On January 13 (Friday), Dubai Capitals and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will face off at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium to begin the first season of the International League T20. The new T20 competition also includes MI Emirates, Gulf Giants, Sharjah Warriors, and Dessert Vipers in addition to these two teams.
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. Before the Playoffs begin, each team will compete in five home games and five away games in a total of 34 matches across six locations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). On February 12, Dubai will host the competition’s final.
Some big players like Andre Russell, Jonny Bairstow, Chris Jordan, and Robin Uthappa will be featured in ILT20. Know the complete details on ILT20 full squads, captains, coaches, and other details.
ILT20 2023 Teams & Squads
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Sunil Narine (c), 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
Dubai Capitals
Rovman Powell (c), 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
Head Coach: Sriram Somayajula
MI Emirates
Kieron Pollard (c), 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
Head Coach: Shane Bond
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 (c), Qais Ahmad, Ollie Pope
Head Coach: Andy Flower
Sharjah Warriors
Evin Lewis, Dawid Malan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Chris Benjamin, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Moeen Ali (c), Mohammad Nabi, Chris Woakes, JJ Smit, Mark Deyal, Noor Ahmad, Danny Briggs, Naveen-ul-Haq, Bilal Khan
Team Director: R Sridhar
Desert Vipers
Alex Hales, Ben Duckett, Benny Howell, Colin Munro (c), Ruben Trumpelmann, Sam Billings, Sandeep Lamichhane, Saqib Mahmood, Sheldon Cottrell, Sherfane Rutherford, Tom Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga
Head Coach: James Foster
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 Broadcast & Live Streaming Details
The matches can be watched live on Zee5, which is the tournament’s official streaming partner.
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