- The Adani Group has purchased a franchise in the UAE T20 competition.
- The six-team competition will be played from January 6 to February 12, 2015.
- It is part of Adani Sportsline’s efforts to interact with cricket fans worldwide.
The Adani Group has branded its club as the Gulf Giants after purchasing a franchise in the UAE T20 competition (ILT20). Andy Flower, a former England player and current coach of the Lucknow Super Giants, has also been officially announced as the group’s new coach.
The Gulf Giants team will be a part of the Adani Sportsline, the Adani Group’s sports division. The organization released the team’s logo on Tuesday (July 12) and stated, “The Gujarat Giants brand of Adani Sportsline is expanded upon by the “Gulf Giants.”
Under this brand, Adani Sportsline interacts with fans via well-known Indian leagues like the Pro Kabaddi League, the Big Bout Boxing League, and the Ultimate Kho Kho League.
At the UAE ILT20, it also intends to involve and interact with cricket fans all around the world through the brand Gulf Giants.”
Regarding Flower’s signing, the company claimed: “Andy has three decades of cricketing expertise and is perhaps Zimbabwe’s all-time best cricketer.”
“In addition to franchise clubs like the Punjab Kings (IPL), Maratha Arabians (Abu Dhabi T10), Multan Sultans (PSL), St. Lucia Kings (CPL), and Delhi Bulls (Abu Dhabi T10), Flower has previously coached the national teams of England and Afghanistan.”
Flower expressed his excitement about joining the project. “Being a part of the Adani Group, and in particular Adani Sportsline makes me incredibly proud. The company’s power, stature, and reach are generally known to the public, so it’s amazing to witness their dedication to sports.”
“Being a part of any major franchise event is exciting, and the ILT20 has enormous ambitions to do just that. The best we can do as leaders is to serve the players, and I value this notion greatly,” added the former captain of Zimbabwe.
Tom Moody and R Sridhar have agreed to serve as their cricket/coach directors for the Glazer family and Capri Global, two other league participants.
The Kolkata Knight Riders, the Mumbai Indians, and GMR are the other three teams in the six-team competition. From January 6 through February 12, the league will be in play.
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