Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy


The Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy is a 20-over cricket franchise tournament held in the United Arab Emirates. The first edition of the tournament was played in October 2018. Six franchise teams took part in the first edition. The International Cricket Council sanctioned the competition in June 2018.
Lahore Qalandars won the first edition after beating Titans by fifteen runs in the final.

Teams

The first edition of the tournament featured the following teams:
TeamHome LeagueDebutAppearances
Boost DefendersShpageeza Cricket League20181
Hobart HurricanesBig Bash League20181
Lahore QalandarsPakistan Super League20181
TitansRam Slam T20 Challenge20181
Yorkshire VikingsTwenty20 Cup20181
Auckland AcesSuper Smash20181