THE INAUGURAL EDITION of EU T20 Belgium, a professional cricket league with five franchises is scheduled to be played in Brussels from June 6th – 14th, 2026 and the league will be broadcast
in India via Sony Sports Network.
The first season of the first-of-its-kind league in the European continent will feature the teams: Akcel United Brussels, Antwerp Anchors, Ghent Gladiators, Liège Red Lions, and JB Bruges. The league is sanctioned by the Belgian Cricket Federation as an associate member nation of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Franchise ownership of EUT20 Belgium carries a ten-year term, with all revenue from team kit sponsorships retained by the respective franchise. The owners of the franchises are: Amit Kaushal & Purnima Kaushal (Akcel United Brussels), Zaheer Khan & Nagendra Siddoutam (Antwerp Anchors), Muhammad Shahid Edakandy (Ghent Gladiators), (Anshadali Mohammadali) Liège Red Lions, and Utsav Sidgel (JB Bruges).
Destino Legends Sports LLC, in partnership with the Belgian Cricket Federation, formally introduced EUT20 Belgium at a press conference held in Mumbai. The event unveiled the league’s franchise ownership group, launched the official jerseys of all five city-based teams.
Robin Chaudhary, League Chairman and Managing Partner, Destino Legends Sports LLC, said, “India is not just a market for EUT20 Belgium. India is cricket. When the world’s most passionate cricket audience believes in something, that belief travels. We are here in Mumbai because we want Indian fans, Indian broadcasters, and the Indian cricket ecosystem to see this league as their own. EUT20 Belgium will be in Indian living rooms from June, and we intend to earn our place there every single match.”
Eoin Morgan, League Ambassador, EUT20 Belgium, said, “EUT20 Belgium is not just a cricket league. It is a statement about where this sport is going. Europe has long been an untapped frontier for franchise cricket, and Belgium, at the heart of the continent, is exactly the right place to plant that flag. This is cricket expanding beyond traditional boundaries and reaching audiences that have never had a league to truly call their own. The calibre of players, the broadcast infrastructure, and the ICC backing make this a serious, credible competition. I am proud to be part of it.”
Each squad is built around the league’s 2-4-4-6 development model, which mandates the inclusion of local Belgian players in every starting XI alongside international icons and emerging associate talent. The structure is designed to create genuine cricketing depth in Europe while ensuring a world-class competitive product on the field.
