The International League Twenty20, also known as the ILT20, is a cricket competition held in the United Arab Emirates. Each team will play 20 overs. The league’s official name was announced to be the International League T20 in June 2022, around the same time the inaugural season was scheduled.
The ILT20 is a T20 cricket league primarily focused on franchises, with all participating teams managed and controlled by the franchise owners. Different cities of UAE are represented in each squad. Six teams are participating in the inaugural season of ILT20. In January and February of 2024, the league is expected to be held.
Date | 19th January to 17th February 2024 | |
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Administrator | Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) | |
Cricket format | Twenty20 | |
Tournament format | Round-robin and playoffs | |
Host | United Arab Emirates | |
Participants | 6 | |
Matches played | 34 | |
Champions 2023 | Gulf Giants (1st title) | |
Player of the series 2023 | Chris Jordan (Gulf Giants) | |
Most runs 2023 | Alex Hales (Desert Vipers) (469) | |
Most wickets 2023 | Chris Jordan (Gulf Giants) (20) | |
Official Website | www.ilt20.ae |
A professional men T20 league called the International T20 League (ILT20) will feature leading International players from around the world. The UAE Premier League looks to be quite successful in its inaugural season as cricket fans are taking immediate notice. The first edition of ILT20 has attracted the curiosity of leading players from around the world.
International League T20 Teams List 2024
ILT20 Opening Ceremony 2024
Yes, the exact date of the opening ceremony is 01-19-2024.
ILT20 Schedule 2024
Since this is the first season, it has been decided to schedule in January and February. The first match will be played on 13 January 2024 . There are 34 matches in which 06 teams will face each other in the ILT20 2024. The final match will start on February 12, 2024.
Match | Time | Date | Stadium |
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Sharjah Warriors vs Gulf Giants | 6:30 PM | Friday, 19 January | Sharjah |
Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates | 6:30 PM | Saturday, 20 January | Dubai |
Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Night Riders | 2:30 PM | Sunday, 21 January | Dubai |
MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants | 6:30 PM | Sunday, 21 January | Abu Dhabi |
Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriors | 6:30 PM | Monday, 22 January | Dubai |
Abu Dhabi Night Riders vs MI Emirates | 6:30 PM | Tuesday, 23 January | Abu Dhabi |
Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers | 6:30 PM | Wednesday, 24 January | Dubai |
Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Night Riders | 6:30 PM | Thursday, 25 January | Dubai |
Sharjah Warriors vs MI Emirates | 6:30 PM | Friday, 26 January | Sharjah |
Abu Dhabi Night Riders vs Desert Vipers | 2:30 PM | Saturday, 27 January | Abu Dhabi |
Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals | 6:30 PM | Saturday, 27 January | Sharjah |
MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Night Riders | 2:30 PM | Sunday, 28 January | Abu Dhabi |
Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriors | 6:30 PM | Sunday, 28 January | Sharjah |
Sharjah Warriors vs Dubai Capitals | 6:30 PM | Monday, 29 January | Sharjah |
Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates | 6:30 PM | Tuesday, 30 January | Dubai |
Abu Dhabi Night Riders vs Gulf Giants | 6:30 PM | Wednesday, 31 January | Abu Dhabi |
Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers | 6:30 PM | Thursday, 1 February | Dubai |
MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriors | 6:30 PM | Friday, 2 February | Abu Dhabi |
Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants | 2:30 PM | Saturday, 3 February | Dubai |
Abu Dhabi Night Riders vs Dubai Capitals | 6:30 PM | Saturday, 3 February | Abu Dhabi |
MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers | 2:30 PM | Sunday, 4 February | Abu Dhabi |
Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriors | 6:30 PM | Sunday, 4 February | Dubai |
Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Night Riders | 6:30 PM | Monday, 5 February | Sharjah |
Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants | 6:30 PM | Tuesday, 6 February | Dubai |
Abu Dhabi Night Riders vs Sharjah Warriors | 6:30 PM | Wednesday, 7 February | Abu Dhabi |
Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates | 6:30 PM | Thursday, 8 February | Dubai |
Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals | 6:30 PM | Friday, 9 February | Dubai |
Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Night Riders | 2:30 PM | Saturday, 10 February | Dubai |
MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals | 6:30 PM | Saturday, 10 February | Abu Dhabi |
Sharjah Warriors vs Desert Vipers | 6:30 PM | Sunday, 11 February | Sharjah |
Qualifier 1 (TBC1 vs TBC2 ) | 6:30 PM | Tuesday, 13 February | Dubai |
Eliminator (TBC1 vs TBC2) | 6:30 PM | Wednesday, 14 February | Abu Dhabi |
Qualifier 2 (TBC1 vs TBC2) | 6:30 PM | Tuesday, 15 February | Sharjah |
Final | 6:30 PM | Saturday, 17 February | Dubai |
International League T20 Start Date 2024
As per the instructions of the Emirates Cricket Board, the International T20 League will start on January 13, 2024 .
ILT20 Team Owners
Team Name | Owners Name |
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MI Emirates | Ambani(Mumbai Indians Owner) |
Dubai Capitals | GMR Group (Delhi Capital Owner) |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Shah Rukh Khan (KKR Team Owner) |
Gulf Giants | Adani Group |
Dessert Vipers | Lancer Capital |
Sharjah Warriors | Capri Global |
ILT20 2024 Venues
According to the ECB, all the matches of the 2024 International T20 League (ILT20) will be played in four major stadiums in the United Arab Emirates. The UAE locations are as follows:
- Abu Dhabi Cricket Stadium
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
- Dubai International Stadium
ILT20 2024 All Team Coaching Staff
All the clubs have appointed big names in the International T20 League. Coaching staff from many different countries are present to organize competitive cricket games and provide space for high-impact training. The list of coaches is shown below.
Team Name | Coaches |
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MI Emirates | Shane Bond |
Dubai Capitals | Phil Simmons |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | TBA |
Gulf Giants | Andy Flower |
Dessert Vipers | James Foster |
Sharjah Warriors | Paul Farbrace |
ILT20 2024 All Team Captains Staff
Team Name | Captains |
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MI Emirates | Kieron Pollard |
Dubai Capitals | Rovman Powell |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Sunil Narine |
Gulf Giants | TBA |
Dessert Vipers | Colin Munro |
Sharjah Warriors | Moeen Ali |
ILT20 Format, Rules & Regulations 2024
In both home and away stadium settings, all teams compete against each other in a double round-robin format. In the event of a tie, each side will receive one point, while the winner will receive two.
The top three teams in the points standings after the double round robin will then advance to the playoff round. Run rate will be used to determine whether two teams qualify if they have the same number of points (NRR). The inaugural ILT20 tournament has a total of 34 matches, of which 31 are group stage matches, two are semi-finals, and one is a championship match. The winning team is declared the champion in the grand final.
IL-T20 Broadcasting TV Channels | Where To Watch ILT20 Matches 2024
ECB has signed an agreement with ZEE Entertainment Enterprises for the next 10 years. They now have the global media rights for the ILT20 broadcast. They bought it for $120 million.
Every cricket lover can watch ILT20 matches live on Zee Entertainment linear sports channels. However, depending on your location, you may refer to the following table for channel details:
Country | TV Channels |
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India | Zee TV, Zee TV HD, Sony Six, Sony Six HD |
Pakistan | A Sport, Geo Super |
Sri Lanka | Supreme TV, Sony Six, Sony Six HD |
Bagladesh | Ghazi TV |
UK | Sky Sports Cricket |
Australia | Fox Sport, Tapmad TV, Channel 9 |
USA | Willow TV |
MENA | Tapmad TV |
South Africa | Supersport |
Caribbean | Flow Sports |
New Zealand | Sky Sports NZ |
Maldives | Sonysix(MediaNet) |
Canada | Willow TV |
Nepal | Sony Six (Sim TV Nepal, Net TV Nepal) |
Remaining World | Tapmad TV |
IL-T20 2024 All Team Squad, Players List & Captain 2024
Abu Dhabi Knights Riders Squad 2024
- Sunil Narine (Captain)
- Jonny Bairstow
- Lahiru Kumara
- Colin Ingram
- Seekkuge Prasanna
- Raymon Reifer
- Ali Khan
- Matiullah Khan
- Sabir Ali
- Marchant de Lange
- Connor Esterhuizen
- Andre Russell
- Paul Stirling
- Charith Asalanka
- Akeal Hosein
- Ravi Rampaul
- Kennar Lewis
- Brandon Glover
- Fahad Nawaz
- Zawar Farid
- Dhananjaya De Silva
- Traveen Mathew
Dubai Capitals Squad 2024
- Rovman Powell (Captain)
- Hazratullah Zazai
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- Niroshan Dickwella
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Blessing Muzarabani
- George Munsey
- Robin Uthappa
- Hazrat Luqman
- Jash Giyanani
- Yusuf Pathan
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Fabian Allen
- Sikandar Raza
- Dasun Shanaka
- Dan Lawrence
- Isuru Udana
- Fred Klaassen
- Ravi Bopara
- Chirag Suri
- Joe Root
- Akif Raja
- Oliver White
Gulf Giants Squad 2024
- James Vince (Captain)
- Chris Jordan
- Tom Banton
- David Wiese
- Jamie Overton
- Richard Gleeson
- Rehan Ahmed
- Aayan Afzal Khan
- Chundangapoyil Rizwan
- Ansh Tandon
- Thomas Helm
- Gerhard Erasmus
- Meet Bhavsar
- Ashwanth Valthapa
- Sanchit Sharma
- Wayne Madsen
- Ollie Pope
- Qais Ahmad
- Liam Dawson
- Dominic Drakes
- Chris Lynn
- Shimron Hetmyer
MI Emirates Squad 2024
- Kieron Pollard (Captain)
- Nicholas Pooran
- Andre Fletcher
- Samit Patel
- Jordan Thompson
- Zahir Khan
- Brad Wheal
- Muhammad Waseem
- Vriitya Aravind
- Lorcan Tucker
- Craig Overton
- Dan Mousley
- Rahul Bhatia
- Tom Lammonby
- Dominic Drakes
- Zahoor Khan
- Basil Hameed
- Bas de Leede
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Najibullah Zadran
- Will Smeed
- Imran Tahir
- Trent Boult
- Dwayne Bravo
Desert Vipers Squad 2024
- Colin Munro (Captain)
- Sam Billings
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Tom Curran
- Saqib Mahmood
- Ben Duckett
- Sheldon Cottrell
- Azam Khan
- Shiraz Ahmed
- Ronak Panoly
- Tymal Mills
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Mark Watt
- Jake Lintott
- Gus Atkinson
- Adam Lyth
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Aryan Lakra
- Ali Naseer
- Rohan Mustafa
- Ruben Trumpelmann
- Benny Howell
- Sherfane Rutherford
- Sandeep Lamichhane
- Alex Hales
- Wanindu Hasaranga
Sharjah Warriors Squad 2024
- Moeen Ali (Captain)
- Evin Lewis
- Chris Woakes
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- Danny Briggs
- Bilal Khan
- Karthik Meiyappan
- Junaid Siddique
- Joe Denly
- Jacob Duffy
- Paul Walter
- Marcus Stoinis
- Muhammad Jawadullah
- Alishan Sharafu
- JJ Smit
- Mark Deyal
- Chris Benjamin
- Naveen-ul-Haq
- Noor Ahmad
- Mohammad Nabi
- Dawid Malan