International League T20 2025/2026
LeagueT20United Arab EmiratesFounded 2023
About International League T20
International League T20 (ILT20) is the UAE’s franchise Twenty20 competition, launched in 2023 and played at venues in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
ILT20 squads carry a high quota of overseas players, making it one of the most internationally flavoured leagues on the calendar and a magnet for global T20 specialists.
Played early in the year, it has rapidly established itself as a key fixture of the franchise season in a major neutral cricket hub.
Follow ILT20 here with the points table, full fixtures and results, the franchises and the leading run-scorers and wicket-takers.
Key Facts
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| First Season | 2023 |
| Format | Twenty20 (T20) |
| Venues | Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah |
Points Table
| # | Team | P | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Desert Vipers | 10 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 0.438 |
| 2 |  MI Emirates | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0.676 |
| 3 |  Dubai Capitals | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.578 |
| 4 |  Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -0.559 |
| 5 |  Gulf Giants | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -0.31 |
| 6 |  Sharjah Warriorz | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -0.815 |
Fixtures & Results
FinalFinished
Desert Vipers182/4 (20)MI Emirates136 (18.3)Desert Vipers won by 46 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium4 Jan, 02:30 pm
Qualifier 2Finished
MI Emirates121/3 (16.1)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders120/8 (20)MI Emirates won by 7 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium2 Jan, 02:30 pm
EliminatorFinished
Dubai Capitals108 (16.2)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders158/7 (20)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 50 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium1 Jan, 02:30 pm
Qualifier 1Finished
Desert Vipers233/1 (20)MI Emirates188/7 (20)Desert Vipers won by 45 runs
Sheikh Zayed Stadium30 Dec, 02:30 pm
30th MatchFinished
Gulf Giants147/9 (20)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders179/1 (20)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 32 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium28 Dec, 02:30 pm
International League T20 — FAQ
When did ILT20 start?
International League T20 launched in 2023.
Where is ILT20 played?
Matches are held at UAE venues in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
Teams
Team list not available yet.
Fixtures & Results
FinalFinished
Desert Vipers182/4 (20)MI Emirates136 (18.3)Desert Vipers won by 46 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium4 Jan, 02:30 pm
Qualifier 2Finished
MI Emirates121/3 (16.1)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders120/8 (20)MI Emirates won by 7 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium2 Jan, 02:30 pm
EliminatorFinished
Dubai Capitals108 (16.2)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders158/7 (20)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 50 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium1 Jan, 02:30 pm
Qualifier 1Finished
Desert Vipers233/1 (20)MI Emirates188/7 (20)Desert Vipers won by 45 runs
Sheikh Zayed Stadium30 Dec, 02:30 pm
30th MatchFinished
Gulf Giants147/9 (20)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders179/1 (20)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 32 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium28 Dec, 02:30 pm
29th MatchFinished
MI Emirates126/2 (16.4)Dubai Capitals122/8 (20)MI Emirates won by 8 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Stadium27 Dec, 02:30 pm
28th MatchFinished
Sharjah Warriorz140/7 (20)Desert Vipers144/5 (19.3)Desert Vipers won by 5 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium26 Dec, 02:30 pm
27th MatchFinished
Dubai Capitals138/4 (19.1)Sharjah Warriorz134/8 (20)Dubai Capitals won by 6 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium24 Dec, 02:30 pm
26th MatchFinished
MI Emirates142/2 (16.3)Gulf Giants141/6 (20)MI Emirates won by 8 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Stadium23 Dec, 02:30 pm
25th MatchFinished
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders134/9 (20)Sharjah Warriorz135/6 (20)Sharjah Warriorz won by 4 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Stadium22 Dec, 02:30 pm
24th MatchFinished
Desert Vipers124/7 (20)MI Emirates128/6 (17.3)MI Emirates won by 4 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium21 Dec, 02:30 pm
23rd MatchFinished
Gulf Giants156 (19.5)Dubai Capitals162/4 (19.2)Dubai Capitals won by 6 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium21 Dec, 10:00 am
22nd MatchFinished
Desert Vipers91/6 (13.5)Sharjah Warriorz90 (17.5)Desert Vipers won by 4 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium20 Dec, 02:30 pm
21st MatchFinished
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders152/7 (20)MI Emirates187/4 (20)MI Emirates won by 35 runs
Sheikh Zayed Stadium20 Dec, 10:00 am
20th MatchFinished
Sharjah Warriorz117 (17)Dubai Capitals180/6 (20)Dubai Capitals won by 63 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium19 Dec, 02:30 pm
19th MatchFinished
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders167/6 (19.2)Gulf Giants165/7 (20)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 4 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Stadium18 Dec, 02:30 pm
18th MatchFinished
Dubai Capitals130 (20)MI Emirates137/8 (20)MI Emirates won by 7 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium17 Dec, 02:30 pm
17th MatchFinished
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders181/5 (20)Desert Vipers180/6 (20)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 1 run
Sheikh Zayed Stadium16 Dec, 02:30 pm
16th MatchFinished
Sharjah Warriorz174/6 (20)Gulf Giants163/9 (20)Sharjah Warriorz won by 11 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium15 Dec, 02:30 pm
15th MatchFinished
Desert Vipers171/5 (19.4)Dubai Capitals166/4 (20)Desert Vipers won by 5 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium14 Dec, 02:30 pm
14th MatchFinished
MI Emirates168/5 (20)Sharjah Warriorz174/3 (20)Sharjah Warriorz won by 6 runs
Sheikh Zayed Stadium14 Dec, 10:00 am
13th MatchFinished
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders187/8 (20)Dubai Capitals196/5 (20)Dubai Capitals won by 9 runs
Sheikh Zayed Stadium13 Dec, 02:30 pm
12th MatchFinished
Gulf Giants157/7 (20)Desert Vipers158/2 (16.5)Desert Vipers won by 8 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium12 Dec, 02:30 pm
11th MatchFinished
MI Emirates123/3 (13.5)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders122 (19.3)MI Emirates won by 7 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Stadium11 Dec, 02:30 pm
10th MatchFinished
Gulf Giants158/4 (19.4)Sharjah Warriorz157/6 (20)Gulf Giants won by 6 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium10 Dec, 02:30 pm
9th MatchFinished
MI Emirates158/9 (20)Desert Vipers159/4 (20)Desert Vipers won by 1 run
Sheikh Zayed Stadium9 Dec, 02:30 pm
8th MatchFinished
Desert Vipers179/9 (20) & 13/1 (1)Gulf Giants179/5 (20) & 7/0 (0.5)Match tied (Desert Vipers won the Super Over)
Dubai International Cricket Stadium8 Dec, 02:30 pm
7th MatchFinished
Dubai Capitals186/4 (20)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders103 (15.3)Dubai Capitals won by 83 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium7 Dec, 02:30 pm
6th MatchFinished
Sharjah Warriorz181/7 (20)MI Emirates185/8 (20)MI Emirates won by 4 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium7 Dec, 10:00 am
5th MatchFinished
Dubai Capitals160/6 (20)Gulf Giants161/6 (18.5)Gulf Giants won by 4 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium6 Dec, 02:30 pm
4th MatchFinished
Desert Vipers175/8 (19.3)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders171/6 (20)Desert Vipers won by 2 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium5 Dec, 02:30 pm
3rd MatchFinished
Gulf Giants164/4 (14.4)MI Emirates163/6 (20)Gulf Giants won by 6 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium4 Dec, 02:30 pm
2nd MatchFinished
Sharjah Warriorz194/9 (20)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders233/4 (20)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 39 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium3 Dec, 02:30 pm
1st MatchFinished
Dubai Capitals150/8 (20)Desert Vipers151/6 (19)Desert Vipers won by 4 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium2 Dec, 02:30 pm
Points Table
| # | Team | P | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desert Vipers | 10 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 0.438 |
| 2 | MI Emirates | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0.676 |
| 3 | Dubai Capitals | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.578 |
| 4 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -0.559 |
| 5 | Gulf Giants | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -0.31 |
| 6 | Sharjah Warriorz | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -0.815 |
Most Runs
Not available for this season/plan.
Most Wickets
Not available for this season/plan.
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