India, Sept. 11 -- The inaugural edition of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) hasn't gone according to plan for the Dublin Guardians, led by Ravichandran Ashwin. The franchise, owned by Rahul Dravid and coached by Vikram Rathour, finds itself in the second-to-last position with just one win from six games. However, the latest T20 tournament on the circuit goes way beyond victories and defeats, as the main objective is to promote the game in European countries like Ireland and the Netherlands.

Players from the associate nations are getting the chance to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names, such as Ashwin, Glenn Maxwell, Daryl Mitchell and Devon Conway, and this fact is worth its weight in gold. The ETPL also has current and ...