The league sees players from various countries participate for eight teams - Kerala Kings, Punjab Legends, Maratha Arabians, Bengal Tigers, The Karachians, Rajputs, Northern Warriors, and Pakhtoons. The teams have been drawn into two groups to fight it out in the event to be held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium from November 23 to December 2. The second edition sees two new teams - The Karachians and Northern Warriors - have been added to the list of the earlier six teams. 

Apart from the number of teams, the 2018 edition will have 29 matches to be held over 10 days as compared to the four-day event in 2017. Furthermore, to keep the event clean, the T10 League management has made many positive changes such as shortlisting an experienced CEO, forming a new governing council, appointing umpires from the ICC panel and getting a global auditing firm. T10 League will also have Roshan Mahanama and Wasim Akram as they were appointed as the Head of the Technical Committee and Director of Talent Hunt programme respectively.

The inaugural edition was won by Kerala Kings under the leadership of Englishman Eoin Morgon. Current Indian players do not participate in the league since BCCI does not allow players with contracts to play in the foreign domestic league. Virender Sehwag joins former Indian cricketer and current Northern Warriors coach Robin Singh as an Indian to participate or be related with the T10 league.