The 2026 Rotterdam Dockers season is the first season of the franchise in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL). The team is captained by Faf du Plessis and coached by Adrian Birrell.
Rotterdam began their inaugural campaign with a 5-wicket win over Amsterdam Flames a no-result against Belfast Wolves due to rain in their second game a 5-wicket win over Glasgow Cosmic a 7-wicket win over Dublin Guardians a 55-runs defeat to Edinburgh Castle Rockers a 8-wicket defeat to Amsterdam Flames
The ETPL is heading to Malahide Cricket Ground in Malahide, Ireland and the second half is ready to begin. a 31-runs win over Glasgow Cosmic a 7-wicket win over Belfast Wolves a 5-runs win over Edinburgh Castle Rockers Rotterdam completed their league campaign with a 5-wicket defeat to Dublin Guardians. The result also brought the qualification race to its conclusion, with Rotterdam eliminated and Belfast Wolves securing the final playoff place.
Current squad Players with international caps are listed in bold.
+ Team roster 2026NameBatting styleBowling styleRoleBattersFaf du Plessis (c)Right-handedBatterMichael LevittRight-handedBatterVikramjit SinghLeft-handedRight-arm mediumBatterAll-roundersHeinrich KlaasenRight-handedWicket-keeper batterMitchell OwenRight-handedRight-arm mediumAll-rounderBen ManentiRight-handedRight-arm off breakAll-rounderRoelof van der MerweLeft-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxAll-rounderLogan van BeekRight-handedRight-arm medium-fastAll-rounderDavid WieseRight-handedRight-arm medium-fastAll-rounderShubham RanjaneRight-handedRight-arm mediumAll-rounderWicket-keepersDonovan Ferreira (wk)Right-handedWicket-keeper batterJai MoondraRight-handedWicket-keeper batterBowlersAnrich NortjeRight-handedRight-arm fastBowlerSandeep LamichhaneRight-handedLeg breakBowlerRyan KleinRight-handedRight-arm medium-fastBowlerJasper DavidsonLeft-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumBowlerSaqib ZulfiqarRight-handedRight-arm leg breakBowler
League stage The fixtures for the inaugural season were announced on 28 July 2026 and are split in two legs: the first 17 matches will be played at Sportpark Westvliet in Voorburg, Netherlands, and the second 13 matches at the Malahide Cricket Ground in Malahide, Ireland. Round 1 (Voorburg)
Round 2 (Malahide)
Standing Points table
Match summary + Team League matches Finals1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10QFFRotterdam Dockers2357779111313
Win Loss Tie No result
Administration and support staff +Rotterdam Dockers staff Position Name Head coach Adrian Birrell Assistant coach Heino Kuhn Support staff Stephan Myburgh Support staff Corey Rutgers Physio Craig Govender Team manager Hitesh Parekh Analyst Jay Shelat References
External links
Team home at Cricinfo