Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium will be hosting T10 cricket for the next five years, starting with the 2019 edition.

As per a report in IANS, Abu Dhabi Cricket (ADC), in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) and the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has signed a five-year deal with the organisers of the T10 Cricket League.

On Sunday (March 17), the ADC, the ADSC and the DCT Abu Dhabi organised a T10 match on the seafront of Abu Dhabi's iconic Corniche to announce their partnership. The stars of shortest format such as Colin Ingram, Andre Fletcher and Luke Ronchi featured in the match.

After receiving approval from ICC, the T10 League was launched in 2017 in UAE. The names of Chris Gayle, Shahid Afridi, Rashid Khan, Eoin Morgan among others on the tournament's roster was cheery on the cake for cricket’s shortest format in its inaugural edition.

"T10 has arrived onto the global cricket scene. This combined partnership with the Abu Dhabi sports council, the DTC and the Abu Dhabi Cricket gives T10 cricket league a major boost in establishing itself as a credible international property.

"We are pleased to play in the Zayed Cricket Stadium and to take one of the world's most exciting sporting cities by storm. The third season will allow over 100,000 fans the chance to see some of the biggest names in cricket battle it out on the pitch and the 90-minute of action," Shaji Ul Mulk, Innovator and Chairman of the T10 League, said in a statement.

"My thanks to both the ADSC and the DCT Abu Dhabi for their support. I'm excited to see the tournament in its new home of Abu Dhabi, cementing the city's reputation as a central destination for cricket lovers worldwide."

(With IANS inputs)