The Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 will start on November 21 and run till December 2 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Organised by the Emirates Cricket Board, the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 will see as many as 10 teams compete in a total of 40 matches.

Ajman Bolts, Bangla Tigers, Chennai Brave Jaguars, Deccan Gladiators, Delhi Bulls, Morrisville Samp Army, New York Strikers, Northern Warriors, Team Abu Dhabi and UP Nawabs are the teams that will compete in the eighth edition of the Abu Dhabi T10.  

As per the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 schedule, each team will play seven league matches in the league phase. 

The top five teams in the standings after all 35 league matches will qualify for the playoffs.

The top two teams in the standings will clash in the Qualifier 1 for a place in the Abu Dhabi T10 2024 final.

Meanwhile, the fourth and fifth-placed teams in the standings will square in Eliminator 1 to stay alive in the competition.

The winner of Eliminator 1 will face the third-placed team in the standings in Eliminator 2 for a spot in Qualifier 2. The loser of the first qualifier will then lock horns with the winner of the second eliminator in Qualifier 2 for the other spot in the final.

All Abu Dhabi T10 2024 matches will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

New York Strikers are the defending champions of the Abu Dhabi T10 after beating Deccan Gladiators in the 2023 final.

Northern Warriors and Deccan Gladiators are the most successful teams in the tournament’s history with two titles each.

Jos Buttler, Shakib Al Hasan, Rashid Khan, Kieron Pollard, Faf du Plessis, Jonny Bairstow, Phil Salt, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Marcus Stoinis, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult and Matheesha Pathirana are some of the high profile names that will feature in the upcoming T10 tournament.

Where to watch Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 live in India

The Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 will be telecast live on Star Sports Network’s TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website. It will also be live streamed on the FanCode app and website in India.

Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 schedule and live match start times

All timings are in India Standard Time (IST)

Thursday, November 21

Team Abu Dhabi vs Ajman Bolts - 5:00 PM

Morrisville Samp Army vs Bangla Tigers - 7:15 PM

Deccan Gladiators vs Chennai Brave Jaguars - 9:30 PM

Friday, November 22

Northern Warriors vs Delhi Bulls - 2:45 PM

New York Strikers vs Morrisville Samp Army - 5:00 PM

UP Nawabs vs Team Abu Dhabi - 7:15 PM

Ajman Bolts vs Deccan Gladiators - 9:30 PM

Saturday, November 23

Morrisville Samp Army vs UP Nawabs - 2:45 PM

Bangla Tigers vs New York Strikers - 5:00 PM

Chennai Brave Jaguars vs Northern Warriors - 7:15 PM

Deccan Gladiators vs Team Abu Dhabi - 9:30 PM

Sunday, November 24

UP Nawabs vs Northern Warriors - 2:45 PM

Delhi Bulls vs Ajman Bolts - 5:00 PM

New York Strikers vs Deccan Gladiators - 7:15 PM

Morrisville Samp Army vs Chennai Brave Jaguars - 9:30 PM

Monday, November 25

Team Abu Dhabi vs New York Strikers - 5:00 PM

Chennai Brave Jaguars vs Ajman Bolts - 7:15 PM

Delhi Bulls vs Bangla Tigers - 9:30 PM

Tuesday, November 26

UP Nawabs vs Deccan Gladiators - 5:00 PM

Bangla Tigers vs Northern Warriors - 7:15 PM

Morrisville Samp Army vs Delhi Bulls - 9:30 PM

Wednesday, November 27

Ajman Bolts vs Bangla Tigers - 5:00 PM

Team Abu Dhabi vs Chennai Brave Jaguars - 7:15 PM

UP Nawabs vs New York Strikers - 9:30 PM

Thursday, November 28

Deccan Gladiators vs Bangla Tigers - 5:00 PM

Delhi Bulls vs Chennai Brave Jaguars - 7:15 PM

Northern Warriors vs New York Strikers - 9:30 PM

Friday, November 29

Team Abu Dhabi vs Morrisville Samp Army - 2:45 PM

New York Strikers vs Delhi Bulls - 5:00 PM

Chennai Brave Jaguars vs UP Nawabs - 7:15 PM

Northern Warriors vs Ajman Bolts - 9:30 PM

Saturday, November 30

Bangla Tigers vs UP Nawabs - 2:45 PM

Northern Warriors vs Team Abu Dhabi - 5:00 PM

Ajman Bolts vs Morrisville Samp Army - 7:15 PM

Deccan Gladiators vs Delhi Bulls - 9:30 PM

Sunday, December 1

Qualifier 1 - 5:00 PM

Eliminator 1 - 7:15 PM

Eliminator 2 - 9:30 PM

Monday, December 2

Qualifier 2 - 6:30 PM

Abu Dhabi T10 2024 final - 9:00 PM

Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 teams and squads

Ajman Bolts: James Neesham (Icon), Mohammad Nabi, Alax Hales, Obed McCoy, Ravi Bopara, Terrance Hinds, Shehan Jayasuriya, Mark Deyal, Ali Abid, Safeer Tariq, Huhammad Mohsin, Shevon Daniel, Arineshto Vhezha, Ijas Ahmadzai, Dunith Wellalage, Mujheeb Ur Rahman, Lungi Ngidi, Gulbadin Naib, Haider Ali

Bangla Tigers: Shakib al Hasan (Icon), Rashid Khan, Liam Livingstone, Iftikhar Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik, Hazratullah Zazai, Dasun Shanaka,Joshua Little, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Shehzad, Mir Hamza, David Payne , Luqman Faisal, Nav Pabreja, Hafis Almas Ayub, Tashinga Musekiwa, Ravindu Rathnayke, Imran Khan, Towhid Hridoy 

Chennai Brave Jaguars: Rassie van der Dussen (Icon), Chris Lynn, Nuwan Thushara, Thisara Perera, Dan Lawrence, Aayan Khan, George Munsey, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Joshua Brown, Nick Hobson, Akila Dhananjaya, Oshane Thomas, Matiullah Khan, Sabir Ali, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Garuka Sanketh, Ali Khan, Kobe Herft 

Deccan Gladiators: Jos Buttler (Icon), Anrich Nortje, Marcus Stoinis, Maheesh Theekshana, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Tom Koher-Cadmore, Zahoor Khan, Luke Wood, David Wiese, Usman Tariq, Khary Pierre, Aryan Lakra, Abrar Ahmed, Malsha Tharupati, Tinotenda Maposa, Richard Gleeson, Rilee Rossouw 

Delhi Bulls: Rovman Powell (Icon), Muhammad Rohid, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazlahaq Farooqi, James Vince, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Wade, Tom Banton, Salman Irshad, Kasun Rajitha, Nikhil Chaudhary, Saghir Khan, Shahid Iqbal Bhutta, Isai Thorne, Pavan Rathnayake, Fabian Allen, Harshir Seth 

Morrisville Samp Army: Faf du Plessis (Icon), Qais Ahmad, Andries Gous, David Willey, Imad Wasim, Karim Janat, Rohaan Mustafa, Jack Taylor, Sajid Khan, Kjorn Ottley, Hazrat Bilal, Taimoor Ali, Umair Ali Khan, Brain Bennett, Leonardo Julien, Amir Hamza Hotak, Sharafuddin Ashraf 

New York Strikers: Kieron Pollard (Icon), Mohammad Amir, Sunil Narine, Akeal Hossain, Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Jawadulla, Matheesha Pathirana, Donovan Ferreira, Evin Lewis, Dewald Brevis, Doug Bracewell, Kusal Perera, Alishan Sharafu, Mayank Choudhary, Nathan Edward, Dumindu Sewmina, Asif Ali, Reece Topley 

Northern Warriors: Trent Boult (Icon), Finn Allen, Johnson Charles, Sherfane Rutherford, Saqib Mahmood, Colin Munro, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ankur Sangwan, Brandon King, Fareed Malik, Shohidul Islam, Ziaur Rahman, Sagar Kalyan, Muhammad Uzair Khan, Shaqkere Parris, Ackeem Auguste 

Team Abu Dhabi: Phil Salt (Icon), Noor Ahmad, Kyle Mayers, Jonny Bairstow, Lockie Ferguson, Shimron Hetmyer, AM Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Kadeem Alleyne, Asif Khan, Rumman Raees, Haider Ali, Zeeshan Nasser, Muhammad Arfan, Ramon Simmonds, Muditha Lakshan, Angelo Mathews  

UP Nawabs: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Icon), Dawid Malan, Tymal Mills, Adil Rashid, Andre Fletcher, Binura Fernando, Odean Smith, Najibullah Zadran, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Curtis Campher, Ryan Burl, Farhan Khan, Hafeez ur Rehman, Khalid Shah, Joshua Bishop, Ashmead Nedd, Masood Gurbaz, Khalid Ahmad Gurbaz 

Photo credit: Imago

The inaugural Max60 Caribbean League will start on August 18 and run till August 25 in the Cayman Islands.

Organised by the Cayman Islands Cricket Association (CICA), the Max60 2024 is a new T10 format-based franchise league.

As per the Max60 2024 schedule, as many as five teams will compete in a total of 24 matches across eight days.

Boca Raton Trailblazers, Caribbean Tigers, Grand Cayman Jaguars, Miami Lions and New York Strikers are the five teams that will battle for the Max60 2024 title.

Each team will play the other four sides twice in a double round-robin format. The top three teams in the standings after all the league matches will qualify for the Super Three stage.

The top two teams will later clash in the Max60 Caribbean League final on August 25.

All matches of the Max60 2024 will be played at the Jimmy Powell Oval Cricket Ground in George Town.

David Warner, Sikandar Raza, Alex Hales, Dwayne Bravo, Robin Uthappa, Shoaib Malik and Sunil Narine are some of the high profile cricketers that will feature in the upcoming T10 cricket tournament.

Where to watch Max60 2024 live in India

The Max60 2024 will be telecast live on Sony Sports Ten 1 SD and Sony Sports Ten 1 HD TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the Max60 Caribbean League will be available on the SonyLIV app and website.

Max60 2024 schedule and live match start times

All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)

Sunday, August 18

New York Strikers vs Caribbean Tigers - 9:30 PM

Miami Lions vs Boca Raton Trailblazers - 11:45 PM

Monday, August 19

Caribbean Tigers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars - 2:00 AM

New York Strikers vs Miami Lions - 9:30 PM

Boca Raton Trailblazers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars - 11:45 PM

Tuesday, August 20

Caribbean Tigers vs Miami Lions - 2:00 AM

Miami Lions vs Grand Cayman Jaguars - 9:30 PM

Caribbean Tigers vs Boca Raton Trailblazers - 11:45 PM

Wednesday, August 21

New York Strikers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars - 2:00 AM

Caribbean Tigers vs Miami Lions - 7:30 PM

New York Strikers vs Boca Raton Trailblazers - 9:45 PM

Thursday, August 22

Caribbean Tigers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars - 12:00 AM

New York Strikers vs Miami Lions - 2:15 AM

New York Strikers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars - 7:30 PM

Miami Lions vs Boca Raton Trailblazers - 9:45 PM

Friday, August 23

New York Strikers vs Caribbean Tigers - 12:00 AM

Boca Raton Trailblazers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars - 2:15 AM

Caribbean Tigers vs Boca Raton Trailblazers - 9:30 PM

Miami Lions vs Grand Cayman Jaguars - 11:45 PM

Saturday, August 24

New York Strikers vs Boca Raton Trailblazers - 2:00 AM

Super Three, Match 1 - 10:30 PM

Sunday, August 25

Super Three, Match 2 - 12:45 AM

Super Three, Match 3 - 3:00 AM

Max60 2024 final - 9:30 PM

Max60 2024 teams and squads

Boca Raton Trailblazers: David Warner, Beau Webster, Evin Lewis, Peter Hatzoglou, Colin de Grandhomme, Pat Brown, Matthew Calder, Jack Wood, Steven McGiffin, Vriitya Aravind, Jack Jarvis, Jonty Jenner, C. Jermaine Blackwood, Romario Edwards, Clint McKay, Guni Siroya, Antwan Lightbourne

Caribbean Tigers: Sikandar Raza, Nicholas Hobson, Andrew Tye, Chris Lynn, Suranga Lakmal, Kobe Herft, Ashley Nurse, Patrick Dooley, Cameron Hemp, George Munsey, Sam Currie, Thomas Draca, Sacha Allan Baker de Alwis, Charlie Dean, Antwan Lightbourne, Cameron Burgess

Grand Cayman Jaguars: Alex Hales, Robin Uthappa, Joshua Little, Ben Dunk, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jake Lintott, Saif Zaib, Ross Whiteley, Sajid Ahmedzaia, Logan van Beek, Brad Currie, Mark Deyal, Antwan Lightbourne, Patrick Heron, Asgar Afghan

Miami Lions: Dwayne Bravo, Shoaib Malik, Ravi Bopara, Corey Anderson, Joe Burns, Nikhil Chaudhary, Josh Kann, Chadwick Walton, Jonathan Carter, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gage Sullivan, Anton Devcich, Anmolpreet Singh, Antwan Lightbourne, Daniel Zahran, Andy Risley

New York Strikers: Thisara Perera, Sunil Narine, Isuru Udana, Carlos Brathwaite, Ambati Rayudu, Angelo Perera, Kennar Lewis, Mitchell Swepson, George Thomas, Chad Bowes, Jayden Seales, Antwan Lightbourne, Jonathan Trott, Mark Chapman

Photo credit: Imago

Former West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo currently holds the record for picking the most wickets in T20 cricket.

The right-arm medium pacer has bagged 625 wickets in 573 matches at an average of 24.29 and an economy of 8.24. He is the first and the only cricketer to reach 600 wickets in the T20 format.

Apart from playing for the West Indies cricket team, Bravo has donned the jersey of several franchises in the Indian T20 League, Caribbean Premier League, Big Bash, Vitality T20 Blast and Bangladesh Premier League. 

Since making his T20I debut against New Zealand in 2006, Bravo has been a vital cog in the West Indies team in the shortest format of the game, winning the ICC World T20 titles in 2012 and 2016.

In his stellar T20 career, the Trinidad and Tobago-born cricketer has claimed the most wickets for Team Chennai in the Indian T20 League, picking 183 wickets in 160 matches at an impressive average of 23.73.

Bravo is followed by Afghanistan's Rashid Khan and West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine.

Yuzvendra Chahal is the only Indian player to feature in the list of top 10 wicket-takers in T20 cricket.

Besides Bravo, three players - Rashid, Narine and Tahir - have scalped 500 plus T20 wickets. 

Interestingly, when T20 cricket was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003, it was believed that spinners would be clobbered all around the park in the shortest format of the game.

However, since the inception of T20, spinners have played an important role in most games. Five spinners are currently in the top 10 list for most wickets in T20 cricket.

Most wickets in T20 cricket

Player	Matches	Wickets	Best Figures	Average	Economy
Dwayne Bravo	578	630	5/23	24.28	8.25
Rashid Khan	441	600	6/17	18.25	6.47
Sunil Narine	519	557	5/19	21.55	6.12
Imran Tahir	405	502	5/23	19.95	6.96
Shakib Al Hasan	444	492	6/6	21.49	6.79
Andre Russell	512	462	5/15	25.12	8.67
Wahab Riaz	348	413	5/8	22.63	7.54
Lasith Malinga	295	390	6/7	19.68	7.07
Sohail Tanvir	388	389	6/14	26.36	7.49
Chris Jordan	368	386	4/6	27.21	8.60

Featured photo: NOAH SEELAM / AFP

The Brian Lara Stadium is a multi-purpose venue located in Tarouba, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago.

Located in southern Trinidad, just outside the heart of the city of San Fernando, beside the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway, the Brian Lara Stadium is named after West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara.

Between 1990 and 2007, Brian Lara scored over 22,000 runs for the West Indies cricket team. He led the West Indies to the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy as a captain, their first major ICC trophy since winning the 1979 Cricket World Cup in England.

The Tarouba cricket stadium was initially planned to host warm-up matches during the ICC World Cup 2007 and later serve as a cricket academy after the marquee tournament. However, the stadium would not be completed in time for the ODI World Cup.

The Brian Lara Stadium was later completed and inaugurated in 2017. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 spectators.

Part of a US$850 million elite sports complex at Tarouba, the stadium staged its first international cricket match, a T20 played between West Indies and India. Led by Rohit Sharma, India won the game by 68 runs.

Later in 2023, it hosted its first one-day international (ODI) that featured West Indies and India. The visitors secured a 200-run victory in the only ODI played at the venue so far.

The Brian Lara Stadium was selected as one of the venues for the T20 World Cup 2024. It will stage five T20 World Cup 2024 matches including a semi-final clash.

Apart from international cricket, it has also staged multiple Caribbean Premier League (CPL) matches including finals from 2017 to 2020.

Let’s have a closer look at the Brian Lara Stadium T20 records and stats.

Brian Lara Stadium T20 records and stats

Highest total

The England cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the Brian Lara Stadium in T20 cricket. During the fourth T20I of England’s tour of the West Indies in December 2023, the visitors posted a mammoth score of 267/3 in their 20 overs. England rode on Phil Salt’s 119 off just 57 balls along with contributions from captain Jos Buttler (55) and Liam Livingstone (54) to post a record T20 total at the venue. In reply, West Indies were bowled out for 192 in 15.3 overs as England won the game by 75 runs.

Lowest total

The Uganda cricket team registered the lowest total at the Brian Lara Stadium in the T20 format. Put in to bat, Uganda were bundled out for 40 in 18.4 overs against New Zealand in a T20 World Cup 2024 group match. Kenneth Waiswa (11) was the only Uganda batter to reach double digits in the innings. For New Zealand, Tim Southee picked up three wickets while Trent Boult, Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra bagged two wickets. New Zealand later chased down the target in 5.2 overs to register a nine-wicket win in Trinidad and Tobago.

Most runs

Former New Zealand international cricketer Colin Munro has scored the most runs at the Brian Lara Stadium in T20 cricket. Having represented the likes of Saint Lucia Kings and Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Colin Munro amassed 517 runs in 15 matches at an average of 51.70 and a strike rate of 127.33. He slammed five T20 fifties at the venue. West Indies cricketer Johnson Charles features second on the list with 375 T20 runs in 15 games. He has played for the likes of Barbados Tridents and Saint Lucia Kings in the CPL and the West Indies in international cricket. 

Most wickets

West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has picked up the most wickets at this venue in the T20 format. Having played for Trinbago Knight Riders in the CPL, Sunil Narine has bagged 18 wickets in 15 matches at an average of 18.55 and an economy of 5.56 between 2017 and 2023. Narine’s teammate Akeal Hosein is second on the list with 16 T20 wickets in 15 matches at this venue. The left-arm spinner has represented Trinbago Knight Riders in the CPL and the West Indies cricket team in international cricket.

Highest individual score

England wicketkeeper-batter Phil Salt has registered the highest individual score at this ground in T20 cricket. Opening the batting, Phil Salt slammed 119 runs off just 57 balls against West Indies in the fourth T20I of a five-match series in Trinidad and Tobago. His magnificent knock was laced with seven fours and 10 sixes. Salt’s knock powered West Indies to 267/3 in their 20 overs. England later bowled out West Indies for 192 in 15.3 overs to secure a 75-run victory.

Best bowling figures

Afghanistan cricketer Naveen-ul-Haq has the best bowling figures at this venue in the T20 format. While playing for Guyana Amazon Warriors, the right-arm pacer registered match-winning figures of 4/14 against Barbados Tridents in a CPL encounter in September 2020. Naveen-ul-Haq dismissed Kyle Mayers, Ashley Nurse, Raymon Reifer and Rashid Khan to help skittle out Barbados Tridents for 92 in their 20 overs. Guyana Amazon Warriors later chased down the target in 16.4 overs to register an eight-wicket win.

Highest partnership

Trinbago Knight Riders�?Lendl Simmons and Darren Bravo hold the record for the highest partnership at the Brian Lara Stadium in T20 cricket. Chasing 155, Lendl Simmons and Darren Bravo stitched an unbeaten 138-run partnership for the third wicket against St Lucia Zouks in the CPL 2020 final. Lendl Simmons scored 84 not out while Darren Bravo remained unbeaten on 58 to help Trinbago Knight Riders clinch their fourth CPL title.

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The Central Broward Park is one of the three venues that will host T20 World Cup 2024 matches in the United States.

Owned and operated by Broward County, the Central Broward Park was established in November 2007 and has a seating capacity of 20,000.

Formerly known as Central Broward Regional Park and Central Broward Stadium, it is a multi-purpose venue as it also hosts Association Football, Australian Rules Football, American Football and Rugby matches. 

The Central Broward Park staged its first international cricket match, a T20 played between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in May 2010. Led by Daniel Vettori, New Zealand won the game by 28 runs.

Since then, it has hosted more than 10 T20 international matches so far.

Apart from international cricket, the venue has also staged multiple Caribbean Premier League (CPL) matches and Martin Luther King Twenty20 Cricket Tournament (MLK T20).

With that being said, let’s have a look at Central Broward Park T20 records and stats.

Central Broward Park T20 records and stats

Highest total

The West Indies cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the Central Broward Park in T20 cricket. During the first T20I of India’s tour of West Indies and the United States of America in 2016, the Carlos Brathwaite-led Caribbean outfit posted 245/6 in their 20 overs. West Indies rode on Evin Lewis�?100 off just 49 balls and Johnson Charles�?33-ball 79 to post a record T20 total at the venue. In reply, KL Rahul (110 not out), Rohit Sharma (62) and MS Dhoni (43) helped India score 244/4 in their allotted overs but they eventually lost the game by just one run in Lauderhill, Florida. 

Lowest total

The New Zealand cricket team registered the lowest total at the Central Broward Park in the T20 format. New Zealand were bundled out for 81 in 17.3 overs against Sri Lanka in the second T20I of a two-match series in May 2010. Nathan McCullum top-scored for New Zealand with 36 not out. For Sri Lanka, Nuwan Kulasekara and Lasith Malinga bagged three wickets each. Later, Sri Lanka successfully chased down the target in 15.3 overs as they won the game by seven wickets. 

Most runs

West Indies cricketer Johnson Charles has scored the most runs at this venue in T20 cricket. Representing West Indies in international cricket and the likes of Jamaica Tallawahs and St Lucia Zouks in Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Johnson Charles amassed 347 runs in seven matches at an average of 49.57 and a strike rate of 155.60. He slammed three T20 fifties at this ground in Lauderhill. Kieron Pollard features second on the list with 265 runs in nine matches, having played for the West Indies and Barbados Tridents at this venue in the T20 format.   

Most wickets

West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has picked up the most wickets at this ground in the T20 format. Having represented the West Indies in international cricket and also played for Trinbago Knight Riders in the CPL, Sunil Narine bagged 13 wickets in nine matches at an average of 16.61 and an economy of 6.96. Sunil Narine’s former teammate Dwayne Bravo is second on the list with 11 wickets in seven games between 2012 and 2018. 

Highest individual score

India cricketer KL Rahul holds the record for the highest individual score at the Central Broward Park in T20 cricket. Batting at No.4, KL Rahul slammed an unbeaten 110 off just 51 balls while chasing West Indies�?245/6. Rahu’s knock was laced with 12 fours and five sixes. Despite his scintillating century, India suffered a heartbreaking one-run defeat against West Indies. The likes of Evin Lewis and Shimron Hetmyer have also scored tons in T20s at this venue. While Lewis made a century for West Indies against India in the same game where Rahul was a centurion for the Men in Blue, Shimron scored a hundred for Guyana Amazon Warriors against Jamaica Tallawahs in CPLl 2018. 

Best bowling figures

West Indies�?star spinner Sunil Narine has the best bowling figures at this venue in the T20 format. The right-arm off-spinner registered match-winning figures of 4/12 against New Zealand in the second T20I of a two-match series in 2012. Defending 177, Sunil Narine dismissed Rob Nicol, Martin Guptill, Dean Brownlie and Andrew Ellis to help bowl out New Zealand for 116 in 18.4 overs. Narine’s brilliant spell guided West Indies to a 61-run victory in Lauderhill.

Highest partnership

India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill hold the record for the highest partnership at the Central Broward Park in T20 cricket. During the fourth T20I of India’s tour of West Indies and United States of America in 2023, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill forged a match-winning 165-run stand for the opening wicket while chasing West Indies�?178/8. Gill scored 77 while Jaiswal remained unbeaten on 84 to help India chase down the target in 17 overs and register a comprehensive nine-wicket win.

Central Broward Park T20I records and stats

Highest total

The West Indies cricket team has posted the highest total at the Central Broward Park in T20 cricket. Led by Carlos Brathwaite, West Indies registered a mammoth total of 245/6 against India in 2016. In reply, MS Dhoni’s India fought hard but fell short by just one run.

Lowest total

New Zealand recorded the lowest total at the Central Broward Park in T20 international cricket. Electing to bat first, New Zealand lost wickets at regular intervals as they were bowled out for 81 in 17.3 overs against Sri Lanka in the second T20I of a two-match series in 2010. Sri Lanka later chased down the target in 15.3 overs to secure a seven-wicket win in Lauderhill.

Most runs

India’s Hitman Rohit Sharma has the most runs at the Central Broward Park in T20 international cricket. Between 2016 and 2022, Rohit Sharma has scored 196 runs in five matches at an average of 49 and a strike rate of 153.12. He has slammed two T20I fifties at this venue. West Indies�?Johnson Charles is second on the list with 182 runs in four T20Is at an average of 45.50 and a strike rate of 152.94.

Most wickets

Sunil Narine also has the most wickets at this venue in T20 international cricket. The off-spinner scalped nine T20I wickets in six matches at an average of 15.33 and an economy of 7.26 between 2012 and 2019. India’s Arshdeep Singh features second on the list with seven T20I wickets in four matches.

Highest individual score

KL Rahul has registered the highest individual score at the Central Broward Park in T20I cricket. Chasing 245, KL Rahul scored an unbeaten 110 off 51 balls against West Indies in 2016. His knock included 12 fours and five sixes. Despite Rahul’s best effort, India lost the game by one run. The same match also saw West Indies' Evin Lewis score a 49-ball 100 in what is the only other T20I century at this venue.

Best bowling figures

Sunil Narine holds the record for the best bowling figures at this ground in T20 international cricket. Defending 177, Sunil Narine registered figures of 4/12 against New Zealand in 2012. Narine’s impressive spell helped West Indies register a 61-run win in Florida.

Highest partnership

India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill have registered the highest partnership at the Central Broward Park in T20 international cricket. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill established a scintillating 165-run partnership for the opening wicket against West Indies in August 2023. Chasing 179, India rode on the match-winning partnership to secure a nine-wicket win in Lauderhill.

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The iconic Eden Gardens is India’s oldest cricket stadium located in Kolkata, West Bengal. 

Established in 1864, the Eden Gardens is often referred to as the home of Indian cricket and fondly called the "Mecca of Indian cricket", due to it being the first purpose-built ground for the sport.

Owned and operated by Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), it is the home ground of Team Kolkata in the Indian T20 League and the Bengal cricket team in domestic cricket.

Built during British rule, the Eden Gardens remained the largest cricket ground in India and Asia and the second-largest ground in the world, until the new Narendra Modi Stadium was inaugurated in Motera in February 2021.

With a current seating capacity of around 68,000, Eden Gardens is now India’s second-largest cricket stadium and third-largest in the world. 

Eden Gardens has staged several important matches in major international competitions including the World Cup, World T20 and Asia Cup. 

It became the second stadium to host a World Cup final in 1987. The 2016 T20 World Cup final between West Indies and England was also hosted at this venue.

Apart from international matches, it has also staged several Indian T20 League matches and other T20 matches in domestic as well as at club levels.

With that said, here’s a closer look at the Eden Gardens T20 records and stats.

Eden Gardens T20 records and stats

Highest total

The Uttar Pradesh cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the Eden Gardens in T20 cricket. During a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League Group B match in 2018, the Suresh Raina-led Uttar Pradesh posted 235/3 in their 20 overs against Bengal. Electing to bat first, the visitors rode on Suresh Raina’s unbeaten 126 off 59 balls and wicketkeeper-batter Akshdeep Nath’s 43-ball 80 to post a record T20 total at the venue. In reply, Bengal were bowled out for 160 in 16.1 overs as Uttar Pradesh won the game by 75 runs. 

Lowest total

Team Bangalore registered the lowest total at the Eden Gardens in the T20 format. Chasing a target of 132, Bangalore were bundled out for 49 in just 9.4 overs by Team Kolkata during an Indian T20 League match in 2017. For Kolkata, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Woakes and Colin de Grandhomme bagged three wickets each to help bowl out Bangalore for an embarrassing total. Interestingly, not a single Bangalore batter reached double digits as Kedar Jadhav top-scored with nine. Earlier, Kolkata were bowled out for 131 in 19.3 overs. The hosts won the game comprehensively by 82 runs.  

Most runs

Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has scored the most runs at the venue in T20 cricket. Between 2008 and 2018, the stylish left-handed batter amassed 1,462 runs in 50 matches at an average of 32.48 and a strike rate of 126.58. He slammed 11 fifties at the iconic Eden Gardens in cricket’s shortest format. Gambhir represented the likes of Team Kolkata, and Team Delhi in the Indian T20 League as well as the Delhi cricket team in domestic cricket at this venue.

Most wickets

West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has scalped the most wickets at this cricket ground in the T20 format. Representing Team Kolkata in the Indian T20 League, the right-arm off-spinner has bagged 67 wickets in 56 matches at an average of 19.82 and an economy of 6.33. His best T20 bowling figures at the Eden Gardens is 5/19 against Team Punjab in Indian T20 League 2012. India leg-spinner Piyush Chawla is second on the list with 41 wickets in 35 matches. 

Highest individual score

Suresh Raina and Shubman Gill share the record for the highest individual score at the Eden Gardens in T20 cricket. Batting at number three, Suresh Raina smashed 126 not out off 59 balls against Bengal in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy clash in 2018. His scintillating knock was laced with 13 fours as well as seven maximums and set up an easy win for his team. Meanwhile, Punjab’s Shubman Gill also scored a 55-ball 126 against Karnataka in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarter-final encounter in 2022. Gill’s match-winning knock included 11 fours and nine sixes. 

Best bowling figures

Assam’s Pritam Das has the best bowling figures at this venue in the T20 format. The right-arm medium-pacer registered sensational figures of 5/9 against Tripura during an Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament game in 2017. Pritam dismissed Udiyan Bose, captain Manisankar Murasingh, Sanjay Majumder, Joydeep Bhattacharjee and Arjun Debnath to bundle out Tripura for 85 in 16.5 overs. Assam later successfully chased down the required target in 12.1 overs as they won the match by seven wickets. Apart from Pritam, Sunil Narine, Mustafizur Rahman and Sarfaraz Ashraf have scalped five wicket-hauls in the T20 format at the Eden Gardens.

Highest partnership

Team Mumbai’s Herschelle Gibbs and Rohit Sharma hold the record for the highest partnership at the Eden Gardens in T20 cricket. During an Indian T20 League match in 2012, Herschelle Gibbs and Rohit Sharma forged an unbeaten 167-run partnership for the second wicket against Team Kolkata. While Gibbs scored 66 not out, Rohit remained unbeaten on 109 to power Mumbai to 182/1. Mumbai later restricted Kolkata to 155/4 in their 20 overs to win the match by 27 runs.

Highest successful chase

Team Punjab hold the record for the highest successful chase at this venue against Team Kolkata during the 2010 edition of the Indian T20 League. Chasing a target of 201, Mahela Jayawardene slammed an unbeaten 110 off 59 balls to help Punjab chase down the target  in 18.2 overs with eight wickets in hand.

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Indian T20 League 2022 begins with a blockbuster clash that pits Chennai against Kolkata at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday, March 26. The two sides last met in the Indian T20 League 2021 final, with Chennai emerging victorious and clinching the title.

Both sides are no strangers to success in the Indian T20 League, with Chennai having four titles to their name while Kolkata have clinched the coveted prize twice.

However, the head-to-head between the teams is dominated by Chennai, who have 17 wins in 25 meetings with Kolkata. The latter have won this fixture on eight occasions.

Ahead of the Indian T20 League 2022 season opener between the two teams, we look at a few key battles between the players from the opposing camps, which could decide the outcome of the contest.

Chennai vs Kolkata key player battles

MS Dhoni vs Varun Chakravarthy

While a player of MS Dhoni’s calibre can roll back the years in the blink of an eye, the former Chennai skipper has found it challenging to get going against Kolkata spinner Varun Chakravarthy in recent times. In fact, Chakravarthy has dismissed Dhoni in all three innings that he has bowled to the Chennai legend in the Indian T20 League.

Since Dhoni is known for being a good player of spin, his struggles against Chakravarthy come as somewhat of a surprise. Besides being dismissed three times in as many innings against the Kolkata spinner, Dhoni managed just 10 runs off the 12 balls he faced against Chakravarthy. If Dhoni does come in to provide Chennai with a flourishing touch to finish their innings, there is no doubt that Chakravarthy should be Kolkata’s go-to bowler.

MS Dhoni record vs Varun Chakravarthy
Innings	Runs scored	Balls faced	Dismissed	Strike rate
3	10	12	3	83.33

Ambati Rayudu vs Sunil Narine

Another veteran from Team Chennai who has uncharacteristically struggled against a spinner from Kolkata is middle-order batter Ambati Rayudu. For the most part, the right-hander has looked comfortable against spin but has generally struggled whenever facing the charismatic finger spin of Sunil Narine.

The man from the Caribbean has the edge over Rayudu in the head-to-head battle between the two players. While Narine has dismissed Rayudu thrice in 12 innings against Chennai in the Indian T20 League, what stands out even more is the Indian batter’s numbers against Narine. Rayudu has managed just 49 runs from 55 balls against Narine and is likely to have similar problems against the spinner come Saturday.  

Ambati Rayudu record vs Sunil Narine
Innings	Runs scored	Balls faced	Dismissed	Strike rate
12	49	55	3	89.09

Dwayne Bravo vs Andre Russell

One more intriguing battle that we are likely to see in this contest is one between two teammates from the international stage. Andre Russell facing Dwayne Bravo has given cricket fans plenty of memories over the years, and there’s no reason why Indian T20 League 2022 should be any different when the two all-rounders from the Caribbean square off in the middle.

Numbers indicate that Russell enjoys batting against Bravo in their player battle. In four innings where Bravo has bowled to Russell, the Kolkata all-rounder has smashed 78 runs from 30 balls at a strike rate of 260 without ever being dismissed. Conversely, Russell has bowled 11 balls to Bravo over two innings, with the latter managing just 11 runs in that time and being dismissed once.

Dwayne Bravo vs Andre Russell
Batsmen	Bowler	Innings	Runs scored	Balls faced	Dismissed	Strike rate
Dwayne Bravo	Andre Russell	2	11	11	1	100.00
Andre Russell	Dwayne Bravo	4	78	30	0	260.0

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One of the finest all-rounders of the shortest format, Sunil Narine’s credentials have only grown ever since he first appeared on the international stage in 2012 against Australia. 

Initially starting as a full-fledged bowler, the 33-year-old has grown from strength to strength in establishing himself as one of the vital members of Team Kolkata in the Indian T20 League. 

Narine has been with Kolkata since 2012 and it was in 2017 that he was promoted as an opener. In his first season as a top-order batsman, Narine scored 224 runs at a staggering strike rate of 172.30. The figure went up to 357 runs in the subsequent season and there has been no looking back since.

While Narine’s hard-hitting prowess is up with the very best, his spinning capabilities are matched by very few. In 126 matches in the Indian T20 League, Narine has kept an economy of 6.75. While that's the seventh-best figure overall, it remains a figure to beat amongst bowlers who have played more than 100 games in the league.

In these 126 matches, Narine has picked 131 wickets with a whopping six four-wicket hauls. He is one of the two players alongside Lasith Malinga in the Indian T20 League history to take a four-wicket haul on six occasions.

Batsmen dismissed most number of times by Sunil Narine in T20 cricket

With these many games under his belt, it comes as no surprise that Narine has troubled some of the finest players in the game in T20 cricket. 

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson remains his favourite victim as he has been dismissed on nine occasions by the West Indian. The list is followed by Rohit Sharma, who Narine has dismissed eight times in T20 cricket, followed by Pakistan’s Sohail Tanvir (seven dismissals).

Batsmen	Number of dismissals
Shane Watson	9
Rohit Sharma	8
Sohail Tanvir	7
Evin Lewis	6
Dwayne Smith	5
Martin Guptil	5
Chadwick Walton	5
Chris Gayle	5

His West Indies teammates Evin Lewis (six) and Dwayne Smith (five) make up the top five spots. The likes of Martin Guptill, Chadwick Walton and Chris Gayle have also been dismissed five times by the 33-year-old.

Observing a trend, it’s quite clear that Narine has been more successful against openers than against the middle-order batsman in T20 cricket as four of the five players in the aforementioned list are openers.

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Kolkata will look to bring their Indian T20 League 2021 campaign back on track after four consecutive defeats when they face Punjab at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday, April 26.

Led by England's World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan, Kolkata have failed to click as a unit and slipped to the bottom of the points table after they lost to Rajasthan in their last encounter. The two-time champions have won just one of their first five matches in the high-profile T20 League.

On the other hand, Punjab will be high on confidence after the KL Rahul-led side thrashed the defending champions Mumbai by nine wickets on Friday. The 2016 finalists will look to continue their winning momentum against Kolkata in Ahmedabad on Monday. Punjab are currently placed fifth in the points table with two wins and three losses.

Punjab vs Kolkata probable playing XI

Punjab had found their best combination in Chennai, but their season now shifts to Ahmedabad. However, the place of Nicholas Pooran, who has scored 0, 0, 9, 0, in the playing XI is expected to be under review though his turn did not come in the last match.

The franchise may also replace Fabian Allen with England fast bowler Chris Jordan.

Bottom-placed Kolkata are expected to make few changes to their playing XI against Punjab. Several of their big stars including captain Eoin Morgan and opener Shubman Gill have failed to perform in the initial few matches. The franchise has many batting options on the bench which includes Karun Nair, Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Sheldon Jackson. 

In the bowling department, Kolkata might bring in Lockie Ferguson in place of Pat Cummins.

Punjab predicted XI: KL Rahul (captain/wicketkeeper), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Moises Henriques, Fabian Allen/Chris Jordan, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh

Kolkata predicted XI: Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (captain), Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna

Punjab vs Kolkata prediction: Who will win?

In Punjab vs Kolkata head-to-head record in the Indian T20 League, Eoin Morgan’s side has a clear edge over KL Rahul’s men. The two-time champions have won 18 of the 27 matches played between these two sides while Punjab have registered just nine victories. Additionally, Kolkata have won four of their last five fixtures between the teams. Eoin Morgan and his men are tipped to triumph over Punjab at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Monday.

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Top Tip: Best Batsmen

Punjab swashbuckling opener Chris Gayle will be the player to watch out for against Kolkata. Gayle has a stellar record against his former side, amassing 700 runs in 18 matches at a strike rate of 152.17. He has smashed one century and five fifties against Kolkata.

For Kolkata, former captain Dinesh Karthik will look to play a match-winning innings to help his side return to winning ways. The 35-year-old has a decent record against Punjab, aggregating 557 runs in 24 matches at a strike rate of 142.45, with four fifties to his name.

Top Tip: Best Bowlers

In the bowling department, Punjab fast bowler Mohammed Shami is tipped to be the wrecker-in-chief for his side against Kolkata. Shami has bagged eight wickets in nine innings against the opposition at a strike rate of 25.5.

Meanwhile, Punjab’s biggest bowling threat will be mystery spinner Sunil Narine. The 32-year-old has scalped 28 wickets in 19 innings against KL Rahul and his men.

Top Tips: All-rounder and Wicket-keeper

Punjab all-rounder Moises Henriques is tipped to bring all his experience into play against Kolkata. Henriques has a great record against Kolkata both with the bat and the ball. He is expected to play an important role for Punjab at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Monday.

On the other hand, Kolkata’s Andre Russell is one of the most influential all-rounders in the shortest format of the game. Russel has scored 251 runs and picked 14 wickets against Punjab in just 10 matches. Kolkata will hope Andre Russell can put in a match-winning performance on Monday.

For the wicket-keeper position, Dinesh Karthik would be the preferred choice over KL Rahul. Karthik is one of the most successful wicket-keepers in the Indian T20 League history as he has taken 120 catches and completed 31 stumpings. 

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