Dhaka, May 12 -- India batting great Rahul Dravid has been announced as the owner of the Dublin Guardians franchise ahead of the launch of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL), the organisers confirmed on Monday.

The ETPL finalised its six-team structure at a launch event attended by franchise owners and senior cricket officials from across Europe. The league will feature teams from Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Rotterdam and Amsterdam.

Dravid said he was attracted to the league due to its long-term vision of developing cricket in Europe through grassroots growth and creating opportunities for emerging players.

"What attracted me to ETPL was the larger vision behind it, the opportunity to help grow cricket in Europe by strengt...