The eighth edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 is set to commence on November 21, continuing the revolution in short-form cricket. The captains and head coaches of the ten participating teams have been announced.
Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan will once again lead the Bangla Tigers, a role he previously held two years ago. Meanwhile, former Pakistan captain Younis Khan will continue as the head coach for the third consecutive year.
Nicholas Pooran will captain the Deccan Gladiators for the third time, having led them to their second title in 2022 and a finalist spot in 2023. Mushtaq Ahmed remains the head coach.
Rovman Powell, the West Indies T20I captain, will lead the Delhi Bulls, having previously captained the Northern Warriors in 2022. Andy Flower returns as head coach after a three-year absence.
Trent Boult will take over as captain of the Northern Warriors from Angelo Mathews, with former Australian cricketer Dav Whatmore joining as head coach.
Phil Salt replaces Dwaine Pretorius as captain of Team Abu Dhabi, with Mark Boucher joining as head coach.
Rohan Mustafa will captain the Morrisville Samp Army, with Lance Klusener taking on the head coach role.
The New York Strikers retain their successful coaching-captain duo of Kieron Pollard and Carl Crowe for the third consecutive year.
Thisara Perera replaces Charith Asalanka as captain of the Chennai Braves Jaguars, with Chaminda Vaas taking over as head coach.
UP Nawabs, debuting this year, will be led by Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz, with Owais Shah as head coach.
Mohammad Nabi will captain the Ajman Bolts in their debut, with Ottis Gibson as head coach.
The tournament will follow a round-robin format, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs starting on December 1. The 12-day event concludes on December 2.
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