Bengal Tigers announce first retention and direct signings

After five successful editions, the Abu Dhabi T10 League will return for its sixth season, with matches starting on the 23rd^rd November to 4th^th December. Before that, the Bengals announced their retention on Wednesday, August 24.

The Tigers, who have yet to win a championship, retain Matheesha Pathirana and Mohammad Amir for the upcoming season, and they also sign two strong southpaws, Evin Lewis and Colin Munro. Lewis has signed as a platinum player, while Monroe is an A-level player.

The two signed the contract directly. ✅
Two reserved. ✅
Four tigers ready to hunt. 🐯

Who would you like our next signatory to be? 🤔@T10 League @iamamir official @matheesha_9 @manuz05#bengal tigers #sign #mohammadmir #evenlewis #colin monroe #matheesha #abudhabit10 #letsgohunt pic.twitter.com/l98ECyUZ6c

— Bengal Tigers (@BanglaTigers_ae) August 24, 2022

Young and experienced players of the Bengals

Pathirana is representing Sri Lanka At the U-19 World Cup. The then 17-year-old was said to have delivered at 175 km/h, which was technically the fastest to date, but it was later discovered that the same happened due to a speed gun error. Still, the 19-year-old young pacer is popularly known as the Junior Maringa for his bowling action and technique.

On the other hand, Mohammad Amir is more experienced compared to Pathirana. After making his debut in 2009, the 30-year-old was banned by the International Criminal Court for five years in 2010. But his cricket career was prolific.Although he has been sidelined for a long time at the international level, he is often seen playing in the league Pakistan And also part of the T20 Blast this season.

Evan Lewis, a former member of the Derry Bulls, will now appear in the colours of the Bengals. The southpaw Trinidadian was also a member of the Karnataka Fangs and Punjab Legends in previous editions, and the upcoming season will be his fourth. On the other hand, Monroe, 35, who has represented Abu Dhabi, will now join the Tigers.