UAE’s T20 League is delighted to announce that the Knight Riders Group has acquired the rights to personal and function the Abu Dhabi franchise and can arrange Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) as an integral a part of the UAE’s flagship T20 league. Over the final decade, the Knight Riders Group has develop into a family identify in T20 cricket.

After establishing Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2008 within the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Knight Riders turned house owners of the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) within the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in 2015. Recently, the Knight Riders Group made a major funding in Major League Cricket (MLC) within the USA and intends to arrange a franchise within the higher Los Angeles space.

This funding by the Knight Riders Group, which is led by Bollywood famous person, Shah Rukh Khan, together with Juhi Chawla & her husband Jay Mehta, will set up their 4th T20 franchise world wide in IPL, CPL, MLC and now in UAE’s T20 league.

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Mr Shah Rukh Khan, commenting on the long-term settlement, stated; “For several years now, we have been expanding the Knight Riders brand globally and closely watching the potential for T20 cricket in the UAE. We are excited about becoming part of UAE’s T20 League, which no doubt will become hugely successful”.

Khalid Al Zarooni, UAE’s T20 League Chairman stated; “The commitment to grow the T20 format and the expertise gathered by the Knight Riders Group, through their involvement in franchise cricket across the world, is undisputed. We are exceptionally pleased with their foresight to join forces with the UAE’s T20 League and firmly believe it will elevate the reputation, and professionalism of the League throughout the cricket community.”

Mubashshir Usmani, General Secretary Emirates Cricket Board stated; “We are pleased with the association of the Knight Riders Group with the League as a franchise team owner, we are very confident that this association will be mutually beneficial for both Knight Riders brand and the League. UAE’s T20 League will attract some of the biggest names in world cricket while also giving a platform and international exposure to local and upcoming players”.

Mr Venky Mysore, CEO of KKR and Red Chillies Entertainment stated “We feel fortunate to have been consistently recognized as a global brand in T20 cricket. As T20 cricket expandsaround the world, we are flattered by the regular invitations to play a major role in growing the sport across the world. We have had a keen interest in the developments in the UAE and our expansion is consistent with our long-term strategy”.

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