Former Indian captain and coach Rahul Dravid has been named a co-owner of the Dublin franchise in a new European Twenty20 league, with the Indian consortium also acquiring the team in the tournament set to launch in September.
Tuesday, 12 May 2026 | 12:14 AM MYTFILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - India Practice - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India - October 13, 2023 India head coach Rahul Dravid during practice REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo May 11 - Former India captain and coach Rahul Dravid has been named as a co-owner of the Dublin franchise in a new European Twenty20 league, with the 53-year-old being part of an Indian consortium that acquired the team in the tournament set to launch in September.
Dravid, who has also played and coached in the Indian Premier League, is the latest former cricketer to be named among the owners in the six-team European T20 Premier League , which will also have teams based in Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Rotterdam and Amsterdam. The the Irish capital side will be called the Dublin Guardians, ETPL organisers said in a statement on Monday.
"Dublin already has a passionate cricketing community and enormous potential for growth. Nurturing the next generation has always been important to me, and I believe ETPL can play a meaningful role in that journey," Dravid said. Former West Indies batter Chris Gayle co-owns the Glasgow franchise, while South Africans Faf du Plessis, Jonty Rhodes and Heinrich Klaasen formed a consortium to buy the Rotterdam team.
Former New Zealand internationals Nathan McCullum and Kyle Mills bought the Edinburgh side, and Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is a co-owner of the Belfast franchise. Backed by the cricket boards of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands, the ETPL's founders include Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan.
Dublin Franchise European T20 League Rahul Dravid ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Indian Premier League Former Cricketers European T20 Premier League Dublin Guardians Faf Du Plessis Chris Gayle Glenn Maxwell
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