US Masters T10 League’s inaugural season announced

DALLAS: The T Ten Global Sports, organisers of the Abu Dhabi T10 and US-based SAMP Army Cricket Franchise, announced the inaugural season of the US Masters T10 League in Dallas, Texas.

The thrilling 10-over format matches will have legendary cricketers who have retired from international cricket as well as young stars.

Ritesh Patel, the owner of SAMP Army Cricket Franchise — one of the main organisers of the American edition and League partner — said, “Excited to bring this fast explosive cricket format to the USA. Players participating in this tournament have huge following all over the globe and this is a great opportunity for American fans to witness this for the first time on American soil.”

After six momentous editions of the Abu Dhabi T10, and an upcoming Indian Masters League, T Ten Global Sports are thrilled to announce the inaugural edition of US Masters T10 League in USA.

“T10 was founded in 2017 to bring to the format of a fast game like football and we are in the US now after 6 years. Since this is a fast, energetic and action-based sport we thought US would be a great destination for a format like this.”

The launch of the US Masters T10 League saw in attendance cricketers like Corey Anderson, Misbahul Haq, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and other US national and domestic players.

“It’s a great honour to be a part of this format in the US, especially at this age. Everyone wants the older players to play again and so US Masters T10 will be a success,” Misbahul Haq said.

To embed the sport of cricket within the audience of America, other US sporting stars are also joining by buying ownership within teams.

NBA Superstar Spencer Dinwiddie is joining the Morrisville Unity team. “I am super excited to be a part of the US Masters T10 League and working alongside Shaji Ul Mulk and Ritesh Patel who are introducing this growing international sport of cricket to America.”

Kayvon Thibodeaux of the NFL team NY Giants says: “I’m excited to be an apart of a growing international sport of cricket coming to America.” He joins the NY Warriors T10 team.

The league will see 6 teams competing in the new fastest cricket format. The new logo of the USA T10 was also revealed.

Indian actors Elnaaz Norouzi and Parvati Nair provided the entertainment at the reception after the USA T10 was officially announced.

US cities to host US Masters T10 League matches include Morrisville, Atlanta, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Philadelphia.