India, July 28 -- The European T20 Premier League (ETPL) has confirmed the schedule for its inaugural season, with the six-team tournament running from August 26 to September 20 in the Netherlands and Ireland. The opening match will see Jonty Rhodes' Rotterdam Dockers face Steve Waugh's Amsterdam Flames at Voorburg Cricket Club in The Hague on August 26. On August 27, Rahul Dravid-backed Dublin Guardians, led by Ravichandran Ashwin, will play Glenn Maxwell's Belfast Wolves. After the opening fixtures, the tournament will move to Malahide Cricket Club in Dublin, which will host the remaining league matches, the Qualifier and the final.

The tournament will feature six franchises playing a double round-robin, with the top team qualifying di...