Former India pacers Zaheer Khan and RP Singh became the newest cricketers to sign up a T20 league for the second T10 League starting November 21. The organizer of the tournament confirmed their addition who will be further accompanied by Praveen Kumar, S Badrinath, and Reetinder Singh Sodhi in the upcoming season.
Earlier, Virender Sehwag was named the T10 Cricket League icon along with Shahid Afridi. Besides appointing Sehwag and Afridi as the league icons, former Pakistan cricket legend Wasim Akram has been entrusted the task of global talent hunt as Director of Talent Hunt Programme.
The former India opener took to his Twitter handle to welcome the 5 former Indian stars.
One of India's most successful fast bowlers, Zaheer lead India's pace attack for many years including at the 2011 World Cup and has over 600 international wickets across all formats.
RP Singh, who recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, was a part of the Indian team that won the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa where he emerged as second-highest wicket-taker in the competition.
Badrinath is regarded as one of the most successful first-class cricketers.
Eight teams – Kerala Kings, Punjab Legends, Maratha Arabians, Bengal Tigers, The Karachians, Rajputs, Northern Warriors and Pakhtoons – have been drawn into two groups to fight it out in the second Season of T10 League. The event takes place at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium from November 21 to December 2.
This year the Karachians and Northern Warriors have been added to the list of the earlier six teams.