Ultimate Kricket Challenge

The Ultimate Kricket Challenge (UKC) was an indoor single wicket cricket tournament held in the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.[1][2] The event was streamed on Disney+ Hotstar and Star Sports 1 in India, and on BT Sport 2 in the United Kingdom, between 24 December 2020 and January 1 2021.[3]

Ultimate Kricket Challenge
Dates24 December 2020 – 1 January 2021 (broadcast dates, not dates of play)
Administrator(s)Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)United Arab Emirates
ChampionsRashid Khan (1st title)
Runners-upAndre Russell
Participants6
Matches played18
Most runsChris Gayle (380 runs)
Most wicketsKevin Pietersen (13 wickets)

The tournament was won by Rashid Khan, who defeated Andre Russell in the final.[4] During the tournament, plans were announced for a second event with a US$1 million prize.[5]

Rules and format

The format of the tournament was a round-robin tournament, with the top four contenders progressing to the semi-finals. Two league points were awarded to a contender for winning a match, with the player who scored the most runs winning each match.

Each match was made up of four innings, two with each player batting. Each innings was consisted of 15 balls being bowled to the batter. Each player was required to bowl a minimum of eight balls per innings, while the other seven balls would be bowled by a substitute "Ace" player. In each innings one fielder and one wicket-keeper, as well as the bowler, were allowed to assist the bowling player. As well as completing runs by running between the wickets, players could also score runs by hitting the ball into specific areas of the playing area.[6]

Players
Ultimate Kricket Challenge Players - Season 1
Player Name Yuvraj Singh Andre Russell Eoin Morgan Kevin Pietersen Rashid Khan Chris Gayle
Nationality India Jamaica England

Ireland (born)

 England

South Africa (born)

 Afghanistan Jamaica
Bowling Action Slow left-arm orthodox Right-arm fast Right-arm medium Right-arm Off Break Right-arm leg break Right-arm Off Break
Role Key Players (Role to play: All Rounders)
Runs 119 368 279 270 353 380
Strike Rate 132.22 245.33 186.00 180.00 235.33 253.33
Wickets 5 7 9 13 9 12

Results

The first semi-final was played between Andre Russell and Kevin Pietersen, with Russell winning by 19 runs. In the second semi-final Rashid Khan beat Chris Gayle by 57 runs. Rashid beat Russell by 24 runs in the final.

References
  1. "Kevin Pietersen and Yuvraj Singh Included in the Upcoming Ultimate Kricket Challenge". India West. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. "It's Yuvraj vs Pietersen again as new rules promise to light up Ultimate Kricket Challenge". Hindustan Times. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. "Ultimate Kricket Challenge 2020: Cage cricket TV times, stream, fixtures, dates, players | The Cricketer". www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  4. Gaur, Akshat (8 January 2021). "Rashid Khan shows his dancing moves after winning Ultimate Kricket Challenge". The Cricket Times. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  5. "Ultimate Kricket Challenge puts at stake USD 1 million for season 2". New Indian Express. PTI. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. Sharma, Avinash (15 December 2020). "Ultimate Kricket Challenge: Schedule, format, rules, TV timings, list of players, live streaming information". MyKhel. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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