| Dates | 4 – 6 October 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Abu Dhabi Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
| Host(s) | United Arab Emirates |
| Champions | Lahore Qalandars (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 7 |
| Most runs | Sohail Akhtar (Lahore Qalandars) (193) |
| Most wickets | Raja Farzan (Lahore Qalandars) (6) |
| Official website | abudhabit20.ae |
The Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy[1] was a 20-over cricket franchise tournament held in the United Arab Emirates.[2] It took place between 4 and 6 October 2018 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium.[3][1][4] Six franchise teams took part in the first edition.[5] The International Cricket Council (ICC) sanctioned the competition in June 2018.[6]
Lahore Qalandars qualified for the final after winning both their games in Group A.[7] The Titans from South Africa also qualified for the final after winning both their games in Group B.[8] Lahore Qalandars won the title, after beating Titans by fifteen runs in the final.[9]