The European T20 Premier League completed its inaugural player draft, with six franchises selecting 36 players from Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands. Jai Moondra was picked by Rotterdam Dockers, while Belfast Wolves secured Paul Stirling as teams finalised their squads ahead of the league's first season.
Dublin, July 2, 2026: The European T20 Premier League (ETPL) marked a significant milestone in its journey with the completion of its inaugural Player Draft, as the league's six franchises assembled their squads by selecting 36 players, with 12 each from Cricket Ireland, Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB).
The draft saw players distributed evenly across the six franchises, with the majority of the Dutch players selected by Amsterdam Flames and Rotterdam Dockers. Meanwhile, Edinburgh Castle Rockers and Glasgow Cosmic selected nine of the 12 Scottish players, while Dublin Guardians and Belfast Wolves picked seven of the 12 Irish players.
Headline Draft Selections
Among the headline selections, Rotterdam Dockers secured highly rated all-rounder Jai Moondra with their opening pick of the draft. Moondra has emerged as one of Ireland’s brightest prospects and recently impressed against India in the T20I series, showcasing his wicket-taking abilities against the world champions. The Dockers further strengthened their squad by drafting Netherlands internationals Michael Levitt, Ryan Klein, Vikramjit Singh and Saqib Zulfiqar, alongside Scotland’s Jasper Davidson.
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