Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Team 2024: The ILT20 League is a fast-paced version of cricket played in the United Arab Emirates. ADKR is a renowned franchise cricket team that competes in this league. Knight Riders by Shah Rukh Khan is the franchise owner, and its headquarters are in Abu Dhabi. Shah Rukh Khan still holds ownership of this franchise after purchasing it in 2023 during the International League T20 2023.

The Knight Riders Group, which is comprised of Red Chilies Entertainment (55% ownership) and Mehta Group (45% ownership), is the entity that owns the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders team. The team calls Abu Dhabi, which is located in the United Arab Emirates, their home field for their matches.

The Emirates Cricket Board runs the highest level of professional Twenty20 cricket competition in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is known as the International League T20 (ILT20) or the UAE T20 League. We have shared the most recent statistics, records, and season status of the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders with the International League T20 (ILT20) 2024 squad, players, schedule, fixtures, match timetable, and venue.

ADKR Captains 2024

Sunil Narine (West Indies all-rounder) leads the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. He is a good bowling all-rounder who has performed for his national West Indies team. He has good stats in his prominent career and leadership qualities. For the second season of 2024, the captain’s name will be announced after the team’s squad announcements.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Team Squad 2024

Batsmen, bowlers, and all-rounders contribute to the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ competitive team. They have the skill and flexibility on their team to challenge for the ILT20 League 2024 championship.

Player Name	Player Role	Country
Sunil Narine(Captain)	Bowling All-rounder	West Indies
Andre Russell	Batting All-rounder	West Indies
Akeal Hosein	Bowling All-rounder	West Indies
Raymon Reifer	Batsmen	West Indies
Kennar Lewis	Wicket-keeper	West Indies
Ravi Rampaul	Bowler	West Indies
Jonny Bairstow	Batsmen	England
Paul Stirling	Batsmen	(Ireland
Lahiru Kumara	Bowler	Sri Lanka
Charith Asalanka	Batsmen	Sri Lanka
Colin Ingram	Batsmen	South Africa
Ali Khan	Bowler	USA
Brandon Glover	Bowler	Netherland
Matiullah Khan	Batsmen	UAE
Sabir Ali	Bowler	UAE
Fahad Nawaz	Batsmen	UAE
Zawar Farid	Bowler	UAE
Marchant De Lange	Bowler	South Africa
Dhananjaya De Silva	Batsmen	Srilanka
Connor Esterhuizen	Wicket-keeper	South Africa
Traveen Mathew	Bowler	Srilanka

ADKR Schedule 2024

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ schedule for 2024 is published below:

Date & Month	Match Details	Venues
Jan 21, Sun 02:30 PM LOCAL	Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 3rd Match	Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Jan 23, Tue 06:30 PM LOCAL	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates, 6th Match	Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Jan 25, Thu 06:30 PM LOCAL	Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 8th Match	Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Jan 27, Sat 02:30 PM LOCAL	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers, 10th Match	Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Jan 28, Sun 02:30 PM LOCAL	MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 12th Match	Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Jan 31, Wed 06:30 PM LOCAL	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants, 16th Match	Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Feb 03, Sat 06:30 PM LOCAL	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals, 20th Match	Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Feb 05, Mon 06:30 PM LOCAL	Sharjah Warriors vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 23rd Match	Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Feb 07, Wed 06:30 PM LOCAL	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriors, 25th Match	Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Feb 10, Sat 02:30 PM LOCAL	Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 28th Match	Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

see the ILT20 2024 schedule:

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Team Identity

Red Chillies Entertainment (55% ownership) and Mehta Group (49% ownership) are both members of the Knight Riders Group, which owns the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders team. ADKR’s official logo is designed perfectly according to the team name. A rider’s sketch is for him to run quickly and reach the destination on time.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Team Logo

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Jersey, Uniform, Original T-shirt and Kit

Recently, the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders made public their jersey that will be worn at the ILT20 second season in 2024. While standing with the trophy that was awarded to the winner of the competition, Sunil Narine was seen wearing the jersey.

In the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders team uniform, the colour purple serves as the dominant colouring element. In addition, it is the theme colour of the series, which also includes gold. The uniform of the franchise has a combination of gold and purple, which is visible to us.

Additionally, the names of the sponsors are printed on the front of the t-shirt. Khiladi^x is written prominently, and the sponsor, TCL, is also stated in the preceding sentence. In addition, there are gold markings on the front of the shirt that resemble flames. When this is combined with gold pads, the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have a uniform that is the perfect complement to the overall motif of the organisation.

Anthem 2024

You are aware that the team anthem serves as a source of spiritual motivation for both the players and the fans. The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders also launched the team song, revealing the official playing kit for the first edition of ILT20 2023.

ADKR Sponsors 2024

Additionally, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders announced that they would be the primary sponsor of the DP World ILT20. And that particular name was Khiladiˣ. Through the use of Twitter, the franchise advertised it by utilising the caption, “#ADKR 🤝 𝗞𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗜ˣ.”

In addition, the Khiladiˣ sponsor is also listed on the official shirt worn by the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.

TCL is yet another company that supports the ADKR series. It is a Chinese electronics business that is most well-known because of the TVs that it manufactures. A TCL championship is also shown on the franchise shirt, which is located directly above Khiladi.

Team Kit Sponsors

The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have good sponsorship with Khiladi^x and TCL for the kit manufacturing for the first of the DP World 2023 season.

Year	Kit Manufacturers	Shirt Sponsors(Chest)	Shirt Sponsors(Back)	Chest Branding	Sleeve Branding
2023	—	Khiladiˣ, TCL	—	—	—
2024	—	Khiladiˣ, TCL	—	—	—

Management And Coaching Staff

ADKR’s team management and coaching staff include the following individuals:

Name	Position
Knight Riders Group (Mr. Shah Rukh Khan)	Owner
TBA	Head Coach
TBA	Batting Coach
TBA	Bowling Coach
TBA	Fielding Coach
TBA	Chairman

Final Words

The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders represent the UAE T20 league. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have swiftly ascended to the pinnacle of international ILT20 cricket, garnered a devoted fan base, and accomplished remarkable league success.

The squad will be ready to compete and win when the ILT20 2024 competition returns for its second season. The skipper of ADKR is an aggressive all-rounder named Sunil Narine. This league’s ADKR belongs to Shah Rukh Khan.