4th | 4th | colspan="5" style="background: #ececec" | – |- | align=left| Rajputs | style="background: #ececec" | – | 6th | colspan="7" style="background: #ececec" | – |- | align=left| Sindhis | style="background: #ececec" | – | 8th | colspan="7" style="background: #ececec" | – |- | align=left| Team Abu Dhabi | colspan="2" style="background: #ececec" | – | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 8th | 4th | style="background: #ececec" | – |- | align=left| Team Sri Lanka | 6th | colspan="8" style="background: #ececec" | – |- | align=left| UP Nawabs | colspan="7" style="background: #ececec" | – | 5th | style="background: #ececec" | – |}
==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/the-2021-corruption-scandal-that-rocked-the-abu-dhabi-t10|title=The 2021 corruption scandal that rocked the Abu Dhabi T10|website=Wisden}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2024/10/31/t20-franchise-leagues-anti-corruption-standards-icc/|title=T20 franchise leagues are failing to adhere to ICC anti-corruption standards|website=The Telegraph}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/massive-no-ball-in-abu-dhabi-t10-raises-eyebrows|title=Massive no ball in Abu Dhabi T10 raises eyebrows|website=Wisden}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/sri-lanka-all-rounder-concedes-30-runs-in-three-deliveries-in-abu-dhabi-t10|title=Sri Lanka all-rounder concedes 30 runs in three deliveries in Abu Dhabi T10|website=Wisden}}</ref>
== See also == * T10 leagues
==References== {{Reflist}}
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