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 2024.
UAE T20 League 2025-26 was started on 2 December 2025 to 4 January 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 2025-26 2 December 2025 – 4 January 2026 | |||||
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| Countries | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | |||||
| Administrator | Emirates Cricket Board | |||||
| Format | Twenty20 | |||||
| First edition | 2023 | |||||
| Latest edition | 2025 | |||||
| Next edition | 2026 | |||||
| Number of teams | 6 | |||||
| Current champion | MI Emirates (1st title) | |||||
| Most successful | Gulf Giants MI Emirates (1 title each) | |||||
| Most runs | Alex Hales (Desert Vipers) (469) | |||||
| Website | www.ilt20.ae | |||||
UAE T20 League (UAE T20) Teams | ||||||
| Team | City | Owner | Captain | Coach | ||
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| 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 |
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| 2025 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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) |
UAE T20 League (ILT20) 2025-26 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
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Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers, 1st Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Wed, Dec 03 Wed, Dec 03
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Sharjah Warriorz vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 2nd Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
| Thu, Dec 04 Thu, Dec 04
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates, 3rd Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Fri, Dec 05 Fri, Dec 05
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 4th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
| Sat, Dec 06 Sat, Dec 06
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants, 5th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Sun, Dec 07 Sun, Dec 07
10:00 AM GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL
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Sharjah Warriorz vs MI Emirates, 6th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
| Sun, Dec 07 Sun, Dec 07
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 7th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Mon, Dec 08 Mon, Dec 08
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants, 8th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Tue, Dec 09 Tue, Dec 09
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers, 9th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Wed, Dec 10 Wed, Dec 10
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriorz, 10th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Thu, Dec 11 Thu, Dec 11
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 11th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Fri, Dec 12 Fri, Dec 12
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers, 12th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Sat, Dec 13 Sat, Dec 13
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals, 13th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Sun, Dec 14 Sun, Dec 14
10:00 AM GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL
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MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz, 14th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Sun, Dec 14 Sun, Dec 14
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals, 15th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Mon, Dec 15 Mon, Dec 15
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants, 16th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
| Tue, Dec 16 Tue, Dec 16
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers, 17th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Wed, Dec 17 Wed, Dec 17
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates, 18th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Thu, Dec 18 Thu, Dec 18
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants, 19th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Fri, Dec 19 Fri, Dec 19
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Sharjah Warriorz vs Dubai Capitals, 20th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
| Sat, Dec 20 Sat, Dec 20
10:00 AM GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates, 21st Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Sat, Dec 20 Sat, Dec 20
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriorz, 22nd Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Sun, Dec 21 Sun, Dec 21
10:00 AM GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL
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Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals, 23rd Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
| Sun, Dec 21 Sun, Dec 21
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, 24th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Mon, Dec 22 Mon, Dec 22
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriorz, 25th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Tue, Dec 23 Tue, Dec 23
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants, 26th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Wed, Dec 24 Wed, Dec 24
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriorz, 27th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Fri, Dec 26 Fri, Dec 26
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Sharjah Warriorz vs Desert Vipers, 28th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
| Sat, Dec 27 Sat, Dec 27
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals, 29th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Sun, Dec 28 Sun, Dec 28
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 30th Match
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Tue, Dec 30 Tue, Dec 30
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1
ILT20 2025-26 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Thu, Jan 01 Thu, Jan 01
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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TBC vs TBC, Eliminator
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Fri, Jan 02 Fri, Jan 02
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2
ILT20 2025-26 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
| Sun, Jan 04 Sun, Jan 04
02:30 PM GMT | 06:30 PM LOCAL
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TBC vs TBC, Final
ILT20 2025-26 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
All squads after ILT20 2026 auction
Dubai Capitals Squad for 2026
Muhammad Farooq, Tymal Mills, Scott Currie, Mohammad Nabi, Farhan Khan, Anudeep Chenthamara, Usman Najeeb, Ritesh Grandhi, Shayan Jahangir, Rushil Ugarkar, Naveen Bidaisee, Toby Albert, Akshay Wakhare, Jordan Matthew Cox, Rovman Powell, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Waqar Salamkheil, Haider Ali, Muhammad Jawadullah, Jimmy Neesham, David Willey, Leus de Plooy
MI Emirates Squad for 2026
Muhammad Rohid, Jordan Thompson, Naveen-Ul-Haq, Andre Fletcher, Nosthush Kenjige, Mohamed Shafeeq, Zain Ul Abidin, Usman Khan, Ackeem Auguste, Arab Gul, Tajinder Dhillon, Zahoor Khan, Shakib Al Hasan, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kamindu Mendis, Romario Shepherd, Tom Banton, Muhammad Waseem, Chris Woakes, Jonny Bairstow
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Squad for 2026
Michael Pepper, George Garton, Brandon McMullen, Ibrar Ahmad, Ajay Kumar, Adnan Idrees, Abdul Manan Ali, Mayank, Khary Pierre, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Unmukt Chand, Liam Livingstone, Alishan Sharafu, Alex Hales, Sherfane Rutherford, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, Jason Holder, Piyush Chawla
Gulf Giants Squad for 2026
Asif Khan, Zuhaib Zubair, Sean Dickson, Tabraiz Shamsi, Liam Dawson, Fred Klaassen, Haider Razzaq, Meet Bhavsar, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Lorcan Tucker, Chris Wood, Tom Moores, Ramon Simmonds, James Vince, Aayan Afzal Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Gerhard Erasmus, Mark Adair, Azmatullah Omarzai, Moeen Ali, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kyle Mayers, Matthew Forde
Desert Vipers Squad for 2026
Vriitya Aravind, Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, Qais Ahmed, Sanjay Pahal, Bilal Tahir, Faisal Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Tom Bruce, Matiullah Khan, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Lockie Ferguson, Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Max Holden, Sam Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga, Andries Gous, Shimron Hetmyer
Sharjah Warriorz Squad for 2026
Junaid Siddique, James Rew, Nathan Sowter, Dwaine Pretorius, Jayden Seales, Harmeet Singh, Wasim Akram, Mohammed Aslam, Raees Ahmad, Richard Ngarava, Ethan D’Souza, Taskin Ahmed, Shubham Ranjane, Abdul Salam Khan, Tim Southee, Dinesh Karthik, Johnson Charles, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Saurabh Netravalkar, Sikandar Raza, Tim David, Tom Abell, Adil Rashid
Squads for UAE T20 League 2025 | ILT20 (2025-26) Players List
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai Capitals | Sharjah Warriors | MI Emirates | Desert Vipers | Gulf Giants |
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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
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