Shane Watson is a two-time World Cup winner with Australia and he will be mentor of Abu Dhabi for ILT20.
As the ILT20 2026 auction is a month away, SportsTiger has come up with the three teams that could show interest in the veteran spinner.
The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have had one of the worst seasons in the history of domestic T20 leagues as they have failed to win a single game so far.
While the Warriors are currently positioned at 4 on the points table, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders are still winless in 6 games.
The Knight Riders are having a horrendous season as the Sunil Narine-led side is yet to win a game in the tournament.
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi will host this fixture.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will host Desert Vipers in 9th match of ILT20.
The Sunil Narine-led Knight Riders are having a horrific season, losing all 3 matches they have played so far.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have lost both the matches they have played so far. Whereas, Desert Vipers have played 1 match and are in 3rd position with 2 points.
While Dubai Capitals have the firepower in the form of Rovman Powell and Robin Uthappa, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will rely on Andre Russell and Jonny Bairstow in their arsenal.
The tournament is set to begin on Friday with Dubai Capitals taking on the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the opening match.
The first-ever edition of UAE’s T20 league aka International League T20 is all set to begin next year.
Notably, the Group already owns a cricket franchise in the Indian Premier League, CPL, and MLC.