UAE cricketers set for ILT20 earnings hit as USA’s Milind Kumar extends ODI world record
Leading UAE players are set to have their ILT20 windfalls snatched away as a scheduling clash is now almost inevitable. Twenty-seven domestic players landed deals for a combined total of over a million dollars when the ILT20 auction took place last week. Six of those were watching on from the other side of the world as part of the UAE squad that had just touched down in the United States. The…
UAE cricketers face a challenging situation as they prepare for the ILT20 auction, with their national team members potentially missing out on substantial earnings due to their upcoming ODI commitments. Six of the 27 players who participated in the auction are UAE squad members, including Milind Kumar, who recently set a world record in ODI cricket.
The Emirates are currently at the bottom of the Cricket World Club League 2 (CWCL2) standings, making it highly unlikely for them to advance directly to the ODI World Cup. They will compete in the qualifier playoff from December 1 to 21, meaning their ODI players will be unavailable for most of the ILT20 season. Although franchises were aware of the potential clash, they largely avoided signing key UAE players, except for Aayan Khan, Khuzaima Tanveer, Ibrar Ahmed, Ali Naseer, Mohammed Arfan, and Tanish Suri.
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