UAE T20 League 2023-2026 Schedule, UAE ILT20 2025-26 Teams List, Squad, Broadcasting Channel, Team Stats, Records, UAE T20 League 2025-2026
The UAE T20 League 2025-26 (Officially know as International League T20 (ILT20)) is a Twenty20 cricket league tournament organized by the Emirates Cricket Board.
UAE T20 League 2023 was started on 13th January to 12th February 2023.
UAE T20 League 2024 was started on 19th January to 17th February 2024.
UAE T20 League 2025 was started on 11 January to 9th February 2025.
UAE T20 League 2025-26 was started on 2 December 2025 to 4 January 2026.
UAE T20 League 2026 was started on 22 November to 20 December 2026.
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.
In the final, Gulf Giants defeated Desert Vipers by 7 wickets to win the inaugural ILT20 2023 title.
UAE T20 League (UAE T20) Tournament Summary | ||||||
| Dates | ILT20 2026 22 November - 20 December 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countries | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | |||||
| Administrator | Emirates Cricket Board | |||||
| Format | Twenty20 | |||||
| First edition | 2023 | |||||
| Latest edition | 2025-26 | |||||
| Next edition | 2026 | |||||
| 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 | www.ilt20.ae | |||||
UAE T20 League (UAE T20) Teams | ||||||
| Team | City | Owner | Captain | Coach | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) | Abu Dhabi, Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Knight Riders Group | Sunil Narine | Abhishek Nayar | ||
| 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 | Moeen Ali | Paul Farbrace | ||
| MI Emirates | Abu Dhabi, Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited | Kieron Pollard | Shane Bond | ||
| Dubai Capitals | Dubai, Emirate of Dubai | GMR Group | Rovman Powell | Phil Simmons | ||
UAE T20 League (UAE T20) overall season results | ||||||
| Season | Teams | Final venue | Winner | Final Result | Runner-up | Man of the Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
UAE T20 League (ILT20) 2026 Schedule / Fixtures and Match Time Table
| Date and Time | Match Details |
|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 02 Tue, Dec 02
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers, 1st Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Desert Vipers won by 4 wkts |
| Wed, Dec 03 Wed, Dec 03
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Sharjah Warriorz vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 2nd Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 39 runs |
| Thu, Dec 04 Thu, Dec 04
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates, 3rd Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Gulf Giants won by 6 wkts |
| Fri, Dec 05 Fri, Dec 05
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 4th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Desert Vipers won by 2 wkts |
| Sat, Dec 06 Sat, Dec 06
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants, 5th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Gulf Giants won by 4 wkts |
| Sun, Dec 07 Sun, Dec 07
10:00 AM GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL
|
Sharjah Warriorz vs MI Emirates, 6th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah MI Emirates won by 4 runs |
| Sun, Dec 07 Sun, Dec 07
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 7th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Dubai Capitals won by 83 runs |
| Mon, Dec 08 Mon, Dec 08
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants, 8th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Match tied (Desert Vipers won the Super Over) |
| Tue, Dec 09 Tue, Dec 09
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers, 9th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Desert Vipers won by 1 run |
| Wed, Dec 10 Wed, Dec 10
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriorz, 10th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Gulf Giants won by 6 wkts |
| Thu, Dec 11 Thu, Dec 11
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 11th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi MI Emirates won by 7 wkts |
| Fri, Dec 12 Fri, Dec 12
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers, 12th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Desert Vipers won by 8 wkts |
| Sat, Dec 13 Sat, Dec 13
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals, 13th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Dubai Capitals won by 9 runs |
| Sun, Dec 14 Sun, Dec 14
10:00 AM GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL
|
MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz, 14th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Sharjah Warriorz won by 6 runs |
| Sun, Dec 14 Sun, Dec 14
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals, 15th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Desert Vipers won by 5 wkts |
| Mon, Dec 15 Mon, Dec 15
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants, 16th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Sharjah Warriorz won by 11 runs |
| Tue, Dec 16 Tue, Dec 16
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers, 17th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 1 run |
| Wed, Dec 17 Wed, Dec 17
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates, 18th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai MI Emirates won by 7 runs |
| Thu, Dec 18 Thu, Dec 18
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants, 19th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 4 wkts |
| Fri, Dec 19 Fri, Dec 19
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Sharjah Warriorz vs Dubai Capitals, 20th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Dubai Capitals won by 63 runs |
| Sat, Dec 20 Sat, Dec 20
10:00 AM GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL
|
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates, 21st Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi MI Emirates won by 35 runs |
| Sat, Dec 20 Sat, Dec 20
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriorz, 22nd Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Desert Vipers won by 4 wkts |
| Sun, Dec 21 Sun, Dec 21
10:00 AM GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL
|
Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals, 23rd Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Dubai Capitals won by 6 wkts |
| Sun, Dec 21 Sun, Dec 21
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, 24th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai MI Emirates won by 4 wkts |
| Mon, Dec 22 Mon, Dec 22
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriorz, 25th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Sharjah Warriorz won by 4 wkts |
| Tue, Dec 23 Tue, Dec 23
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants, 26th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi MI Emirates won by 8 wkts |
| Wed, Dec 24 Wed, Dec 24
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriorz, 27th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Dubai Capitals won by 6 wkts |
| Fri, Dec 26 Fri, Dec 26
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Sharjah Warriorz vs Desert Vipers, 28th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Desert Vipers won by 5 wkts |
| Sat, Dec 27 Sat, Dec 27
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals, 29th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi MI Emirates won by 8 wkts |
| Sun, Dec 28 Sun, Dec 28
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 30th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 32 runs |
| Tue, Dec 30 Tue, Dec 30
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, Qualifier 1
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Desert Vipers won by 45 runs |
| Thu, Jan 01 Thu, Jan 01
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals, Eliminator
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 50 runs |
| Fri, Jan 02 Fri, Jan 02
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Qualifier 2
ILT20 2025-26 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah MI Emirates won by 7 wkts |
| Sun, Jan 04 Sun, Jan 04
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
|
Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, Final
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Desert Vipers won by 46 runs |
Squads for UAE T20 League 2026 | ILT20 (2026-27) Players List
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) Squad 2027
- 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 2027
- 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 2027
- 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 2027
- 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 2027
- 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 2027
- 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
UAE's International League T20 2024 International Broadcasters: (TV and OTT)
Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has sold the 10-year media rights of UAE's International League T20 to Essel Group-owned Zee Network for USD 120 million.
| Country | Networks |
|---|---|
| India | Zee Cinema, Zee Anmol Cinema, Zee Zest, Zee Thirai, Zee Bangla Cinema, & Pictures HD, & Flix, Zee5 - Live Streaming |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports and Geo Super |
| Afghanistan | Ariana TV |
| Sri Lanka | Supreme TV |
| UK | BT Sport and Zee Tv |
| MENA | CricLife 3 |
| USA and Canada | Willow TV |
| Bangladesh | Gazi TV, T Sports, Toffee |
| Australia | Fox Cricket |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports NZ |
| Nepal | Sim TV Nepal, Net TV Nepal |
| Caribbean | Flow Sports |
| Maldives | Medianet |
References
- "DP World ILT20 Season 2 to be played between 19 January to 18 February 2024". ilt20.ae Retrieved 22 August 2023
- "2023–24 International League T20 ". wikipedia. Retrieved 22 August 2023
- "ILT20 Season 2 to be played in January 19 to February 18 window next year". Espncricinfo Retrieved 25 August 2023
- "ILT20 Season 2 to be played in January 19 to February 18 window next year". Espncricinfo Retrieved 25 August 2023
- "Season 2 of ILT20 kicks off on January 19". Cricbuzz Retrieved 22 August 2023
