- Six-team League scheduled to be held in February and March 2022
   - UAE T20 League is Emirates Cricket Board's sanctioned, flagship 
professional T20 League 
   - The Chairman of Lancer Capital, Avie Glazer, is also an owner of the Tampa 
Bay Buccaneers and the Co-Chairman of Manchester United

   Lancer Capital has made its first ever historic foray into cricket by 
acquiring a franchise in the UAE T20 league. 

   Lancer Capital has investments in a variety of best-in-class assets. The 
Chairman of Lancer Capital, Avie Glazer, is an owner of the Super Bowl champion 
Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mr. Glazer has also been the Co-Chairman of Manchester 
United since 2005.  Manchester United has won more trophies than any other club 
in English football. 

   Khalid Al Zarooni, UAE T20 League Chairman and Vice Chairman Emirates 
Cricket Board, said, "I am very excited to welcome Mr. Glazer to the UAE T20 
Family! To have a partner who has invested into sports properties with a long 
term investment perspective is a testament to the strength of the UAE T20 
League's Business Model and its value proposition to its stakeholders and an 
ode to the UAE as the destination of choice for global sports events."

   Avram Glazer, Chairman of Lancer Capital LLC, said, "I am very excited to be 
a part of UAE T20 at its formation. UAE T20 promises to be a world class event 
that will be transformative to the growth of cricket in the Emirates."

   Mubashshir Usmani, General Secretary Emirates Cricket Board, said, "We are 
extremely pleased that a legendary sports owner like Avie Glazer has chosen to 
partner with the UAE T20 League. This is a resounding thumbs up to the unique 
opportunity that the UAE T20 league offers to experienced and established 
sports business owners. Our partnership with Lancer Capital will enable us to 
combine fans of the two widely followed sports – football and cricket – in a 
never done before manner."
  
   About the UAE T20 League (UAET20):

   The UAE T20 League is a professional franchise-based T20 format cricket 
tournament with 6 franchise teams competing in a 34-match event. UAE T20 League 
combines two of the most compelling aspects of global sport - world class 
infrastructure coupled with the most favorable time zone catering to cricket 
fans around the world. 
  
   
   Photo: 
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   Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1700157/UAE_T20_Logo.jpg

   Source: UAE T20 League