Finn Allen, David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen have joined the ILT20 Season 5 as Pre-Auction Signings for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and Gulf Giants. Allen (ADKR), Miller and Klaasen (both Gulf Giants) will be making their maiden ILT20 appearances.
On the other hand, Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis (Dubai Capitals) makes a return to the tournament after a three-year gap. Jason Holder, Sunil Narine (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Shimron Hetmyer (Desert Vipers), Rovman Powell and Mustafizur Rahman (Dubai Capitals), Nicholas Pooran, Rashid Khan, Romario Shepherd (MI Emirates) and Sikandar Raza (Sharjah Warriorz) return to their Season 4 teams.
Vipers have also retained Andries Gous and Dan Lawrence while all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai and fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani return to the Giants camp.
ILT20 Season 5 – List of Pre-Auction Signings:
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders:
Finn Allen – Pre-Auction Signing
Jason Holder – Pre-Auction Signing (Played for ADKR as Wildcard in Season 4)
Matthew Tromp – Pre-Auction Signing
Sunil Narine – Returns to the squad
Desert Vipers:
Andries Gous – Returns to the squad
Dan Lawrence – Returns to the squad
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman – Pre-Auction Signing (Played for Dubai Capitals in Season 4)
Shimron Hetmyer – Pre-Auction Signing (Played for DV as Wildcard in Season 4)
Dubai Capitals:
Marcus Stoinis – Pre-Auction Signing
Mustafizur Rahman – Returns to the squad
Noor Ahmad – Pre-Auction Signing (played for the Vipers in Season 4)
Rovman Powell – Returns to the squad
Gulf Giants:
Azmatullah Omarzai – Returns to the squad
Blessing Muzarabani – Returns to the squad
David Miller – Pre-Auction Signing
Heinrich Klaasen – Pre-Auction Signing
MI Emirates:
Nicholas Pooran – Returns to the squad
Rashid Khan – Returns to the squad
Romario Shepherd – Returns to the squad
Sherfane Rutherford – Pre-Auction Signing
Sharjah Warriorz:
Adam Milne – Pre-Auction Signing (played for the Warriorz in Season 3)
James Vince – Pre-Auction Signing
Waqar Salamkheil – Pre-Auction Signing
Sikandar Raza – Returns to the squad
