Yuvraj Singh, KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Jonny Bairstow and the world's T20 league top earners

18.08.2022 - 10:55 thenationalnews.com

The International League T20 is set to become the second most lucrative competition for cricketers when it launches at the start of 2023.

The new event has been a long time coming. There have been a number of attempts for the UAE to launch a 20-over event all of its own in recent years.

Now it is finally set to start, with franchises that are sister teams to those in the Indian Premier League – as well as one run by the owners of Manchester United.

Players will have enviable earning potential, with salaries of nearly half a million dollars available to top-bracket players.

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Alex Hales is set to make a dramatic England return in the T20 World Cup after positive talks about ending his three-year exclusion from the set-up.

Gujarat Giants Onboard Chris Gayle For Legends League Cricket

Gujarat Giants have picked the boss of T20 Cricket, Chris Gayle on Saturday. The Jamaican allrounder will dawn the Giants colour alongside Virender Sehwag as the Legends League Cricket kicks off from September 16 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. As per the draft rules, franchises have three days to finalise their respective squad including any additional choice of Cricket Legend with their available franchise purse. Giants had already spent INR 5,51,80,000 to buy 15 stalwarts on Friday, during the virtual draft and were left with INR 2,48,20,000 to finalise their squad.

Legends League Cricket: Chris Gayle to play for Gujarat Giants

Chris Gayle will don the Adani Sportsline-owned Gujarat Giants jersey in the upcoming season of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) along with Virender Sehwag when action begins at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on September 16. As per the LLC draft rules, franchises have three days to finalise their respective squads, including any additional choice of cricket legends with their available franchise purse.

Jonny Bairstow Reveals "Freak Accident" That Has Ruled Him Out Of T20 World Cup

England were dealt a huge blow to their chances in the upcoming 2022 T20 World Cup on Friday as Jonny Bairstow suffered an injury due to a "freak accident" while playing golf. "England and Yorkshire batter Jonathan Bairstow has been ruled out of the rest of the summer and the ICC Men's T20 World Cup," the English cricket board revealed in its statement. The injury means Bairstow is ruled out for the foreseeable future. Bairstow himself took to Instagram to state that he won't be available for selection in "the immediate future". "Unfortunately I am going to be unavailable of all games/tours in the immediate future. The reason being is that I have injured by lower leg in a freak accident and it shall need an operation," Bairstow wrote.

Jonny Bairstow Ruled Out Of 2022 T20 World Cup After "Freak Accident" While Golfing

Star England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow suffered an injury caused by a "freak accident" while playing golf, which has ruled him out of the rest of England's summer season and more importantly, the 2022 T20 World Cup in October-November. "England and Yorkshire batter Jonathan Bairstow has been ruled out of the rest of the summer and the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Bairstow sustained a lower limb injury in a freak accident whilst playing golf on Friday in Leeds," the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement on Friday.