Stoinis expected to join Sharjah Warriors after Melbourne Stars' last league-stage game in the BBL on January 25
Marcus Stoinis has become the latest big-ticket T20 player to join the UAE's ILT20, signing with Sharjah Warriors for the month-long tournament starting on January 13. He is the second Australian cricketer in the inaugural edition of the tournament after Chris Lynn. Who will link up with Gulf Giants after playing 11 games for Adelaide Strikers in the ongoing BBL?
Whether Stoinis' arrangement will be similar to Lynn's - split between the BBL and the ILT20 - is unclear, with Stoinis' team Melbourne Stars currently bottom of the eight-team BBL table. Stoinis is likely to join the ILT20 when the league stage of the BBL ends on January 25.
"It's a massive opportunity for me personally to notch up some crucial playtime at a tournament like this in the UAE ahead of a busy year that's going to be full of cricket," Stoinis said in a statement. "These are extremely exciting times for international franchise cricket and I am glad to be playing a part of a team like Sharjah Warriors in the league's history-making inaugural edition."
At Warriors, Stoinis will join a number of top T20 players, like Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Mohammad Nabi, Dawid Malan, Evin Lewis and Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
When will ILT20 will take place?
The International League T20 (ILT20) is a 20-over cricket tournament to be played in the United Arab Emirates. The first edition of the tournament was originally scheduled to take place during January and February 2022. But it was rescheduled to take place from January 2023, with six teams competing.
What is ILT T20?
The International League T20 (ILT20) is a 20-over cricket tournament will be at the United Arab Emirates. The first edition of the tournament originally to take place during January and February 2022. But it gets reschedule to take place from January 2023, with six teams competing.
How many teams are in ILT20 League in UAE?
The six teams – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Desert Vipers, Dubai Capitals. Gulf Giants, MI Emirates, and Sharjah Warriors – will play in a double round-robin league,
Sharjah Warriors ILT20 squad: Moeen Ali (capt), Dawid Malan, Evin Lewis, Mohammad Nabi, Chris Woakes. Marcus Stoinis, Noor Ahmad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Naveen ul-Haq, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Chris Benjamin. Joe Denly, Karthik Meiyappan, M Javed Siddique, Alishan Sharafu. M Jawad Ullah, Mark Deyal, JJ Smit, Bilal Khan
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