ILT20 2023 is all set to hold its inaugural season from January 13 to February 12 of the next year. All famous cricketers from all around the globe are likely to participate in this ILT20 league.
The ILT20 2023 league consists of a total of 6 teams. They are the Sharjah Warriors, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, and Desert Vipers. 34 matches in all will be played during the event.
A double round-robin format will be used for the competition. As a result, during the competition, each team will play the other team twice. After the league stage, the top 4 teams in the points table will advance to the playoffs.
Three cricket stadiums in the UAE will host all of the ILT20 2023 league games. These stadiums are Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Cricket Stadium, and Dubai International Stadium. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and Dubai Capitals will square off on January 13, 2023, in the inaugural game. Know the complete details on the ILT20 schedule, squads, captain, and all other details.
ILT20 2023 Full Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
| Jan 13 | Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai International Stadium |
| Jan 14 | MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriors | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Jan 15 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Jan 15 | Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriors | Dubai International Stadium |
| Jan 16 | Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants | Dubai International Stadium |
| Jan 17 | Sharjah Warriors vs MI Emirates | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| Jan 18 | Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai International Stadium |
| Jan 19 | Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| Jan 20 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Jan 21 | Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriors | Dubai International Stadium |
| Jan 21 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Jan 22 | Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants | Dubai International Stadium |
| Jan 22 | MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Jan 23 | Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriors | Dubai International Stadium |
| Jan 24 | MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Jan 25 | Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai International Stadium |
| Jan 26 | Sharjah Warriors vs Dubai Capitals | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| Jan 27 | Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates | Dubai International Stadium |
| Jan 28 | Sharjah Warriors vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| Jan 28 | Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers | Dubai International Stadium |
| Jan 29 | Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| Jan 30 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Jan 31 | Sharjah Warriors vs Desert Vipers | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| Feb 1 | MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Feb 2 | Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals | Dubai International Stadium |
| Feb 3 | MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Feb 4 | Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers | Dubai International Stadium |
| Feb 4 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriors | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Feb 5 | Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates | Dubai International Stadium |
| Feb 6 | Sharjah Warriors vs Gulf Giants | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| Feb 8 | Team 1 vs Team 2 | Dubai International Stadium |
| Feb 9 | Team 3 vs Team 4 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| Feb 10 | Loser of Q1 vs Winner of Eliminator | Dubai International Stadium |
| Feb 12 | Winner of Q1 vs Winner of Q2 | Dubai International Stadium |
ILT20 2023 Squads
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Jonny Bairstow, Paul Stirling, Lahiru Kumara, Charith Asalanka, Colin Ingram, Akeal Hosein, Seekkuge Prasanna, Ravi Rampaul, Raymond Reifer, Kennar Lewis, Ali Khan, Brandon Glover, Matiullah Khan, Fahad Nawaz, Sabir Ali, Zawar Farid
Dubai Capitals
Rovman Powell, Dushmantha Chameera, Hazratullah Zazai, Fabian Allen, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Sikandar Raza, Niroshan Dickwella, Dasun Shanaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dan Lawrence, Blessing Muzarabani, Isuru Udana, George Munsey, Fred Klaassen, Hazrat Luqman, Chirag Suri, Jash Ginyani, Raja Akif Ullah Khan, Robin Uthappa, Ravi Bopara, Yusuf Pathan, Joe Root
Gulf Giants
Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Jordan, Chris Lynn, Tom Banton, Dominic Drakes, David Wiese, Jamie Overton, Richard Gleeson, Rehan Ahmed, Wayne Madsen, Liam Dawson, James Vince, Qais Ahmad, Ollie Pope, Aayan Khan, Sanchit Sharma, CP Rizwaan, Ashwant Valthapa
MI Emirates
Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, Andre Fletcher, Imran Tahir, Samit Patel, Will Smeed, Jordan Thompson, Najibullah Zadran, Zahir Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Brad Wheal, Bas de Leede, Muhammad Waseem, Basil Hameed, Vriitya Aravind, Zahoor Khan
Sharjah Warriors
Evin Lewis, Dawid Malan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Chris Benjamin, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Moeen Ali, Mohammad Nabi, Chris Woakes, JJ Smit, Mark Deyal, Noor Ahmad, Paul Walter, Naveen-ul-Haq, Bilal Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Alishan Sharafu, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, Joe Denly
Desert Vipers
Alex Hales, Ben Duckett, Benny Howell, Colin Munro, Ruben Trumpelmann, Sam Billings, Sheldon Cottrell, Sherfane Rutherford, Tom Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga, Matheesha Pathirana, Mark Watt, Tymal Mills, Adam Lyth, Rohan Mustafa, Sheraz Ahmad, Ali Naseer, Ronak Panoly, Gus Atkinson, Dinesh Chandimal, Jake Lintott
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