Overview
- Franchise ownership groups include Steve Waugh with Jamie Dwyer and Tim Thomas in Amsterdam, Glenn Maxwell with Rohan Lund in Belfast, and Nathan McCullum with Kyle Mills in Edinburgh.
- Organisers set a late August 2026 launch window, with co‑founder Abhishek Bachchan indicating August 26 as the date being targeted.
- The six‑team competition will add franchises in Dublin, Glasgow and Rotterdam, with announcements due in the coming weeks.
- The venture carries formal backing from Cricket Ireland, Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association and has been approved by the ICC.
- Steve Waugh said Amsterdam has secured Mitchell Marsh as captain and Steve Smith, though those player signings are owner‑reported and await broader league confirmation.