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The UAE's International League T20 (ILT20) 2026-27 (Also know as UAE T20, Abu Dhabi T20 League or ILT20) is a Twenty20 cricket league tournament organized by the Emirates Cricket Board. UAE's International League T20 (ILT20) First edition was started on 17th January to 17th February 2023.
Knight Riders Group has acquired the rights to own and operate the Abu Dhabi franchise and will establish Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) as an integral part of the UAE's premier T20 league.
ILT20 2026 is Scheduled to beginning on 22 November to 20 December 2026..
UAE's International League T20 (ILT20) Tournament Summary | ||||||
| Dates | ILT20 2025-26 22 November to 20 December 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countries | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | |||||
| Administrator | Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) | |||||
| Format | Twenty20 | |||||
| First edition | 2023 | |||||
| Latest edition | 2026 | |||||
| Next edition | 2027 | |||||
| Number of teams | 6 | |||||
| Current champion | Desert Vipers (1st title) | |||||
| Most successful | Desert Vipers Gulf Giants MI Emirates (1 title each) | |||||
| Most runs | James Vince (1,156) | |||||
| Most Wickets | Fazalhaq Farooqi (50) | |||||
| Website | Ilt20.ae | |||||
International League T20 (ILT20) Teams List
| Team | City | Owner | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) | Abu Dhabi, Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Knight Riders Group | Sunil Narine | Bharat Arun |
| Gulf Giants | TBD | Adani Sportsline | James Vince | Andy Flower |
| Desert Vipers | TBD | Lancer Capital LLC | Colin Munro | James Foster |
| Sharjah Warriors | Sharjah, Emirate of Sharjah | Capri Global Capital Limited | Tom Kohler-Cadmore | Johan Botha |
| MI Emirates | Abu Dhabi, Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited | Nicholas Pooran | Robin Singh |
| Dubai Capitals | Dubai, Emirate of Dubai | GMR Group | David Warner | Phil Simmons |
International League T20 (ILT20) overall season results | ||||||
| Season | Teams | Final venue | Winner | Final Result | Runner-up | Man of the Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-26 | 6 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | Desert Vipers 182/4 (20 overs) | Desert Vipers won by 46 runs | MI Emirates 136 (18.3 overs) | Sam Curran (DV) |
| 2025 | 6 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | Dubai Capitals 191/6 (19.2 overs) | Dubai Capitals won by 4 wickets | Desert Vipers 189/5 (20 overs) | Sam Curran (DV) |
| 2024 | 6 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | MI Emirates 208/3 (20 overs) | MI Emirates won by 45 runs | Dubai Capitals 163/7 (20 overs) | Sikandar Raza (Dubai Capitals) |
| 2023 | 6 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | Gulf Giants 149/3 (18.4 overs) | Gulf Giants won by 7 wickets | Desert Vipers 146/8 (20 overs) | Chris Jordan (Gulf Giants) |
International League T20 (ILT20) 2026 Schedule / Fixtures and Match Time Table
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Squads for International League T20 (ILT20) 2026-27
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) Squad 2026
- Jason Holder (Captain) - All-rounder
- Finn Allen - Wicket-keeper Batsman
- Kane Williamson - Batsman
- Sunil Narine - All-rounder
- Moeen Ali - All-rounder
- Andre Fletcher - Wicket-keeper Batsman
- Colin Munro - Batsman
- Qais Ahmad - Bowler
- Lorcan Tucker - Wicket-keeper Batsman
- Usman Tariq - Bowler
- Michael Pepper - Wicket-keeper Batsman
- Matthew Tromp - All-rounder
- Gulbadin Naib - All-rounder
- Amshi de Silva - Bowler
- Jakeem Pollard - Bowler
- Muhammad Rohid - Bowler
- Alishan Sharafu - Batsman
- Arab Gul - Bowler
- Abdullah Tarakhail - All-rounder
- Ravija Sandaruwan - Batsman
Dubai Capitals Squad 2026
- Faf du Plessis (Captain) - Batter
- Phil Salt - Wicketkeeper-Batter
- Marcus Stoinis - All-rounder
- Dasun Shanaka - All-rounder
- Rovman Powell - Batter
- Max Holden - Batter
- Tom Moores - Wicketkeeper-Batter
- Luke Wood - Bowler
- Matthew Potts - Bowler
- Mark Adair - Bowler
- Mustafizur Rahman - Bowler
- Noor Ahmad - Bowler
- Darwish Rasooli - Batter
- Sediqullah Atal - Batter
- Karim Janat - All-rounder
- Hassan Khan - All-rounder
- Zuhaib Zubair - Bowler
- Aayan Afzal Khan - All-rounder
- Haider Ali - Batter
- Masood ul Rahman Gurbaz - Batter
- Anudeep Chenthamara - Bowler
- Usman Najeeb - Bowler
Gulf Giants Squad 2026
- Jos Buttler (Captain) - Wicketkeeper-Batter
- David Miller - Batter
- Heinrich Klaasen - Wicketkeeper-Batter
- Liam Livingstone - All-rounder
- Curtis Campher - All-rounder
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz - Wicketkeeper-Batter
- Ibrahim Zadran - Batter
- Azmatullah Omarzai - All-rounder
- David Wiese - All-rounder
- Alzarri Joseph - Bowler
- Shamar Joseph - Bowler
- Tabraiz Shamsi - Bowler
- Blessing Muzarabani - Bowler
- Matiullah Khan - Bowler
- Dhruv Parashar - All-rounder
- Imran Mir - Bowler
- Shubham Ranjane - All-rounder
- Meet Bhavsar - All-rounder
- Haider Razzaq - Bowler
- Alick Athanaze - Batter
- Sagar Kalyan - All-rounder
- Awais Ahmad - Bowler
- Wahidullah Zadran - Bowler
MI Emirates Squad 2026
- Nicholas Pooran (Captain) - Wicketkeeper-Batter
- Jonny Bairstow - Wicketkeeper-Batter
- James Coles - All-rounder
- Rashid Khan - Bowler
- Romario Shepherd - All-rounder
- Sherfane Rutherford - Batter
- Muhammad Waseem - Batter
- Jordon Thompson - Bowler
- Ross Adair - Batter
- Kusal Perera - Wicketkeeper-Batter
- Asa Tribe - Batter
- Chris Jordan - Bowler
- Lizaad Williams - Bowler
- Fazalhaq Farooqi - Bowler
- Allah Ghazanfar - Bowler
- Zahoor Khan - Bowler
- Wasim Akram - Bowler
- Faridoon Dawoodzai - Bowler
- Sanjay Krishnamurthi - All-rounder
- Raizal Nadir Nather Shah - Bowler
- Zain ul Abidin - All-rounder
- Mohammad Shafeeq - Bowler
Desert Vipers Squad 2026
- Babar Azam (Captain) - Batter
- Joe Clarke - Wicketkeeper-Batter
- Andries Gous - Wicketkeeper-Batter
- Shimron Hetmyer - Batter
- Harry Tector - Batter
- Dan Lawrence - Batter
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman - Bowler
- Shadab Khan - All-rounder
- Naseem Shah - Bowler
- Fakhar Zaman - Batter
- David Payne - Bowler
- Aneurin Donald - Wicketkeeper-Batter
- Khuzaima Tanveer - All-rounder
- Vriitya Aravind - Wicketkeeper-Batter
- Nilansh Keswani - All-rounder
- Nangeyalia Kharote - All-rounder
- Saleem Safi - Bowler
- Abdullah Ahmadzai - Bowler
- Bilal Tahir - Batter
- Sanjay Pahal - Bowler
- Wali Muhammad - Batter
- Ishtiaq Ahmed - Bowler
Sharjah Warriorz Squad 2026
- James Vince (captain) - Batter
- Tom Banton - Wicketkeeper-Batter
- Adam Milne - Bowler
- Logan van Beek - Bowler
- George Dockrell - All-rounder
- Richard Gleeson - Bowler
- George Linde - All-rounder
- Brandon McMullen - All-rounder
- Mohammad Nabi - All-rounder
- Craig Overton - Bowler
- Sikandar Raza - All-rounder
- Adil Rashid - Bowler
- James Rew - Wicketkeeper-Batter
- Paul Walter - All-rounder
- Fareed Malik - Bowler
- Waqar Salamkheil - Bowler
- Tanish Suri - Wicketkeeper-Batter
- Junaid Siddique - Bowler
- Ali Aamer Naseer - All-rounder
- Sarafuddin Ashraf - All-rounder
- Arunraj Selvaraj - Bowler
- Mohammad Saqib - Wicketkeeper-Batter
References
- "DP World ILT20 Season 6 to be played between 22 November to 20 December 2026". ilt20.ae Retrieved 04 October 2026
- "2026 International League T20 ". wikipedia. Retrieved 04 October 2026
