Azam Khan becomes first Pakistani player to sign with UAE ILT20

Azzam has played 74 T20 games so far, scoring 1,449 times and shooting just under 145. However, ESPNcricinfo has learned that his joining the Vipers would require him to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the PCB. PCB recently rejected NOCs for a batch of Pakistani players for the BBL draft and also rejected two NOC requests from ILT20. The eighth edition of the PSL is tentatively scheduled to start a few days after ILT20 ends in February 2023.

However, ESPNcricinfo has learned that Azam was given a NOC to compete in the upcoming CPL after he appealed after his first plea was denied.

Moody has held a number of high profile positions in T20 cricket, including as Director of IPL Cricket and Head Coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad and Director of CPL Cricket. In the IPL, Moody also coached the Punjab team from 2008 to 2010 before working with the Sunrisers in 2013. In international cricket, Moody coached Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2007 – during these years the team achieved considerable success in Test cricket and became World Cup runners-up.

“I am honoured to lead the Desert Vipers’ cricket business, which will be an entertaining and high-quality game,” said Moody. “We have brought together great youth and experience in a skilled team. , I warmly welcome players from all over the world to a truly international event.”

Foster, meanwhile, is one of England’s most promising coaches and is currently in charge of the Northern Supercharged men’s 100. Since ending his career in 2018, Foster has played numerous charter cricket matches including the IPL, PSL, CPL, BBL and BPL. Foster has also worked as an international cricket consultant in England and the Netherlands.

The acquisition of the Vipers franchise is Lancer Capital’s first foray into cricket. They are also the owners of Manchester United FC and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl.

Desert Viper Squad so far: Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka), Sam Billings (England), Alex Hales (England), Colin Munro (New Zealand), Tom Curran (England), Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal), Ruben Trumpelmann (Namibia), Saqib Mahmood (England) , Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies), Ben Duckett (England), Benny Howell (England), Sheldon Cottrell (West Indies), Azam Khan (Pakistan)