Dubai Capitals is one of the most anticipated franchises in the ILT20 tournament. The 22 members’ squad has been announced, including the 4 local UAE players and 18 international players. And along with the players, they also announced Phil Simmons as a Coach.
The Dubai Capitals team also named Rovman Powell as captain and Dasun Shanaka as vice-captain of the team for the first edition of the UAE International League T20. All franchises in the league are allowed to have a minimum of nine international players, and four slots are for UAE local players.
Dubai Capitals Has Revealed its Complete Squad For ILT20 2023
The International popular players “Rovman Powell, Joe Root, and Fabian Allen” among the 18 foreign players, are added to the Dubai Capitals lineup for the first edition of the ILT20 2023. The UAE local players are “Hazrat Luqman, Chirag Suri, Raja Akif Ullah Khan, and Jash Giyanani.
The 22 players lineup of the Dubai Capitals team for the DP World ILT20 2023
| Dubai Capitals Player Name | Country |
| Rovman Powell (Captain) | West Indies |
| Joe Root | England |
| Robin Uthappa | India |
| Yusuf Pathan | India |
| Oliver White | England |
| Fred Klaassen | Netherlands |
| Blessing Muzarbani | Zimbabwe |
| Daniel Lawrence | England |
| Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Sri Lanka |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Afghanistan |
| George Munsey | Scotland |
| Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka |
| Isuru Udana | Sri Lanka |
| Niroshan Dickwella | Sri Lanka |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka |
| Fabian Allen | West Indies |
| Hazratullah Zazai | Afghanistan |
| Hazrat Luqman | UAE |
| Chirag Suri | UAE |
| Jash Ginyani | UAE |
| Raja Akif Ullah Khan | UAE |
Dubai Capitals is owned by GMR Group. Phil Simmons is the head Coach and Rovman Powell has been appointed as team captain. The squad seems quite strong and balanced as they have power hitters and an experienced bowling lineup like “Mujeeb UR Rahman, Fabian Allen, and Udana”. The team also has popular seniors all-rounders like Sikandar Raza, Dasun Shanaka, and power hitters “Rovman Powell, Hazratullah Zazai, etc.
Joe Root Joined Dubai Capitals Team 2023
The first match of Dubai Capitals is set on January 13. The team will play against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders on Friday at 2:00 PM GMT (06:00 PM Local). This much-anticipated match will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Hence, it will be the home ground for Dubai Capitals.
Conclusion
Rovman Powell, Joe Root, and Fabian Allen are among the Dubai Capitals Squad for ILT20 2023. And the four local UAE players are also added to the squad. That’s all there is to know about the Dubai Capitals squad for ILT20.
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