UAE players drafted into ITL20

  • Usman Khan (Gulf Giants). Counting down the days till he is eligible for the UAE national team, now he has been recruited by the ILT20 champions. Pawan Singh / The National
    Usman Khan (Gulf Giants). Counting down the days till he is eligible for the UAE national team, now he has been recruited by the ILT20 champions. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Asif Khan (MI Emirates). The player of the tournament in the ILT20 development tournament earlier this month, he has landed a deal at the team who are an offshoot of Mumbai Indians. Photo: ECB.
    Asif Khan (MI Emirates). The player of the tournament in the ILT20 development tournament earlier this month, he has landed a deal at the team who are an offshoot of Mumbai Indians. Photo: ECB.
  • Rahul Chopra (Dubai Capitals). Uncapped, but his excellence in the development tournament did not go unnoticed by the UAE assistant coach Ahmed Raza, who is DC’s talent scout.
    Rahul Chopra (Dubai Capitals). Uncapped, but his excellence in the development tournament did not go unnoticed by the UAE assistant coach Ahmed Raza, who is DC’s talent scout.
  • Haider Ali (Dubai Capitals). The left-arm spinner is a long way off qualifying for UAE just yet, but he showed his class as the leading wicket-taker in the development tournament. Photo: ECB
    Haider Ali (Dubai Capitals). The left-arm spinner is a long way off qualifying for UAE just yet, but he showed his class as the leading wicket-taker in the development tournament. Photo: ECB
  • Aryan Lakra (Desert Vipers) Out of favour with the national team, but has found a home with last season’s ILT20 runners up.
    Aryan Lakra (Desert Vipers) Out of favour with the national team, but has found a home with last season’s ILT20 runners up.
  • Alishan Sharafu (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders). Back in the UAE squad, and back in the ILT20, too, having been released by Sharjah Warriors after the first season.
    Alishan Sharafu (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders). Back in the UAE squad, and back in the ILT20, too, having been released by Sharjah Warriors after the first season.
  • Vriitya Aravind (Dubai Capitals). Curiously absent from the UAE squad for their tri-series in Nepal at present but snapped up by DC after being light on game time for MI Emirates in the first ILT20 season.
    Vriitya Aravind (Dubai Capitals). Curiously absent from the UAE squad for their tri-series in Nepal at present but snapped up by DC after being light on game time for MI Emirates in the first ILT20 season.
  • Nilansh Keswani (Sharjah Warriors). The young left-arm spinner has been part of the national team for their past two tours, and will make his ILT20 bow for Sharjah Warriors in the new season.
    Nilansh Keswani (Sharjah Warriors). The young left-arm spinner has been part of the national team for their past two tours, and will make his ILT20 bow for Sharjah Warriors in the new season.