Osman Samiuddin runs through the basics of each of the six teams participating in nex year’s Masters Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament, from the legends to the additions from Monday’s auction.
Budget Available to each team – $750,000 Dates: January 28 – February 13, 2016 Venues Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE
Read more: Osman Samiuddin on the stars aligning with the six MCL club's at the league's first auction in Dubai
Gemini Arabians
Owner: Nalin Khaitan
Legend and Icon players: Virender Sehwag, Kumar Sangakkara, Muttiah Muralitharan
Auction players:
Kyle Mills (NZL) ($42,000)
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) ($42,000)
Jacques Rudolph (RSA) ($58,000)
Rana Naved ul Hassan (PAK) ($38,000)
Justin Kemp (RSA) ($70,000)
Paul Harris (RSA) ($20,000)
Brad Hordge (AUS) ($120,000)
Richard Levi (RSA) ($152,000)
Ashish Bagai (CAN) ($10,000)
Graham Onions (ENG) ($56,000)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI) ($30,000)
Saqib Ali (UAE) ($10,000)
Sagittarius Soldiers
Owner: Orange Limited
Legend and Icon players: Mahela Jayawardene, Daniel Vettori, Adam Gilchrist
Auction players:
Shane Bond (NZL) ($30,000)
Khurram Khan (UAE) ($22,000)
Phil Mustard (ENG) ($26,000)
Tino Best (WI) ($42,000)
Nathan Hauritz (AUS) ($20,000)
Alviro Petersen (RSA) ($28,000)
Michael Carberry (ENG) ($42,000)
Krishmar Santokie (WI) ($35,000)
Jonathan Trott (ENG) ($30,000)
Yasir Hameed (PAK) ($30,000)
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK) ($30,000)
Gavin Hamilton (SCO) ($20,000)
Capricorn Commanders
Owner: Sohail Khan
Legend and Icon players: Michael Vaughan, Abdul Razzaq, Paul Collingwood
Auction players:
Andrew Symonds (Aus) ($120,000)
Ashwell Prince (RSA)($39,000)
Chamara Silva (SL) ($30,000)
Upul Chandana (SL) ($30,000)
Ryan McLaren (SA) ($64,000)
Jeetan Patel (NZL) ($56,000)
Rikki Clarke (ENG) ($42,000)
Rory Kleinveldt (RSA) ($32,000)
Ben Laughlin (AUS) ($57,000)
Rizwan Cheema (CAN) ($16,000)
Geraint Jones (ENG) ($20,000)
Sunil Joshi (IND) ($20,000)
Saleem Elahi (PAK) ($20,000)
Libra Legends
Owner: Popcorn Sports and Entertainment Ltd
Legend and Icon players: Sourav Ganguly, Graeme Swann, Jacques Kallis
Auction players:
Brad Hogg (AUS) ($68,000)
Ryan ten Doeschate (NED) ($76,000)
Ajay Ratra (IND) ($20,000)
Chris Read (ENG) ($20,000)
Sean Ervine (ZIM) ($60,000)
Shaun Tait (AUS) ($60,000)
Ryan Sidebottom (ENG) ($32,000)
Michael Lumb (ENG) ($118,000)
Taufeeq Umar (PAK) ($28,000)
Nicky Boje (RSA) ($30,000)
Ian Butler (NZL) ($20,000)
Virgo Super Kings
Owner: Rhiti Sports
Legend and Icon players: Graeme Smith, Azhar Mahmood, Brett Lee
Auction players:
Jonty Rhodes (RSA) ($40,000)
Neil McKenzie (RSA) ($52,000)
John Mooney (IRE) ($31,000)
Dirk Nannes (AUS) ($40,000)
Owais Shah (ENG) ($75,000)
James Foster (ENG) ($29,000)
Murali Kartik (IND) ($52,000)
Malinga Bandara (SL) ($35,000)
Gareth Batty (ENG) ($20,000)
Hasan Raza (PAK) ($20,000)
Jacob Oram (NZL) ($74,000)
Humayun Farhat (PAK) ($20,000)
Mohammed Yousuf (PASK) ($30,000)
Leo Lions
Owner: Manyata Dutt
Legend and Icon players: Scott Styris, Heath Streak, Brian Lara
Auction players:
Herschelle Gibbs (RSA) ($ 40,000)
Brendan Taylor (ZIM) ($70,000)
James Franklin (NZL) ($62,000)
Johan Botha (RSA) ($46,000)
Robin Peterson (RSA) ($80,000)
Fidel Edwards (WI) ($90,000)
Mohammad Tauqir (UAE) ($10,000)
Neil Carter (SCO) ($10,000)
Hamish Marshall (NZL) ($28,000)
Kyle Jarvis (ZIM) ($28,000)
Ramesh Pawar (IND) ($40,000)
Simon Jones (ENG) ($20,000)
Darren Gough (ENG) ($36,000)
