Sagittarius Strikers are the professional T20 cricket team that competes in Masters Champions League. Orange Limited founder Ashfaq Sheikh own the franchise of Team Sagittarius in MCL. Shiv Naresh is the official sportswear sponsor of Sagittarius Strikers. Australia’s Adam Gilchrist was appointed Strikers captain for 2016 championship. He was also announced as the team directer.

Official

Team Logo

Captain Adam Gilchrist and team owners were present in a ceremony during the official announcement of team logo and outfit for players. Team owner Anis Sajan and vice captain Daniel Vettori were present during the unveiling of logo and kit.

Sagittarius Strikers Official Logo.
Sagittarius Strikers Official Logo

Team Jersey

Sagittarius Strikers Jersey.
Sagittarius Strikers Jersey

Team Players

Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene and New Zealand’s all time best spinner Daniel Vettori were named as the iconic legendary players in the side before the players action took place in early December 2015. Sagittarius Strikers purchased some top Xtraordinary players for the first edition of Masters Champions League which begins on 28 January.

Adam Gilchrist is the most expensive player for Strikers as he was bought for 170,000$. Shane Bond, Yasir Hammed, Jonathan Trott, Nathan Hauritz, Tino Best, Mushtaq Ahmed and some more best cricket stars are part of Sagittarius Strikers in the squad for 2016 MCL. Team will be playing their first game of tournament against Virgo Super Kings on 29th January at Dubai International Stadium.

Sagittarius Strikers Squad 2016

Player Country Role
Adam Gilchrist (Captain) Australia Wicket-keeper
Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka Batsman
Daniel Vettori New Zealand Bowler
Michael Carberry England All-rounder
Tino Best West Indies Bowler
Jonathan Trott England Batsman
Yasir Hameed Pakistan Batsman
Mushtaq Ahmed Pakistan Bowler
Shane Bond New Zealand Bowler
Krishmar Santokie West Indies Bowler
Alviro Petersen South Africa Batsman
Phil Mustard England Wicket-keeper
Khurram Khan United Aram Emirates Batsman
Gavin Hamilton Scotland All-rounder
Nathan Hauritz Australia Bowler

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