NEW DELHI, Jan ‌21 (Reuters) - Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and former captain Steve Waugh are among ‌the franchise owners in a new European Twenty20 league, which will begin ‌in August after two false starts.

Backed by the cricket boards of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands, and approved by the governing International Cricket Council, the European T20 Premier League's (ETPL) founders include Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan.