America’s Skky Strikers gets New York Strikers franchise; Yuvraj Singh announced as mentor

America’s Skky Strikers announced today that they have secured the franchise for the exciting Abu Dhabi T10, to be called New York Strikers. The addition of the New York Strikers makes it an eight-team game, with two teams from the United States joining the ranks. The Strikers franchise has been successful as a cricket franchise in the US and is looking to spread its wings in other parts of the world as well as in well-known leagues such as Abu Dhabi T10. Enigmatic southpaw Yuvraj Singh has been appointed as the team mentor, having previously been part of the 2019 Abu Dhabi T10 League.

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Representing unity on and off the field and an unrelenting passion for cricket, the striker is owned by Sagar Khanna, who has had a passion for cricket since he was a child. Sagar started his telecom entrepreneurial journey in 2016 at the Skky Group in Hicksville, New York. As far as his moves in the cricket world go, Sagar started out as the co-founder of Skky Strikers and is now the sole owner of the franchise.

Sagar is delighted to be part of T10 Abu Dhabi, saying: “This is a very exciting time for our team as T10 Abu Dhabi is unique and highly competitive, bringing together Elite players from all over the world. It gives us a great opportunity to compete with the elite of cricket and test ourselves.”

“We’ve had some success in the U.S. and we’re eager to continue that spirit here. As a team, we’ll do everything we can to make sure this is an unforgettable game for our fans and our entire family. “

The team brought in Kieron Pollard as their idol and signed England’s 2019 ODI world Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan as their platinum player. Azam Khan from Pakistan and Paul Sterling from Ireland are the two A-level players signed by the team.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwOUaZcvSBU” width=”942” height=”530” frameborder=”0” allowfullscreen=”allowfullscreen”></iframe> <p>Speaking of signings, Sagar said: “Kieron Pollard and Eoin Morgan are the biggest names in white-ball cricket. Both are extremely dangerous players and we have no doubts that their leadership will be critical to our camp going forward. Pollard and We like the idea of ​​Morgan scaring opponents."</p> <p>“Paul Sterling and Azam Khan are also a devastating pair of batsmen who can turn things around very well quickly. These four players represent a strong and hard-working core that is in line with our The concepts fit very well.”</p> <p>Shaji-ul-Mulk, T10 Chairman <a href='https://www.news18 .com/sports/'>Sports</a> Management added: “I am delighted to welcome the New York Strikers from the United States to our Abu Dhabi T10 family. Our aim is to make Abu Dhabi T10 one of the preeminent events on the international cricket calendar, And add to our current global broadcast audience of 342 million. With the addition of two new teams from the United States, we will continue to build on the success of the game as cricket's fastest form is rapidly evolving. We enter our sixth season starting November 23 and we look forward to working closely with Sagar Khanna and his team."</p> <p>The Abu Dhabi T10, which kicks off on 23 November 2022, will be a two-week-long tournament that will see international cricket stars compete in a short but exciting 10-man+ format. The New York Strikers are the second team from the United States to play in the Abu Dhabi T10, which will help highlight the growing quality of American cricket.</p> <p>Get the latestCricket News, schedule and Cricket Live Score here