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Twenty20 Cricket team

Cricket team
Dubai Capitals
دبي العواصم
LeagueInternational League T20
Personnel
CaptainDavid Warner
CoachPhil Simmons
ChairmanKiran Grandhi
Bowling coachGlen Chapple
OwnerGMR Group
Team information
CityDubai
ColorsBlue and red
   
Founded2022; 3 years ago (2022)
Home groundDubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Capacity25,000
History
Twenty20 debutv. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
13 January 2023
Official websitehttps://www.gmrsports.in/dubai-capitals
Capitals Group
Current teams
Delhi Capitals (2008–present)
Delhi Capitals (WPL) (2023–present)
Dubai Capitals (2023–present)
Pretoria Capitals (2022–present)
India Capitals
Defunct teams
Joburg Giants (2017)

Dubai Capitals is a United Arab Emirates professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that first competed in the inaugural season of International League T20 tournament. The team is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The team is coached by Phil Simmons. The franchise is owned by the GMR Group.

History

In August 2022, the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) announced the establishment of the International League T20, a Twenty20 Cricket competition to be started in 2023. The teams for the competition, representing 6 different cities of United Arab Emirates, including Dubai, were put up on auction in UAE in September 2022. The Dubai franchise was purchased was revealed that Delhi Capitals, led by JSW Group will be owning a team in the league. The team unveiled their logo and jersey in January 2023, through their social media handles.

Seasons

Year League standing Final standing
2023 4th out of 6 Play-offs (E1)
2024 4th out of 6 Runner-up
  •   C: champions
  •   RU: runner-up
  •   SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition

Season summary

Year Played Wins Losses Tied/NR
2023 10 0 0 0
Source: ESPNCricinfo

Note:

  • NR indicates No result.
  • Abandoned matches are indicated as no result.
  • Source: Dubai Capitals

Current squad

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
31 David Warner  Australia (1986-10-27) 27 October 1986 (age 38) Left-handed Right-arm leg break Captain
24 Rahul Bhatia  United Arab Emirates (1998-11-24) 24 November 1998 (age 26) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
4 Max Holden  England (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 (age 27) Left-handed Right-arm off break
52 Rovman Powell  West Indies (1993-07-23) 23 July 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
66 Joe Root  England (1990-12-30) 30 December 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Right-arm off break
All-rounders
9 Mohammad Mohsin  United States (1996-04-15) 15 April 1996 (age 28) Left-handed Left-arm leg break googly
52 Roelof van der Merwe  Netherlands (1984-12-31) 31 December 1984 (age 40) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
24 Sikandar Raza  Zimbabwe (1986-04-24) 24 April 1986 (age 38) Right-handed Right-arm off spin
7 Dasun Shanaka  Sri Lanka (1991-09-09) 9 September 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
28 Tom Abell  England (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
Wicketkeepers
33 Vriitya Aravind  United Arab Emirates (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 22) Right-handed —
33 Rahul Chopra  United Arab Emirates Right-handed —
7 Sam Billings  England (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 (age 33) Right-handed —
51 Ben Dunk  Australia (1987-03-11) 11 March 1987 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm off break
21 Rahmanullah Gurbaz  Afghanistan (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
Sadeera Samarawickrama  Sri Lanka (1995-08-30) 30 August 1995 (age 29) Right-handed —
98 Tom Banton  England (1998-11-11) 11 November 1998 (age 26) Right-handed —
Bowlers
5 Dushmanta Chameera  Sri Lanka (1992-01-11) 11 January 1992 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm fast
8 Jason Holder  West Indies (1991-11-05) 5 November 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas
70 Shamar Joseph  West Indies (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 (age 25) Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium
46 Akif Raja  United Arab Emirates (1992-11-24) 24 November 1992 (age 32) Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast
— Nuwan Thushara  Sri Lanka (1994-08-06) 6 August 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
68 Andrew Tye  Australia (1986-12-12) 12 December 1986 (age 38) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
33 Mark Wood  England (1990-01-11) 11 January 1990 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm fast

Administration and support staff

Position Name
Head coach Hemang Badani
Batting coach Ross Taylor
Fielding coach Gnaneswara Rao
Bowling coach Glen Chappel

Honours

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

Year Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest branding
2024 GMR and Life Nstyle GMR Group Life Nstyle Yolo
2025 Tamaska GMR Group

References

  1. "Gmr Sports names its UAE ILT20 cricket team as Dubai Capitals". gmrsports.in. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. "Dubai Capitals Home". ESPNcricinfo.
  3. "Dubai Capitals (DC) UAE ILT20". india cricket schedule.
  4. "DP World ILT20 Season 2 to be played between 19 January to 18 February 2024". ilt20.ae. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. "Gulf Giants, Sharjah Warriors to play ILT20 opener on January 19". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. "ILT20 Points Table". ESPNCricinfo. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  7. "Dubai Capitals Squad". crictracker.com. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
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