The International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-26, also known as the DP World ILT20, is now in its 4th season. The Emirates Cricket Board in the United Arab Emirates organizes it. This season will start on December 2, 2025, and will conclude with the final on January 4, 2026. The scheduling was adjusted earlier than usual to avoid overlapping with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and to reduce clashes with other prominent T20 leagues, such as the SA20, Big Bash League, and Bangladesh Premier League.
The league includes six teams:
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
- Desert Vipers
- Dubai Capitals (the defending champions)
- Gulf Giants
- MI Emirates
- Sharjah Warriorz
The teams will play in a double round-robin format, meaning each team will face every other team twice in the league stage. This season also introduced a player auction instead of the old draft system. Now, teams get a fixed budget and can buy players, both international stars and uncapped players, to build their squads.
Matches will be held across major venues in the UAE, including Dubai International Stadium, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, and Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Get the schedule, squad, and live-streaming information of the ILT20 2025-26.
ILT20 2025-26 Schedule
The tournament will start with the match between Dubai Capitals and Desert Vipers on December 2 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. A total of 34 matches will be played, including knockout games in the league. The tournament will end on January 4, 2026.
| Date | Match No. | Match | Venue | Time (Local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | Match 1 | Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | Match 2 | Sharjah Warriorz vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Thursday, December 4, 2025 | Match 3 | Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Friday, December 5, 2025 | Match 4 | Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Saturday, December 6, 2025 | Match 5 | Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Sunday, December 7, 2025 | Match 6 | Sharjah Warriorz vs MI Emirates | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 02:00 PM |
| Sunday, December 7, 2025 | Match 7 | Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Monday, December 8, 2025 | Match 8 | Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | Match 9 | MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 06:30 PM |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | Match 10 | Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriorz | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Thursday, December 11, 2025 | Match 11 | MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 06:30 PM |
| Friday, December 12, 2025 | Match 12 | Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Saturday, December 13, 2025 | Match 13 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 06:30 PM |
| Sunday, December 14, 2025 | Match 14 | MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 02:00 PM |
| Sunday, December 14, 2025 | Match 15 | Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Monday, December 15, 2025 | Match 16 | Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | Match 17 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 06:30 PM |
| Wednesday, December 17, 2025 | Match 18 | Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Thursday, December 18, 2025 | Match 19 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 06:30 PM |
| Friday, December 19, 2025 | Match 20 | Sharjah Warriorz vs Dubai Capitals | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Saturday, December 20, 2025 | Match 21 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 02:00 PM |
| Saturday, December 20, 2025 | Match 22 | Dubai, Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriorz | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Sunday, December 21, 2025 | Match 23 | Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 02:00 PM |
| Sunday, December 21, 2025 | Match 24 | Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Monday, December 22, 2025 | Match 25 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriorz | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 06:30 PM |
| Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | Match 26 | MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 06:30 PM |
| Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | Match 27 | Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriorz | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Friday, December 26, 2025 | Match 28 | Sharjah Warriorz vs Desert Vipers | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Saturday, December 27, 2025 | Match 29 | Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Stadium vs Dubai Capitals | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 06:30 PM |
| Sunday, December 28, 2025 | Match 30 | Dubai, Dubai International Cricket Stadium vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Tuesday, December 30, 2025 | Match 31 | Qualifier 1 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 06:30 PM |
| Thursday, Jan 1, 2026 | Match 32 | Eliminator | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Friday, Jan 2, 2026 | Match 33 | Qualifier 2 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
| Sunday, Jan 4, 2026 | Match 34 | Final | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 06:30 PM |
ILT20 2025-26 Squad
Here is the squad of all 6 teams participating in the ILT20 2025-26 tournament.
Dubai Capitals Squad
Leus du Plooy, Sediqullah Atal, Usman Najeeb, Ritesh Grandhi, Toby Albert, Rovman Powell, Gulbadin Naib, James Neesham, Navin Bidaisee, Scott Currie, David Willey, Mohammad Nabi, Shayan Jahangir (wk), Jordan Cox (wk), Farhan Khan, Muhammad Jawadullah, Rushil Ugarkar, Akshay Wakhare, Haider Ali, Waqar Salamkheil, Anudeep Chenthamara, Muhammad Farooq, Tymal Mills
Desert Vipers Squad
Fakhar Zaman, Max Holden, Hasan Nawaz, Shimron Hetmyer, Dan Lawrence, Tawanda Muyeye, Bilal Tahir, Faisal Khan, Tom Bruce, Sam Curran, Sanjay Pahal, Andries Gous (wk), Vriitya Aravind (wk), Naseem Shah, Lockie Ferguson (c), David Payne, Qais Ahmad, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Matiullah Khan, Noor Ahmad, Khuzaima Tanveer
Sharjah Warriorz Squad
Ethan DSouza, Tim David, Tom Abell, Sikandar Raza, Shubham Ranjane, Mohammed Aslam, Dwaine Pretorius, Harmeet Singh, Johnson Charles (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), James Rew (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Tim Southee (c), Adil Rashid, Junaid Siddique, Saurabh Netravalkar, Jayden Seales, Richard Ngarava, Taskin Ahmed, Nathan Sowter, Abdul Salman Khan, Raees Ahmed Ayan, Wasim Akram
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Squad
Alex Hales, Adnan Idrees, Alishan Sharafu, Brandon McMullen, Liam Livingstone, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Jason Holder (c), Sunil Narine, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Philip Salt (wk), Michael-Kyle Pepper (wk), Unmukt Chand (wk), Abdul Manan Ali (wk), Olly Stone, Piyush Chawla, George Garton, Khary Pierre, Ajay Kumar, Ibrar Ahmad, Mayank Choudhary
Gulf Giants Squad
James Vince (c), Asif Khan, Sean Dickson, Moeen Ali, Gerhard Erasmus, Kyle Mayers, Aayan Afzal Khan, Liam Dawson, Haider Razzaq, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Tom Moores (wk), Meet Bhavsar (wk), Mark Adair, Tabraiz Shamsi, Blessing Muzarabani, Matthew Forde, Chris Wood, Ramon Simmonds, Fred Klaassen, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zuhaib
MI Emirates Squad
Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Kieron Pollard, Muhammad Waseem, Ackeem Auguste, Shakib Al Hasan, Kamindu Mendis, Arab Gul Momand, Romario Shepherd, Jordan Thompson, Chris Woakes, Tajinder Dhillon, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Andre Fletcher (wk), Tom Banton (wk), AM Ghazanfar, Nosthush Kenjige, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohamed Shafeeq, Zain Ul Abidin, Zahoor Khan
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Where To Watch The ILT20 2025-26
Zee5 will be the official streaming platform for the ILT20 tournament in India, where viewers can enjoy the free live streaming of all matches. Alongside this, Zee’s TV network will broadcast the tournament across 15 popular channels, including & Pictures SD, Zee Cinema HD, Zee Action, Zee Thirai, Zee Tamil HD, Zee Kannada HD, among others.
For cricket fans outside India, ILT20 matches are available live on the ILT20’s official YouTube channel, offering global viewers free access to high-quality streams.
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