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T10 League Season 2 to feature two new teams: Karachians, Northern Warriors join the league

The Karachians and Northern Warriors have been added to the list of the earlier six teams.

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Two new teams -- The Karachians and Northern Warriors -- will will feature in the second season of the T10 League, world's first 10-over cricket league to be held in the UAE from November 23 to December 2.

Defending champions Kerala Kings and runners-up Punjabi Legends have been clubbed in separate pools in the second season of the league.

The Karachians and Northern Warriors have been added to the list of the earlier six teams.

The T10 League, recognised by the International Cricket Council, will have eight teams -- Kerala Kings, Punjab Legends, Maratha Arabians, Bengal Tigers, The Karachians, Rajputs, Northern Warriors and Pakhtoons.

T10 League was launched last year by T10 Sports Management to popularise the game of cricket in its shortest format that concludes within less than 90 minutes in which two teams bat it out in ten overs or just 60 balls. This is the fourth variant of the game of cricket after the Test, 50-over and 20-over formats.

This year, two groups will see four teams each.

While Group A comprises Kerala Kings, Karachians, Pakhtoon and Rajputs, Group B has Punjabi Legends, Bengal Tigers, Maratha Arabians and Northern Warriors. A number of celebrities from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will add to the league’s appeal and it will be watched live in more than 20 countries across the globe. 

“The T10 League is gaining ground with the formal recognition of the International Cricket Council and the interest shown by the stakeholders that encouraged us to add two new teams to the league,” Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk, Chairman of T10 League and T10 Sports Management, was quoted as saying by Pakistan’s The Express Tribune.

“Today’s Team Draw is a testimony to the growing popularity of not only the T10 League — but also the game of cricket — which could now be played and in less than 90 minutes. I am pleased to announce the Team Draw led by last year’s Champions Kerala Kings and Runners-Up Punjabi Legends. This year’s T10 League will help expand and popularise the game of cricket further. We see this as a growing movement and I urge all to join this and help take the game further.”

Australian Shane Watson and West Indian Darren Sammy have joined Karachians and Northern Warriors as their respective icon players.

(With PTI Inputs)

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