great batsman Rahul Dravid Dublin Guardians has been announced as the owner ahead of the inaugural edition of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL). The six-team tournament officially unveiled all its franchises during a launch event held on Monday.
Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is set to captain the Dublin-based franchise, which will compete against teams representing Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Speaking about his association with the league, Dravid highlighted the tournament's long-term vision for cricket development across Europe.
“What attracted me to the ETPL was the bigger vision behind it, the opportunity to help grow cricket in Europe by strengthening grassroots development and creating pathways for emerging talent in Ireland and Europe,” Dravid said in a release.
He said, “Dublin already has a passionate cricket community and huge potential for growth. Nurturing the next generation has always been important to me, and I believe the ETPL can play a meaningful role in that journey.”
The launch event was attended by several franchise owners and prominent figures from European cricket. Among those present were Jonty Rhodes, ETPL co-founder Abhishek Bachchan, Saurav Banerjee, Priyanka Kaul and Dheeraj Malhotra.
The ceremony was also attended by senior officials from Cricket Ireland, Cricket Scotland and Cricket Netherlands, including Brian McNeice, Sarah Keane, Roland Lefebvre and Trudy Lindblad. The ETPL has been launched in collaboration with Cricket Ireland, Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association. The league will include franchises based in Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
Many international stars are expected to participate in the inaugural session, including Mitchell Marsh, Tim David, Mitchell Santner, Liam Livingstone, Glenn Maxwell. Faf du PlessisAnd Heinrich Klaasen. The inaugural ETPL season is scheduled to be held from August 26 to September 20.
ETPL Franchise Ownership:
- dublin -Rahul Dravid
- belfast – Glenn Maxwell and Rohan Lund
- edinburgh – Kyle Mills, Nathan McCullum and Rachel Wiseman
- Glasgow – Vipul Agarwal and Chris Gayle
- amsterdam – Steve Waugh, Jamie Dwyer and Tim Thomas
- Rotterdam – Jonty Rhodes, Faf du Plessis, Glashin and Sameer Shah, with Madhukar Shree as managing partner.
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