Abu Dhabi
Zeeshan Naseer, Muhammad Rohid, Rohaan Mustafa are just some of the UAE players who have made a name for themselves in the Abu Dhabi T10 cricket. Over the years, the cricket’s fastest format has given numerous exciting talent to the nation who have gone on to make an impact in international cricket. The surge of local talent coming up in the UAE cricket over the past few years has given a clear signal to the cricketing world to be wary of a rising cricketing power.
South Africa cricketing legend Lance Klusener believes Abu Dhabi T10 has made as much an impact on the UAE cricket as IPL has made at the grassroots level in India, especially with the rule of all teams mandated to have two UAE players in the playing XI. His own team is being led by Mustafa as the Captain, a player from UAE himself.
“It’s a wonderful initiative that we have two UAE players on the ground at all times. It’s a standard rule in franchise cricket, but it is great and wonderful opportunities for these guys. We see people grow up and add more value to the UAE cricket, in the end. Pretty similar to what IPL has done for Indian cricket, I think T10 is slightly different, but it is still identifying talent,” Klusener said.
The former batting allrounder, who garnered reputation for his fast-paced playing style during his cricketing days is the Head Coach of Morrisville Samp Army. Under his guidance, Samp Army have enjoyed a tremendous season, winning 7 out of their 6 games, and ensuring a spot in the top two positions in the table in the round-robin stage.
