EUT20 Teams 2026 – Complete Players List (EUT20 Belgium League Season 1)
EUT20 Belgium League was launched in partnership with Belgium cricket and Destino Legends Sports. This tournament is based on 5 city based franchises. Here are the names of the EUT20 Belgium teams: Antwerp Anchors, Liege Red Lions, Ghent Gladiators, Akcel United Brussels, and JB Bruges. EUT20 is a sole entity that is fully controlled and owned by the investors.
Teams have finalized their EUT20 squads following the EUT20 Belgium draft, held on 24 March 2026. Each team is allowed to field 18 players. Each team has a star-studded squad. This EUT20 Belgium schedule ran from June 6 to 14, and the league grand finale was held on 14 June at Hofstade Stars Arena, Zemst.
In this article, we explore each EUT20 team’s squad, including its owners and team logos. Let’s analyze each team’s squad.
Antwerp Anchors:
Moving on to the first team, Antwerp Anchors is a city-based franchise in the EUT20 Belgium League. The owner of this team is the Sweden-based Anchor Sports AB, and the Indian Legendary cricketer Zaheer Khan has become a co-owner of the team. Its main role is to develop the basic team structure and direction. Donovan Miller was the team head coach. This team has become a highlight since signing Andre Russell, a complete all-rounder with a worldwide fan following.
Antwerp Anchors Logo:
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Anchor Sports AB owns Antwerp Anchors in the EUT20 Belgium League.
Antwerp Anchors Squad EUT20 Belgium League Season 1
The complete squad of Antwerp Anchors for EUT20 Belgium League Season 1:
| Player’s Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Andre Russell | All-rounder |
| Martin Guptill | Batter |
| David Wiese | All-rounder |
| Hardus Viljoen | Bowler |
| Burhan Niaz | All-rounder |
| Sher Ali | Batter |
| Max Chu | Wicket-keeper |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | Bowler |
| Aayan Khan | All-rounder |
| Mark Watt | Bowler |
| Aasif Sheikh | Wicket-keeper |
| Tristan Luus | Bowler |
| Abdul Jabar Jabarkhail | Bowler |
| Saidhakim Khaskar | All-rounder |
| Wihan Lubbe | Batter |
| Delano Potgieter | All-rounder |
National Players: Aayan Khan, Burhan Niaz, Saidhakim Khaskar, Sher Ali, Advait Dhabe, Lucky Ali Malik
Overseas Players: Andre Russell, Martin Guptill, David Wiese, Hardus Viljoen, Wihan Lubbe, Delano Potgieter, Ruben Trumpelmann, Mark Watt, Tristan Luus, Abdul Jabar Jabarkhail, Max Chu, Aasif Sheikh
Ghent Gladiators:
Next, focusing on Ghent Gladiators, this is the second city-based franchise of the EUT20 League. This team is part of the consortium’s investment, led by Shahid Edakkan (TraWenture LLC) and Ansari Aboobacker (CIRO Sports Bahrain). The team has Irfan Pathan as its co-owner and Brand Ambassador. Jonathan Trott was the head coach of Ghent Gladiators.
Ghent Gladiators Logo:
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Ghent Gladiators is led by Ansari Aboobacker (CIRO Sports Bahrain) and Shahid Edakkan (TraWenture LLC).
Ghent Gladiators Squad List:
| Player Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Temba Bavuma | Batter |
| James Vince | Batter |
| Josh Brown | Batter |
| Sam Harper | Batter |
| Ven Manenti | Batter |
| Matt Cross | Batter |
| Crishan Kalugamage | Batter |
| Rohit Paudel | Batter |
| Waqar Salamkheil | Bowler |
| Khuzaima Bin Tanveer | Bowler |
| Sherul Mehta | Bowler |
| Iftikhar Khankhel | Bowler |
| Dwaine Pretorius | All-rounder |
| Richie Berrington | All-rounder |
| Duan Jansen | All-rounder |
| Ben Manenti | All-rounder |
| Ajay Kumar | All-rounder |
| Hadisullah Tarakhel | All-rounder |
| Antum Naqvi | All-rounder |
Nationals: Sherul Mehta, Antum Naqvi, Iftikhar Khankhel, Ajay Kumar, Crishan Kalugamage
Overseas Players: Temba Bavuma, James Vince, Josh Brown, Sam Harper, Dwaine Pretorius, Richie Berrington, Duan Jansen, Waqar Salamkheil, Rohit Paudel, Matt Cross, Hadisullah Tarakhel, Ben Manenti, Ven Manenti
JB Bruges:
JB Bruges is also part of the city-based franchises of the EUT20 Belgium League. The team is owned by Janakpur Bolts, with Utsav Sigdel as the team owner. JB Bruges and Janakpur Bolts are sister franchises under the same ownership. The Nepali owners preferred Nepali players in Season 1. The head coach of JB Bruges in Season 1 was Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
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JB Bruges is owned by Janakpur Bolts (Utsav Sigdel) for the EUT20 Belgium League Season 1.
JB Bruges Squad List:
| Player Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Rassie van der Dussen | Batter |
| Colin Munro | Batter |
| Adam Rossington | Batter |
| Anil Sah | Batter |
| Nikhil Chaudhary | Batter/All-rounder |
| Evan Jones | Batter |
| Lahiru Milantha | Batter |
| Junaid Siddique | Bowler |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | Bowler |
| Nischal Shrestha | Bowler |
| Zakhil Saber | Bowler |
| Wayne Parnell | Bowler/All-rounder |
| Muneeb | Bowler |
| Shafiullah | Bowler |
| Ishan Pandey | Bowler |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | All-rounder |
| Thomas Kaber | All-rounder |
| Gulshan Jha | All-rounder |
National Players: Nikhil Chaudhary, Evan Jones, Thomas Kaber, Zakhil Saber, Muneeb, Shafiullah, Nischal Shrestha, Ishan Pandey
Overseas Players: Rassie van der Dussen, Colin Munro, Adam Rossington, Wayne Parnell, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lahiru Milantha, Junaid Siddique, Anil Sah, Lalit Rajbanshi, Gulshan Jha
Also read: A detailed JB Bruges Squad.
Akcel United Brussels:
Now we introduce Akcel United Brussels, one of the franchises of the EUT20 League season 1. This team is owned by the Dubai-based Akcel group. The founder and chairman of the Akcel group is Amit Koushal. Mark Boucher served as head coach for Akcel United Brussels in EUT20 season 1.
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Akcel Group holds shares of Akcel United Brussels for the EUT20 Belgium League Season 1.
Akcel United Brussels Squad List:
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Shakib Al Hassan | All-rounder |
| Jason Roy | Batter |
| Alex Hales | Batter |
| Rilee Rossouw | Batter |
| Yuvraj Samra | Batter |
| Andries Gous | Batter |
| Sultan Diwan Ali | Batter |
| Sheldon Cottrell | Bowler |
| Khalid Ahmad | Bowler |
| Abdul Hai Muhammad | Bowler |
| Gideon Peters | Bowler |
| Sefat Shagharai | Bowler |
| Ravi Bopara | All-rounder |
| Bas De Leede | All-rounder |
| Dawood Ahmadzai | All-rounder |
| Hassan Khan | All-rounder |
| Faridoon Dawoodzai | All-rounder |
National Players: Sultan Diwan Ali, Sefat Shagharai, Hassan Khan, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Dawood Ahmadzai
Overseas Players: Shakib Al Hassan, Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Rilee Rossouw, Sheldon Cottrell, Ravi Bopara, Bas De Leede, Andries Gous, Khalid Ahmad, Yuvraj Samra, Abdul Hai Muhammad, Gideon Peters
Liege Red Lions:
Lastly, Liege Red Lions is also a part of the EUT20 Belgium League Season 1. Liege Red Lions is owned by Tez Sports. Herschelle Gibbs served as the team’s head coach for season 1 of the EUT20 Belgium League.
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Tez Sports owns Liege Red Lions for the EUT20 Belgium League Season 1.
Liege Red Lions Squad List:
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Faf Du Plessis | Batter |
| Shoaib Malik | Batter/All-rounder |
| Chris Lynn | Batter |
| Ben Dunk | Batter |
| Freddie Heldreich | Batter |
| Said Ashiqullah | Batter |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | Bowler |
| Obed McCoy | Bowler |
| Jasper Davidson | Bowler |
| Ramesh Mendis | Bowler |
| Omid Rahimi | Bowler |
| Omid Malik Khel | Bowler |
| Corey Anderson | All-rounder |
| Shadley Van Schalkwyk | All-rounder |
| Kaleem Sana | All-rounder |
| Harmeet Singh | All-rounder |
| Ali Raza | All-rounder |
| Gomolemo Phiri | All-rounder |
National Players: Jasper Davidson, Freddie Heldreich, Ali Raza
Overseas Players: Faf Du Plessis, Shoaib Malik, Chris Lynn, Ben Dunk, Sandeep Lamichhane, Obed McCoy, Corey Anderson, Ramesh Mendis, Omid Rahimi, Omid Malik Khel, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Kaleem Sana, Harmeet Singh, Gomolemo Phiri, Said Ashiqullah
Conclusion
The EUT20 Belgium League 2026 delivered world-class cricket this summer. All five teams assembled star-studded squads featuring top international names alongside talented local Belgian players. With the draft completed and squads finalized, fans eagerly waited for the live action at Hofstade Stars Arena from June 6 to 14, 2026. Ghent Gladiators won the inaugural title, beating Antwerp Anchors by 3 wickets in the final.