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| League | International League T20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Colin Munro | |
| Coach | James Foster | |
| Owner | Lancer Capital LLC | |
| Team information | ||
| Colours | Red Black | |
| Established | 2023 | |
| Official website | Desert Vipers | |
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The Desert Vipers team is a Twenty20 franchise cricket team plays in the Emirati International League T20 (ILT20). It was one of the six teams that were announced for the inaugural season of the tournament. It was founded in 2022, and the team is owned by Lancer Capital LLC.[1]
The team's chief executive officer Phil Oliver; the cricket director is Tom Moody. The team is coached by James Foster and captained by Colin Munro. The Vipers were the runners-up of the first season of the tournament.[2][3][4]
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Adam Hose |  England | 25 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | |
| Alex Hales | England | 3 January 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | |
| Colin Munro |  New Zealand | 11 March 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| Michael Jones |  Scotland | 5 January 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Ali Naseer |  United Arab Emirates | 9 March 2004 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2024 | |
| Bas de Leede |  Netherlands | 15 November 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | |
| Rohan Mustafa | United Arab Emirates | 7 October 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | |
| Shadab Khan |  Pakistan | 4 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | |
| Sherfane Rutherford |  West Indies | 15 August 1998 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2023 | |
| Tom Curran | England | 12 March 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2023 | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga |  Sri Lanka | 29 July 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Azam Khan | Pakistan | 10 August 1998 | Right-handed | 2023 | ||
| Dinesh Chandimal | Sri Lanka | 18 November 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| Gus Atkinson | England |
19 January 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | |
| Luke Wood | England | 2 August 1995 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2024 | |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Sri Lanka | 18 December 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | |
| Shaheen Afridi | Pakistan |
6 April 2000 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2024 | |
| Mohammad Amir | Pakistan |
13 April 1992 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2024 | [8] |
| Sheldon Cottrell | West Indies |
19 August 1989 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2023 | |
Seasons
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2nd out of 6 | Runner up |
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| CEO | Phil Oliver |
| Director of Cricket | Tom Moody |
| Head coach | James Foster |
| Batting coach | Neil McKenzie |
| Fast Bowling coach | Azhar Mahmood |
| Spin bowling coach | Carl Crowe |
| Fielding coach | Simon Helmot |
Reference
- ↑ "Desert Vipers Team". thedesertvipers. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ↑ "Desert Vipers Team UAE ILT20 2024 Squad, Players list, Captain, Coach ,International League T20 (ILT20) 2024". india cricket schedule. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ↑ "International League T20, 2023 Desert Vipers Squad, Owner, Captain". sportsunfold. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ↑ "Retained by the Desert Vipers, Rohan Mustafa also hopes to retain his role as opener in season two of the DP World ILT20". thedesertvipers. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ↑ "New Signess for DP World ILT20 Season 2". ilt20.ae. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ↑ "retained by franchises for DP World ILT20 Season2". ilt20.ae. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ↑ "2024 Squads". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ↑ "Amir joins Desert Vipers for ILT20".
- ↑ "DP World ILT20 Season 2 to be played between 19 January to 18 February 2024". ilt20.ae. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ↑ "Gulf Giants, Sharjah Warriors to play ILT20 opener on January 19". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
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