Kadak Premier League: 28 international players to feature in competition starting tomorrow
Off the back of the World Cup, indoor cricket's richest tournament, the Kadak Premier League (KPL), will kick off its sixth edition tomorrow from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With the largest foreign player group yet brought together for this year's competition, we outline the international players you can expect to see mixing it with UAE's national talent.
Summary
Off the back of the World Cup, the sixth edition of indoor cricket’s richest competition, the Kadak Premier League, starts tomorrow at the U-Pro Indoor Sports Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The four-day tournament, which runs from 9-12 October, will see 28 international players mix it with UAE national talent across the Men’s and Women’s Divisions, with a large USD cash prize pool up for grabs.
Whilst the Women’s players were handpicked by the team’s owners, the Men went through a points-based auction back in September.
The eight-over league tournament is headlined by a number of players from Australia’s World Cup winning side, including captain Matthew Floros, Luke Ryan, Jamie Diener and Cameron Bullard, as well as Sam Dwyer, Brock Winkler and Tyler Hays, who will return after making their debuts last year. Veteran Rob Fitzgerald will also make his second appearance.
New additions include New Zealand spearhead Ryan Jackson, teammate Liam McCarthy, as well as Under-22 player Sam Clode.
England captain Navin Patel will play for the first time, whilst World Cup player of the tournament - India’s Suraj Reddy - will also feature, alongside his captain Daivik Rai.
In all, six countries - Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, England, India, and Sri Lanka - will be represented in the 22-man international group, spread out evenly across each of the 11 teams.
On the Women’s side, England captain Malorie Bartosh-Short, New Zealand captain Marama Downes, and Australia Women’s player Adelaide Campion are among the headliners of the division.
Here is the list of the international players who will feature in the 2025 tournament:
KPL International Player List: Men
Player | Country | KPL Team |
|---|---|---|
Kabeer Imtiaz | England | Thambapanni Nahda Lions |
Jamie Diener | Australia | Thambapanni Nahda Lions |
Daivik Rai | India | Thambapanni Nahda Lions |
Afroz Pasha | India | Qusais Tigers |
Ryan Jackson | New Zealand | Qusais Tigers |
Sam Clode | New Zealand | Qusais Tigers |
Tyler Hays | Australia | Azha Mamzar Freestylers |
Brad Millyn | Australia | Azha Mamzar Freestylers |
Suraj Reddy | India | Azha Mamzar Freestylers |
Marius Lubbe | South Africa | Elite Jumeirah Warriors |
Willie Brink | South Africa | Elite Jumeirah Warriors |
Hertzog Venter | South Africa | Elite Jumeirah Warriors |
Matthew Floros | Australia | SS JLT Challengers |
Daniel Van Hees | Australia | SS JLT Challengers |
Anish Patel | England | Al Shaab Jabel Ali Incredibles |
Liam McCarthy | New Zealand | Al Shaab Jabel Ali Incredibles |
Brock Winkler | Australia | KG Dubai Hills Dynamos |
Rob Fitzgerald | Australia | KG Dubai Hills Dynamos |
Chris Pistorious | South Africa | KG Dubai Hills Dynamos |
Cruz Harber-Connell | Australia | AAJ Downtown Strikers |
Cameron Bullard | Australia | AAJ Downtown Strikers |
Morne Pentz | South Africa | AAJ Downtown Strikers |
Navin Patel | England | Spofit365 Business Bay Avengers |
Dilisara Sasanka | Sri Lanka | Spofit365 Business Bay Avengers |
Sam Dwyer | Australia | Kabab Rolls Barsha Heights |
Amaan Hassan | England | Kabab Rolls Barsha Heights |
Luke Ryan | Australia | Halal Barsha Blasters by DIA Jewels |
Jack Gunning | Australia | Halal Barsha Blasters by DIA Jewels |
Royeth Hussain | England | Halal Barsha Blasters by DIA Jewels |
KPL International Player List: Women
Player | Country | KPL Team |
|---|---|---|
Malorie Bartosh-Short | England | TBC |
Nicolene Boshoff | South Africa | TBC |
Marama Downes | New Zealand | TBC |
Gemma Krebs | New Zealand | TBC |
Adelaide Campion | Australia | TBC |
Live-Scoring, Results, and Streaming
All live-scoring, fixtures, results and statistics will be reported on www.indoorcricket.news, whilst live-streaming will take place via YouTube: U-Pro Indoor Cricket.
More details to follow tomorrow, including full team lists, and the Day 1 Fixture Schedule.
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