The dates for the 2022 edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 League has been finalized. The tournament is slated to be played from 23rd November to 4th December 2022. The tournament will once again take place at the iconic Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. For the unversed, as many as five editions of the T10 League have been conducted so far. The sixth season will be taking place this year in November-December 2022.
The league has seen a significant rise in the economic impact value. As far as the economic value is concerned, it increased to $621.2 million in the year 2021. It is pertinent to note that the upcoming edition will be the fourth season since the tournament moved to Abu Dhabi.
The League has seen a rise in the economic impact value. The value increased to $621.2 million in the year 2021. Besides, the league reached 342 million television and over-the-top (OTT) digital viewers. It all contributed to the increased Abu Dhabi T20’s sponsorship value by 81 percent to $279.3 million. As far as the reach on social media is concerned, it received 1.4 billon impressions across social media and garnered 115 million video views on the Abu Dhabi T20’s digital content.
“Through our partnership with the Abu Dhabi T10, we have further positioned Abu Dhabi as a major sporting global hub and consistently demonstrated the city’s ability to both build, and host, one of cricket’s most entertaining competitions,” said HE Aref Al Awani, General Secretary, Abu Dhabi Sports Council. “This is evidence of the success of a significant strategic objective of the Abu Dhabi government; to create and deliver sporting events that contribute to enhancing the emirate’s leadership in global sports.”
Shaji Ul Mulk, Chairman of T Ten Sports Management, added: “When we first brought the league to Abu Dhabi, we had the aim of establishing it as one of the standout events on the international cricket calendar and, with the support of ADC, ADSC, DCT – Abu Dhabi and Emirates Cricket Board, we’ve done just that.
“The Abu Dhabi T10 is now well established as a credible form of the global game, and we see incredible growth with each edition, with global broadcast figures increasing to 342 million viewers thanks to the hard work of everyone involved – from the players to our franchise owners, broadcasters and sponsors. We will continue building on this success and we’re excited to take those next steps as cricket’s fastest format continues to evolve at a rapid rate.”
“The past three editions of the Abu Dhabi T10 have proven that 10-over cricket has both a thriving market and engaged international audience,” said Abu Dhabi Cricket CEO Matt Boucher. “With the sponsorship value at $279.3 million last year and the league’s economic impact value now standing at $621.2 million, the Abu Dhabi T10 continues to bring remarkable value to all involved – both in Abu Dhabi and overseas.”
A total of six teams will participate this season, namely Bangla Tigers, Deccan Gladiators, Delhi Bulls, Northern Warriors, Team Abu Dhabi, and Chennai Braves. The format for the sixth edition will be the same as last year. All the teams will play 10 games each in the league stage before the top four sides reach the knockouts. Deccan Gladiators are the defending champions. They lifted the title last year after beating Delhi Bulls by 56 runs in the final. Northern Warriors are the most successful franchise in the league, having won the title twice.
