Formed only last year, Bayer Uerdingen Boosters find themselves on a very steep learning curve in this tournament.
Boosters do enjoy home advantage and will look to former Germany internationals Kumar Mahendran and Aritharan Vaseekaran to set the standard.
BAYER UERDINGEN BOOSTERS (BUB)
Captain: Kumar Mahendran
Wicketkeeper: Ahilan Ravinthran
Projected Top Four: Kumar Mahendran, Aritharan Vaseekaran, Ashok Hardik, Ahilan Ravinthran
Projected Opening Bowlers: Pakeetharan Praba, Gobinath Navarathinam
Spin Options: Kumar Mahendran, Stebin Stephen
BAYER UERDINGEN BOOSTERS Key Players:
Kumar Mahendran, former Germany international, will be looking to lead by example with bat and ball, leading wicket taker in club history.
Aritharan Vaseekaran, another former Germany international who will look to get the Boosters off to a quick start. Can also chip in with the ball.
Ashok Hardik, decent top order batsman, top run scorer last season, will be interesting to see how he adapts to the T10 format.