Sharjah Warriors, UAE T20 League: Moeen Ali is one of the players signed by the franchise owned by Capri Global

Capri Global announced their squad for the T20 tournament on social media, which is expected to provide an invaluable platform for UAE cricket to take the development of local talent to a higher level.

In addition to Ali, the Sharjah-based team has also announced the signing of England trio Chris Walkers, Danny Briggs and David Maran, Afghan quartet Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nur Ahmed and Naveen Ulhaq, and Evan Lewis of the West Indies.

The squad will be further strengthened with the addition of domestic players, which also include two uncapped England players, an uncapped player from the West Indies and two prospective nationals, making the squad stronger up to 14 people.

Earlier on Thursday (August 18th), Capri Global announced that their ILT20 team would be called “Sharjah Warriors”. A day later, the team announced their lineup. “Capri Global is delighted to announce the Sharjah Warriors at @ILT20Official,” Sharjah Warriors tweeted.

Here is an overview of the UAE ILT20 Sharjah Warriors:

The six-team franchise-style league will feature 34 games in world-renowned world-class venues in the UAE. The inaugural edition of ILT20 is scheduled to play in the window of January 6 to February 12, 2023.

The six teams are made up of Reliance Industries (MI Emirates), Adani Sportsline (Gulf Giants), GMR Group (Dubai Capitals), Knight Riders Group (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Capri Global (Sharjah Warriors) and Lancer Capital (Desert Vipers) all.

For now, all six teams have announced their squads for the inaugural Emirates International League T20 (ILT20). Domestic players (UAE players) will be drafted into the team at a later date.