10 top teams from Western Germany feature over 12 days in 48 hotly-anticipated T10 matches from the new home of German cricket in Krefeld. Every game will be live streamed worldwide on the European Cricket Network and on FanCode - a multi-sport aggregator platform, from the house of Dream Sports for the Indian Sub-Continent.
Dusseldorf Blackcaps are bound to be the team to beat in Group B at FanCode ECS Germany Krefeld.
Originally founded in 1990 by British Business Men's Club Düsseldorf (BBCD) before being renamed, the Blackcaps are led by current German national team captain Venkatraman Ganesh. Dusseldorf Blackcaps are a formidable outfit and have enjoyed a host of success over the last decade, winning eight state championships to accompany their crowning glory of the German national championship in 2017.
Captain: Venkat Ganesan
Wicketkeeper: Rahul Srinivas
Projected Top Four: Venkat Ganesan, Kashif Shahab, Oascoroni Ahamed, Nilay Patel
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Raheel, Abdulmajeed Ahmadzai
Spin Options: Neeraj Sharma, Venkat Ganesan
DÜSSELDORF BLACKCAPS Key Players:
Venkat Ganesan, Captain of Germany, solid opening batsman and talented off spinner.
Oascoroni Ahamed, big hitter and excellent swing bowler, can clear the fence with ease with previous first class experience in Bangladesh.
Kashif Shahab, reliable all-rounder and all-time club leading wicket taker who caught the eye immediately.
Nilay Patel, stroke maker and gun fielder, loves playing the lofted drive, will be a key man in the middle overs.
Muhammad Raheel, opener bowler racking up the wickets and can find the fence with ease.