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Desert Vipers

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Desert Vipers

League

International League T20

Personnel

Captain

Colin Munro

Coach

James Foster

Owner

Lancer Capital LLC

Team information

Colours

Red and Black

Established

2022; 2 years ago

Home ground

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Capacity

16,000

History

Twenty20 debut

v. Sharjah Warriors at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai; 15 January 2023

Official website

Desert Vipers

T20 kit

The Desert Vipers is a professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that plays in the Emirati International League T20 (ILT20). It was one of the six teams that were announced for the inaugural season. It was founded in 2022, and currently owned by the Lancer Capital LLC.^[1]

The team's chief executive officer is 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, and finished 5th in Season 2.^[2]^[3]^[4]

History

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In August 2022, the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) announced the establishment of the International League T20, to be started in 2023. The teams for the competition, representing 6 different cities of United Arab Emirates, including Desert, were put up on auction in UAE in September 2022. The Desert franchise was purchased was Manchester United FC CEO revealed that, led by Avram Glazer will be owning a team in the league. The team unveiled their logo and jersey in January 2023, through their social media handles.

Current squad

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As of 13 January 2024^[5]^[6]^[7]

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	(1992-10-25) 25 October 1992 (age 32)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	2024
Alex Hales	England	(1989-01-03) 3 January 1989 (age 35)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	2023
Colin Munro	New Zealand	(1987-03-11) 11 March 1987 (age 37)	Left-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	2023
Michael Jones	Scotland	(1998-01-05) 5 January 1998 (age 26)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	2024
All-rounders
Ali Naseer	United Arab Emirates	(2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 20)	Left-handed	Left-arm medium-fast	2024
Bas de Leede	Netherlands	(1999-11-15) 15 November 1999 (age 24)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	2024
Rohan Mustafa	United Arab Emirates	(1988-10-07) 7 October 1988 (age 36)	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	2023
Shadab Khan	Pakistan	(1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 26)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	2024
Sherfane Rutherford	West Indies	(1998-08-15) 15 August 1998 (age 26)	Left-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	2023
Tom Curran	England	(1995-03-12) 12 March 1995 (age 29)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	2023
Wanindu Hasaranga	Sri Lanka	(1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 (age 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	2023
Wicket-keepers
Azam Khan	Pakistan	(1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 (age 26)	Right-handed		2023
Dinesh Chandimal	Sri Lanka	(1989-11-18) 18 November 1989 (age 34)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	2024
Pace bowlers
Gus Atkinson	England	(1998-01-19) 19 January 1998 (age 26)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	2024
Luke Wood	England	(1995-08-02) 2 August 1995 (age 29)	Left-handed	Left-arm fast-medium	2024
Matheesha Pathirana	Sri Lanka	(2002-12-18) 18 December 2002 (age 21)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	2024
Shaheen Afridi	Pakistan	(2000-04-06) 6 April 2000 (age 24)	Left-handed	Left-arm fast	2024
Mohammad Amir	Pakistan	(1992-04-13) 13 April 1992 (age 32)	Left-handed	Left-arm fast	2024	^[8]
Sheldon Cottrell	West Indies	(1989-08-19) 19 August 1989 (age 35)	Right-handed	Left-arm fast-medium	2023

Statistics

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Season summary

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Season	League standing	Final standing
2023	2nd out of 6	Runner Up
2024	5th out of 6	League Stage
Last Updated: 11 February 2024

Administration and support staff

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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

Source^[9]^[10]

Sustainability

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The Desert Vipers became the first cricket franchise in the world to make their full season carbon footprint public, when they published their Season 1 footprint of 573 tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2023. In Season 2, they hosted their first 'Sustainability Match', which aimed to celebrate their achievements to date and trial new sustainability initiatives. They are Dubai's first signatory to the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework, and they have committed to Net Zero by 2040.

Reference

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^ "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.

v t e Desert Vipers
Home grounds	Sharjah Cricket Stadium (2023–present)
Captains	Colin Munro (2023-present)
Coaches	James Foster (2023-present)

v t e International League T20
Seasons	2023 2024 2025
Finals	2023 2024
Participating teams	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Desert Vipers Dubai Capitals Gulf Giants MI Emirates Sharjah Warriors
Home grounds	Dubai Cricket Stadium (Desert Vipers, Dubai Capitals, Gulf Giants) Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah Warriors) Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, MI Emirates)
General Information	Records and Statistics

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