Overview

• The Gulf Giants head coach predicted the UAE will be the next team to make a real breakthrough on the international stage.
• He cited Asia Cup qualification — the nation’s first in a decade — as tangible proof of momentum.
• Trott said the ILT20 Development Tournament is surfacing local talent and that performances will shape Season 4 auction decisions at the end of September.
• Gulf Giants reached the Development Tournament semifinals, with Trott praising the standard of emerging UAE players.
• He pointed to mandated UAE-player slots and learning alongside internationals such as Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Azmatullah Omarzai as key accelerators of growth.