The ILT20 2025, officially known as the DP World International T20 League, is set to kick off its 4th season with bigger excitement, incredible matches, and a star-studded lineup of players.
With 34 electrifying games spread across iconic UAE grounds, this season promises to be the most thrilling one yet. The ILT20 2025 will begin on Tuesday, 2nd December, with the defending champions, Dubai Capitals, taking on Desert Vipers in what is set to be a blockbuster opening match.
Six teams will compete across three stadiums in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah, providing a unique mix of cricketing brilliance and fan engagement.
Whether you’re a die-hard cricket enthusiast or a casual fan, here’s a comprehensive guide to the ILT20 2025 schedule, which will help you throughout the season.
What Happened in the Last Season of ILT20?
The 3rd edition of the ILT20 final turned out to be a thrilling contest as Dubai Capitals clinched their maiden ILT20 title by defeating Desert Vipers in Dubai.
Batting first, Desert Vipers looked strong with Max Holden’s 76 and Sam Curran’s unbeaten 62, guiding them to 189/5. A late cameo from Azam Khan (27 off 13) added valuable runs, but the Vipers felt they were still a few short on a good batting surface.
In reply, the chase didn’t start well for the Capitals. They slipped to 31/3 inside five overs, and the pressure mounted further. But a crucial turning point came when Rovman Powell survived a stumping chance. He made the most of that reprieve, smashing 63 off 38 balls.
With the game still in the balance, Sikandar Raza’s unbeaten 34 off 16 balls finished the job in style, sealing a four-wicket win for Dubai Capitals. It was their fourth win against the Vipers in the season and marked a historic first title for the franchise.
ILT20 2025 Teams List
The International League T20 will once again feature six entertaining franchises from the UAE. Each team includes a mix of international stars and local talent, making the tournament both exciting and competitive.
Below is the complete list of teams taking part in the upcoming ILT20.
| Team | Captain | Head coach | Home Ground |
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Sunil Narine | Dwayne Bravo | Abu Dhabi |
| Desert Vipers | Lockie Ferguson | James Foster | Sharjah |
| Dubai Capitals | David Warner | Hemang Badani | Dubai |
| Gulf Giants | James Vince | Jonathan Trott | Dubai |
| MI Emirates | Nicholas Pooran | Robin Singh | Abu Dhabi |
| Sharjah Warriors | Tim Southee | JP Duminy | Sharjah |
ILT20 2025 Schedule
The tournament’s fixtures kicks off with a blockbuster clash on 2nd December at the Dubai International Stadium, where defending champions Dubai Capitals face off against Desert Vipers.
Matches will be played in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah with a mix of evening and afternoon games, especially on double-header weekends.
Below is the detailed ILT20 2025 time table:
| Dates | Matches | Venue | Time (IST) |
| Dec 2 | Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 3 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 4 | Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriors | Sharjah | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 5 | MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 6 | Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals | Sharjah | 3:30 PM |
| Dec 6 | Sharjah Warriors vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Dec 7 | MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants | Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| Dec 8 | Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriors | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 9 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 10 | Sharjah Warriors vs MI Emirates | Sharjah | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 11 | Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 12 | Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriors | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 13 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates | Sharjah | 3:30 PM |
| Dec 13 | Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Dec 14 | Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Dec 15 | MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 16 | Sharjah Warriors vs Gulf Giants | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 17 | Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Sharjah | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 18 | MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriors | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 19 | Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 20 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriors | Sharjah | 3:30 PM |
| Dec 20 | Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Dec 21 | Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriors | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Dec 22 | Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 23 | MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 24 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants | Sharjah | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 25 | Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriors | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 26 | Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 27 | Sharjah Warriors vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Sharjah | 7:30 PM |
| Dec 28 | Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
UAE T20 League 2025: Playoffs Schedule
| Dates | Matches | Venue | Time (IST) |
| Dec 30 | Qualifier 1 – Seed 1 vs Seed 2 | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Dec 31 | Eliminator – Seed 3 vs Seed 4 | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Jan 2 | Qualifier 2 – Loser of Q1 vs Winner of Eliminator | Sharjah | 8:00 PM |
| Jan 4 | Final – Winner of Q1 vs Winner of Q2 | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
ILT20 2025 Venues
The ILT20 2025-26 is scheduled to take place at some of the UAE’s best-known cricket grounds. This exciting league is set to be hosted in cities like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah, known for their diverse pitch conditions that challenge players to adapt.
The stadiums and hosting matches confirmed for this season are:
| Venue | Capacity | Hosting |
| Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium | 20,000 | Hosting 11 matches |
| Abu Dhabi International Stadium | 20,000 | Hosting 15 matches |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 16,000 | Hosting 8 matches |
How to Download the ILT20 2025 Schedule PDF?
For fans wanting to keep track of every match from the match list, we have a schedule pdf download option available on our website. This ensures you have all match details, including timings at your fingertips.
Click on the link below to get the whole schedule in PDF format:
ILT20 Points Table 2025
The International League T20 follows a round-robin format, with the top four sides advancing to the playoffs. Each win adds valuable points to the points distribution table, which determines the road to the playoffs.
The league format ensures every match is crucial for the squads aiming for the title.
Let’s see where your favorite team stands right now:
| Rank | Team | Match | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | PTS | NRR |
| 1 | Desert Vipers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Dubai Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | MI Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Sharjah Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Gulf Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Note: The table will be refreshed after every match, showing the latest wins, losses, net run rates, and overall rankings of each of the six squads.
DP World ILT20 2025 Squad
The DP World ILT20 always features big cricketing stars alongside rising UAE talents. This season too, the players list includes international heavyweights like David Warner, Sunil Narine, Alex Hales, Nicholas Pooran, and Shaheen Afridi.
Apart from them, many other players will make their debut in the International League T20, adding fresh excitement to the tournament.
Each squad brings depth, variety, and power-hitting:
| Team | Players List |
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Sunil Narine (c), Andre Russell, Ali Khan, Matiullah Khan, Sabir Ali, Marchant de Lange, Joe Clarke, Brandon McMullen, David Willey, Jake Lintott, Sam Hain, Josh Little, Laurie Evans, Michael Pepper, Ravi Bopara, Charith Asalanka, Abbas Afridi, Kirk McKenzie, Ibrahim Zadran, Imad Wasim, Rohit Paudel, Jarrod McKay, Imam-ul-Haq, Ross Taylor, Lovepreet Singh, Jonathan Figy |
| Dubai Capitals | David Warner (c), Rovman Powell, Dushmantha Chameera, Joe Root, Sikandar Raza, Dasun Shanaka, Andrew Tye, Mark Wood, Max Holden, Mohammad Mohsin, Nuwan Thushara, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Akif Raja, Roelof van der Merwe, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sam Billings, Michael Bracewell, Steve Smith, Mohammad Saleem, Fayyaz Butt, Bilal Tahir, Gulsan Jha, Yasir Mohammad, Nilansh Keswani, Rahul Bhatia |
| Sharjah Warriors | Tom Kohler-Cadmore (c), Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, Joe Denly, Chris Sole, Chris Woakes, Daniel Sams, Dilshan Madushanka, James Fuller, Johnson Charles, Junaid Siddique, Kusal Mendis, Lewis Gregory, Maheesh Theekshana, Mark Deyal, Mark Watt, Martin Guptill, Muhammad Jawadullah, Qais Ahmad, Ryan Burl, Mousom Dhakal |
| MI Emirates | Kieron Pollard (c), Dwayne Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, Andre Fletcher, Will Smeed, Akeal Hosein, Ambati Rayudu, Corey Anderson, Dan Mousley, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jordan Thompson, Kusal Perera, McKenny Clarke, Muhammad Waseem, Nosthush Kenjige, Odean Smith, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Waqar Salamkheil, Zahoor Khan, Rachin Ravindra, Abdul Bangalzai, Graham Hume, Blessing Muzarabani |
| Desert Vipers | Colin Munro (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Alex Hales, Tom Curran, Gus Atkinson, Matheesha Pathirana, Dinesh Chandimal, Sherfane Rutherford, Sheldon Cottrell, Ali Naseer, Shaheen Afridi, Adam Hose, Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, Bas de Leede, Michael Jones, Luke Wood, Rohan Mustafa, Sam Hain, Safyaan Sharif, Matthew Short, Hamza Tahir, Iftikhar Ahmed |
| Gulf Giants | James Vince (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Jordan, Chris Lynn, Gerhard Erasmus, Carlos Brathwaite, Aayan Afzal Khan, Dominic Drakes, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Jordan Cox, Karim Janat, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Rehan Ahmed, Richard Gleeson, Sanchit Sharma, Saurabh Netravalkar, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Finn Allen, Riaz Hassan, Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Kashyap Prajapati, Joshuan Julius |
ILT20 2025 Tickets
Tickets for the UAE T20 league will be available online as well as at selected stadium counters. Fans can book seats in advance through official ticketing partners to avoid last-minute rush.
The prices are expected to vary depending on the grounds, match type, and seating category.
Many platforms may also provide mobile tickets, making entry to the stadium quick and hassle-free. Early booking is recommended since popular matches, especially those involving big international stars, usually sell out fast.
At last, the DP World ILT20 2025-26 promises to deliver a cricketing extravaganza with its exciting schedule, world-class player list, and iconic stadiums. Fans can look forward to an unforgettable season filled with thrilling matches, intense rivalries, and unmatched entertainment.
Whether you’re following the UAE T20 League time table, checking the scorecard, or cheering for your favorite sides, the DP World International League T20 has something for everyone.
Stay tuned for updates, and don’t miss the action-packed journey from start date to the final.
FAQs Regarding DP World ILT20 2025 Schedule:
Q1. When does ILT20 2025 start and end?
A. The 2025-26 edition’s start date is 2nd December 2025 and will conclude on 4th January 2026.
Q2. How many teams are participating in ILT20 2025?
A. As per the schedule, there are 34 matches in total for the International League T20, with six sides competing across three grounds in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah.
Q3. Where can I find the full schedule?
A. You can find the full schedule of ILT20 2025 above or just a PDF download easily for a detailed match list and grounds.
