ETPL completed its six-team franchise line-up at a landmark event in Dublin, where Rahul Dravid was officially unveiled as owner of the Dublin franchise ahead of the league\u2019s 2026 launch. The event brought together franchise owners from across the league, including Vipul Aggarwal of Glasgow Franchise, and Jonty Rhodes and Madhukar Shree of Rotterdam Franchise, alongside ETPL co-founders Abhishek Bachchan, Saurav Banerjee, Priyanka Kaul, and Dhiraj Malhotra. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Also, in attendance were senior leaders from European cricket, including Brian MacNeice, Chair of Cricket Ireland; Sarah Keane, CEO of Cricket Ireland; Roland Lefebvre, Director of High Performance of Cricket Netherlands; and Trudy Lindblade, CEO of Cricket Scotland, underlining the strong institutional backing and growing momentum behind Europe\u2019s first ICC-sanctioned multi-country franchise T20 league.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Launched in partnership with Cricket Ireland, Cricket Scotland, and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association, ETPL introduces a first-of-its-kind cross-border franchise model featuring teams from Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
The league is expected to feature international stars, including Mitchell Marsh, Tim David, Mitchell Santner, Liam Livingstone, Glenn Maxwell, Faf du Plessis, Heinrich Klaasen, among others, creating a unique opportunity for emerging players from Europe and other Associate Nations to compete and share the dressing room with some of the biggest names in world cricket. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking at the launch, Abhishek Bachchan, Co-Founder of ETPL, said, \u201cFor ETPL, having legends like Rahul associated with this journey is incredibly special because our vision goes beyond building a league; it is about creating a platform that can inspire and nurture the next generation of talent emerging from Irish and broader European Cricket ecosystem. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The response from the global cricketing community has been extremely encouraging. The coming together of icons like Steve Waugh, Glenn Maxwell, Jonty Rhodes, Chris Gayle, Faf du Plessis, Heinrich Klaasen, alongside Rahul Dravid reflects the belief in ETPL\u2019s vision and reinforces Europe\u2019s immense potential as cricket\u2019s next major growth frontier,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rahul Dravid said, \u201cWhat attracted me to ETPL was the larger vision behind it, the opportunity to help grow cricket in Europe by strengthening grassroots development and creating pathways for emerging talent across Ireland and Europe. 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.\" <\/p>\r\n\r\n
ETPL\u2019s franchise ownership structure brings together an extraordinary mix of cricket legends, entrepreneurs, and international investors:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dublin franchise \u2013 Rahul Dravid<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Belfast franchise \u2013 Glenn Maxwell and Rohan Lund<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Edinburgh franchise \u2013 Kyle Mills, Nathan McCullum & Rachel Wiseman <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Glasgow franchise \u2013Vipul Aggarwal and Chris Gayle<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Edinburgh franchise \u2013 Kyle Mills, Nathan McCullum & Rachel Wiseman <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rotterdam franchise \u2013 Jonty Rhodes, Faf du Plessis, Glashin and Samir Shah, with Madhukar Shree as Managing Partner<\/p>\r\n\r\n