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Virender Sehwag, Chris Gayle to play in first-ever T10 cricket league - chairman - 08-24-2017
Virender Sehwag is one among the brand ambassadors for the T10 league. (File | PTI)
In a new first, a tournament in the United Arab Emirates will see cricket being played in 90 minutes, like football, in 10 overs, according to media reports.
Former Indian opener, Virender Sehwag, West Indies star batsman, Chris Gayle, former Sri Lankan captain, Kumar Sangakkara, and former Pakistan all-rounder, Shahid Afridi have all been announced as the brand ambassadors for the tournament. Afridi will be leading the Pakhtoons team as well.
According to a report on the Sportswallah website, the tournament is scheduled to be a 4-day weekend event from December 21 to December 24. Six teams, named after selected South Asian regions, will participate in the tournament.
The tournament is slated to have a unique opening ceremony and is also expected to see some never-seen-before innovations on a cricket field, said the report. More than 20 celebrities are expected to perform at the four-day event.
Re: Virender Sehwag, Chris Gayle to play in first-ever T10 cricket league - ketchim - 08-24-2017
Lets for a 1 over League :
