The Indian Cricket League, an Essel Group venture, today officially announced the signing of 18 new cricketers. The six international players are Chris Cairns, Chris Harris, Nathan Astle, Hamish Marshal, Darren Maddy and Azhar Mahmood, who have signed contracts to play for the Indian Cricket League.


Announcing the signings, Kapil Dev, Chairman of the Executive Board for the ICL said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome these players to the ICL family. These talented experienced cricketers will definitely be a great source of learning for the youngsters who will play with them. Under their guidance, the Indian Cricket League players will develop skills comparable to the best of international cricketing talent.”


Adding further Mr.Dev said, “These signings are in line with our objective of providing the best platform for young cricketers from all corners of India to play alongside the superstars of international cricket, learn the tricks of the trade from them and gain confidence to excel.”


List of new players

International

• Chris Cairns
• Chris Harris
• Nathan Astle
• Hamish Marshal
• Darren Maddy
• Azhar Mahmood

• Abu Nechim
• Amit Uniyal
• Aniruddh Singh
• Gaurav Gupta
• Love Ablish
• Mihir Diwakar
• Rakesh Patel
• Abid Nabi Ahanger
• Kiran Powar
• S Sriram
• Pritam Das
• Nilesh Kulkarni