ILT20 2025: Schedule, Squads, Teams, Venues, Captains, Live Streaming Details and Many More

The third edition of the International League T20 (ILT20 2025) will begin on January 11. MI Emirates will enter as the defending champion.

After the success of the first two editions, the third season of the International League T20 (ILT20 2025) is all set to get underway. The first editions raised the bar very high, and now, the much-awaited season will begin on January 11. MI Emirates will start the season as the defending champion.

There are six teams participating this season. A total of 34 matches will be played in this season, including the final. The tournament will be played between January 11 and February 09. This competition will take place in a double round-robin format and then playoffs.

Each team will face the other five opponents twice in the group stage. At the end of the group stage, the top four teams will qualify for the playoffs, while the top two will play in the qualifier round. These matches will be played across three different venues in the UAE: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, and Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Below we will talk about the ILT20 and its details in brief.

ILT20 2025: Teams and Captains

Just like the first two seasons, six teams will be competing in the upcoming ILT20 2025. Below you can see the participating teams and their captains.

Team	Captain
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders	Sunil Narine
Dubai Capitals	David Warner
Desert Vipers	N/A
Gulf Giants	James Vince
MI Emirates	Nicholas Pooran
Sharjah Warriors	Tom Kohler Cadmore

ILT20 2025: Complete Schedule

The tournament will start on January 11 and will have 30 group matches. The playoff stage will begin on February 5, and the final will take place on February 9 in Dubai.

Match	Date	Match	Time (IST)
1	Saturday, 11 Jan 2025	Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates	7:30 pm
2	Sunday, 12 Jan 2025	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers	3:30 pm
3	Sunday, 12 Jan 2025	Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriorz	7:30 pm
4	Monday, 13 Jan 2025	MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals	8:00 pm
5	Tuesday, 14 Jan 2025	Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers	8:00 pm
6	Wednesday, 15 Jan 2025	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriorz	8:00 pm
7	Thursday, 16 Jan 2025	Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates	8:00 pm
8	Friday, 17 Jan 2025	Sharjah Warriorz vs Dubai Capitals	8:00 pm
9	Saturday, 18 Jan 2025	Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders	3:30 pm
10	Saturday, 18 Jan 2025	Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals	7:30 pm
11	Sunday, 19 Jan 2025	Sharjah Warriorz vs MI Emirates	3:30 pm
12	Sunday, 19 Jan 2025	Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders	7:30 pm
13	Monday, 20 Jan 2025	Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers	8:00 pm
14	Tuesday, 21 Jan 2025	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates	8:00 pm
15	Wednesday, 22 Jan 2025	Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriorz	8:00 pm
16	Thursday, 23 Jan 2025	Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants	8:00 pm
17	Friday, 24 Jan 2025	MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders	8:00 pm
18	Saturday, 25 Jan 2025	Sharjah Warriorz vs Desert Vipers	3:30 pm
19	Saturday, 25 Jan 2025	MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants	7:30 pm
20	Sunday, 26 Jan 2025	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals	3:30 pm
21	Sunday, 26 Jan 2025	Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants	7:30 pm
22	Monday, 27 Jan 2025	MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers	8:00 pm
23	Tuesday, 28 Jan 2025	Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriorz	8:00 pm
24	Wednesday, 29 Jan 2025	Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants	8:00 pm
25	Thursday, 30 Jan 2025	Sharjah Warriorz vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders	8:00 pm
26	Friday, 31 Jan 2025	Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates	8:00 pm
27	Saturday, 1 Feb 2025	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants	7:30 pm
28	Sunday, 2 Feb 2025	MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz	3:30 pm
29	Sunday, 2 Feb 2025	Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders	7:30 pm
30	Monday, 3 Feb 2025	Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals	7:30 pm
Qualifier 1	Wednesday, 5 Feb 2025	TBC vs TBC	8:00 pm
Eliminator	Thursday, 6 Feb 2025	TBC vs TBC	8:00 pm
Qualifier 2	Friday, 7 Feb 2025	TBC vs TBC	8:00 pm
Final	Sunday, 9 Feb 2025	TBC vs TBC	7:30 pm

ILT20 2025: Squads

MI Emirates: Nicholas Pooran (c), Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Andre Fletcher, Dan Mousley, Aryan Lakra, Ben Charlesworth, Jordan Thompson, Tom Banton, Kusal Perera, Thomas Draca, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Muhammed Waseem, Zahoor Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Waqar Salamkheil, Romario Shepherd, Nosthush Kenjige, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Muhammad Rohid Khan, and Akeal Hosein.

Dubai Capitals: David Warner (c), Sam Billings (WK), Shai Hope (wk), Sikandar Raza, Joe Weatherley, Joe Burns, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rovman Powell, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Scott Kuggeleijn, Brandon McMullen, Dasun Shanaka, Dishmantha Chameera, Akif Raja, Obed McCoy, Adam Rossington, Garuka Sanketh, Olly Stone, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jeffrey Vandersay, Haider Ali and Zahir Khan.

Desert Vipers: Sam Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga, Adam Hose, Alex Hales, Dan Lawrence, Sherfane Rutherford, Fakhar Zaman, Michael Jones, Lockie Ferguson, Ali Naseer, Tanish Suri, Dhruv Parashar, Kushal Malla, Azam Khan (wk), David Payne, Khuzaima Tanveer, Luke Wood, Max Holden, Mohammed Amir, Nathan Sowtar.

Sharjah Warriorz: Avishka Fernando, Jason Roy, Johnson Charles, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Daniel Sams, Harmeet Singh, Rohan Mustafa, Virandeep Singh, Tim Southee Kusal Mendis (wk), Matthew Wade (wk), Tim Seifert (wk), Adam Milne, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ethan D’souza, Adil Rashid, Ashton Agar, Dilshan Madhushanka, Karim Janat, Keemo Paul, Luke Wells,Peter Hatzoglou, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, and Traveen Mathew.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Sunil Narine (c),  Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Phil Salt, Laurie Evans, Alishan Sharafu, Charith Asalanka, Roston Chase, Hassan Khan, Gudakesh Motie, Joe Clarke, Michael Kyle Pepper, Allah Ghazanfar, Andries Gous, David Willey, Ali Khan, Ibrar Ahmed, Shahid Bhutta, Sufiyan Muqeem, Adhitya Shetty,  and Terrance Hinds.

Gulf Giants: Shimron Hetmyer, Tim David, Adam Lyth, Ibrahim Zadran, Chris Jordan, James Vince,  Dushan Hemantha, Gerhard Erasmus, Mark Adair, Saghir Khan, Tom Curran, Dipendra Singh Airee,Jordan Cox, Ollie Robinson, Aaryan Khan, Daniel Worrall, Dominic Drakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tymal Mills, Uzair Khan, Muhammad Zuhaib, Blessing Muzarabani, Wahidullah, Zadran.

ILT20 2025: Live Streaming Details (Country-wise)

India: Zee Networks, Zee5 (Digital)

Pakistan: TAPMAD

Middle East and North America (MENA): Abu Dhabi TV, Dubai TV, MYCO || YouTube – ILT20 Official

Europe: Samsung TV Plus, Rakuten TV (Digital)

Afghanistan: Ariana Radio, TV Network

United Arab Emirates (UAE): Talk FM Radio 100.3

Caribbean Island: Rush Sports

Nepal: Styx Sports

Rest of the World: YouTube

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