DUBAI: The UAE’s eight-most promising and talented under-23 players who showcased their talent at the recently concluded ILT20 Development Tournament were among the 13 players picked by the DP World ILT20 franchises for the tournament’s Season 2 that will be staged in January and February.
All remaining 13 Season 2 spots for UAE players were filled through an online player selection process. Earlier this year, a total of 11 UAE players had been retained by the franchises.
Each of the six DP World ILT20 franchise squad needs to have a minimum of four UAE players. At the selection process on Friday, the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders selected batter Alishan Sharafu and spinner Aditya Shetty.
Sharafu represented Sharjah Warriors in DP World ILT20 Season 1. The right-hander scored 202 runs in the ILT20 Development Tournament.