International League T20 (ILT20) 2025 : Schedule, Teams, where to watch

The International League T20 is returning with its third edition in 2025. The tournament will kick off on January 11 with a match between Dubai Capitals and defending champions MI Emirates at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. A total of six teams namely Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Dubai Capitals, Desert Vipers, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates and Sharjah Warriors will compete against each other in the upcoming season. ILT20 is a professional franchise cricket league in the United Arab Emirates. The first edition of ILT20 was played in January and February in 2023.

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Now, the third edition of ILT20 is scheduled to take place in January 2025. The tournament will be played in a round-robin format where each team will play against each other twice in the league stage followed by the playoffs. In the playoffs, the top two teams will play in the first qualifier followed by an eliminator between the third and fourth-placed teams respectively. The winner of Qualifier One will directly qualify for the final, while the losing team will get another chance in Qualifier 2 against the winner of the Eliminator.

What is the format of the ILT20 2025?

ILT20 2025 will follow a structured format with a league stage and playoffs. In the league stage, all teams will play each other, and the top four teams based on points will advance to the playoffs. In the playoffs, the first match is Qualifier 1, where the first-placed team will take on the second-placed team. The winner of this match will advance directly to the final.

Next, there is an Eliminator between the third and fourth-placed teams. The losing team in this match is eliminated from the tournament, while the winner advances. Finally, the Qualifier 2 match will be played between the losing team of Qualifier 1 and the winner of the Eliminator. The winner of this match will join the winner of Qualifier 1 in the final and compete for the championship.

International League T20 (ILT20) 2025: Squads

Desert Vipers

David Payne, Dan Lawrence, Lockie Ferguson, Fakhar Zaman, Max Holden, Alex Hales, Adam Hose, Azam Khan, Ali Naseer, Luke Wood, Bas de Leede, Mohammad Amir, Michael Jones, Sherfane Rutherford, Nathan Sowter, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tanish Suri

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Terrance Hinds, Gudakesh Motie, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Roston Chase, Hassan Khan, Ali Khan, Aditya Shetty, Andre Russell, Alishan Sharafu, Charith Asalanka, Andries Ghous, Joe Clarke, David Willey, Michael Pepper, Laurie Evans, Sunil Narine

Gulf Giants

Dominic Drakes, Adam Lyth, Ibrahim Zadran, Daniel Worrall, Tom Curran, Mark Adair, Wahidullah Zadran, Tymal Mills, Blessing Muzarabani, Aayan Afzal Khan, Dipendra Singh Airee, Chris Jordan, Jamie Overton, Gerhard Erasmus, Jamie Smith, James Vince, Mohammad Zuhaib Zubair, Rehan Ahmed, Jordan Cox, Shimron Hetmyer

Dubai Capitals

Jeffrey Vandersay, Brandon McMullen, Adam Rossington, Gulbadin Naib, Garuka Sanketh, Joe Weatherley, Joe Burns, Obed McCoy, Najibullah Zadran, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Scott Kuggeleijn, Shai Hope, David Warner, Dasun Shanaka, Haider Ali, Dushmantha Chameera, Rovman Powell, Raja Akif, Sikandar Raza, Sam Billings, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Zahir Khan, Oliver Stone

MI Emirates

Dwayne Bravo, Tom Banton, Romario Shepherd, Thomas Jack Draca, Fareed Ahmad, Akeal Hosein, Ben Charlesworth, Daniel Mousley, Andre Fletcher, Jordan Thompson, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kusal Perera, Kieron Pollard, Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Nosthush Kenjige, Nicholas Pooran, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Waqar Salamkheil

Sharjah Warriorz

Adil Rashid, Adam Milne, Avishka Fernando, Ashton Agar, Daniel Sams, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Harmeet Singh, Gus Atkinson, Karim Janat, Jason Roy, Matthew Wade, Keemo Paul, Tim Seifert, Virandeep Singh, Johnson Charles, Dilshan Madushanka, Muhammad Jawadullah, Junaid Siddique, Luke Wells, Kusal Mendis, Peter Hatzoglou, Tom Kohler-Cadmore

How to watch ILT20 2025 from India?

ILT20 2025 will be telecasted live on Zee Network in India, fans can also enjoy live streaming of all matches on the Fancode app and website.

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