Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza, along with Fabian Allen, Rovman Powell, and Dasun Shanaka have been signed by Dubai Capitals for the ILT20.

Other big names include Dushmantha Chameera, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Niroshan Dickwella, Hazratullah Zazai, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Four domestic players will also be drafted while Netherland's Fred Klaassen and Scotland's George Munsey have been signed as the two Associate players.

"Being a part of T20 cricket's most extravagant set-up, the Indian Premier League, for 15 years now - we felt that it was the right time to expand our wings onto the global popularity charts of this format of the sport,"  chairman of Dubai Capitals, Kiran Kumar Grandhi said.

"The International League T20, which is scheduled to be launched in the United Arab Emirates in January 2023, is a perfect stepping-stone for GMR Sports towards building the Capitals universe comprising of a galaxy of cricketing stars from all corners of the world. We are looking forward to making a world-class city like Dubai, our home as Dubai Capitals."

Dubai Capitals squad so far: Rovman Powell, Dushmantha Chameera, Hazratullah Zazai, Fabian Allen, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sikandar Raza, Niroshan Dickwella, Dasun Shanaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dan Lawrence, Blessing Muzarabani, Isuru Udana, George Munsey, Fred Klaassen