Oct 28: "You have to get going straightaway, and in practice you're also not easing into it. You have to bat or bowl like you'd do it in the game. One of the exciting bits in T10 for the fans, players and coaches is that the game moves very quickly and in practice it's essential to replicate that. But, also have to be calm inside your head, and that's where the coaches and the support staff have a big part to play, by making sure there is clarity about the roles, so players can produce the fast brand of cricket with a cool head."

The New York Strikers are looking to make the kind of impact that is synonymous with the Big Apple, Team Owner Sagar Khanna is pretty clear about the franchise's plans.

"What attracted us to UAE is that we wanted to take a step forward from being a franchise owner in the US. So, it seemed to us that the Abu Dhabi T10 is a good platform and good stepping stone, especially since the UAE is the hub of franchise cricket," he said.

"The long-term vision is to popularise the franchise globally and create a fan base globally too. We are very popular back in the USA and have won multiple championships over there. Our vision is to take the franchise globally, and every fresh challenge is exciting and the T10 format is very exciting too."

The new season of the Abu Dhabi T10 will kick off on November 23 with the final on 4th December. The two-week tournament will see international cricket stars compete in a short and exciting 10 over format. The New York Strikers play Bangla Tigers in the first game of the tournament on November 23.

New York Strikers Squad: Kieron Pollard, Eoin Morgan, Azam Khan, Paul Stirling, Romario Shepherd, Andre Fletcher, Wahab Riaz, Jordan Thompson, Kesrick Williams, Izharulhaq Naveed, Tom Hartley, Muhammad Waseem, Nav Pabreja, Muhammad Farooq, Akeal Hosein and Ravi Rampaul.