The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday announced the formal sanction of the European T20 Premier League – a new annual T20 franchise tournament that will be held for the first time from July 15 to August 3, 2025.
The European T20 Premier League (ETPL), a privately owned franchise tournament, is a partnership between three Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands.
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During the tournament’s initial phase of development, an ‘interim working group’ was established with representatives from the participating cricket boards. A strategic partner, Rules Sport Tech, was announced on behalf of the funding partners, to aid with decision-making and oversee the resourcing of a new administrative entity to run the event.
Warren Deutrom, Chair of the interim working group, said, “We are delighted to confirm the ICC sanction of the ETPL and agreements are now in place across the joint venture partners. This is an important day in the development of the event, as it effectively fires the starting pistol on work around three important areas – franchise ownership, broadcast and the player draft.”
