The Inaugural edition of UAE’s International League T20 (ILT20) will take place from January 13th – February 12th, 2023, with six (6) franchise teams competing in the 34-games competition. In what will be a big move in the growth of sport in UAE, the tournament will provide much needed exposure to players from UAE and other Associate member countries to play alongside the bigger and global T20 circuit names. Each squad of eighteen (18) players will include four (4) UAE players and two (2) players from other Associate member countries, who will play alongside the rest of the twelve (12) overseas professionals from Full member countries.
Players from Associate member nations that have been signed up include the likes of Mark Watt, George Munsey, Brad Wheal (all Scotland), Ali Khan (USA), Bilal Khan (Oman), Bas de Leede, Brandon Glover and Fred Klaassen (all Netherlands), David Wiese, Gerhard Erasmus, JJ Smit and Ruben Trumpelmann (all Namibia). The franchises have also announced their quota of four (4) Emirati players in their respective squads. Putting in good performances for their respective franchises during the tournament will definitely won’t go unnoticed, when considering them for future opportunities in other franchise T20 leagues across the globe.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Matiullah Khan, Fahad Nawaz, Sabir Ali and Zawar Farid
Desert Vipers: Rohan Mustafa, Sheraz Ahmad, Ali Naseer and Ronak Panoly
Dubai Capitals: Hazrat Luqman, Chirag Suri, Jash Ginyani and Raja Akif Ullah Khan
Gulf Giants: Aayan Khan, Sanchit Sharma, CP Rizwaan and Ashwanth Valthapa
MI Emirates: Muhammad Waseem, Basil Hameed, Vriitya Aravind and Zahoor Khan
Sharjah Warriors: Karthik Meiyappan, Alishan Sharafu, Junaid Siddique and Muhammad Jawadullah
2023 International League T20 (ILT20) Schedule
| Date and Time | Match Details |
|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 13 | Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Scorecard) |
| Sat, Jan 14 | MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriors (Scorecard) |
| Sun, Jan 15 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants (Scorecard) |
| Sun, Jan 15 | Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriors (Scorecard) |
| Mon, Jan 16 | Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants (Scorecard) |
| Tue, Jan 17 | Sharjah Warriors vs MI Emirates (Scorecard) |
| Wed, Jan 18 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers (Scorecard) |
| Thu, Jan 19 | Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants (Scorecard) |
| Fri, Jan 20 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers (Scorecard) |
| Sat, Jan 21 | Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriors (Scorecard) |
| Sat, Jan 21 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates (Scorecard) |
| Sun, Jan 22 | Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants (Scorecard) |
| Sun, Jan 22 | Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates (Scorecard) |
| Mon, Jan 23 | Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriors (Scorecard) |
| Tue, Jan 24 | Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates (Scorecard) |
| Wed, Jan 25 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants (Scorecard) |
| Thu, Jan 26 | Sharjah Warriors vs Dubai Capitals (Scorecard) |
| Fri, Jan 27 | Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates (Scorecard) |
| Sat, Jan 28 | Sharjah Warriors vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Scorecard) |
| Sat, Jan 28 | Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers (Scorecard) |
| Sun, Jan 29 | Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates (Scorecard) |
| Mon, Jan 30 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals (Scorecard) |
| Tue, Jan 31 | Sharjah Warriors vs Desert Vipers (Scorecard) |
| Wed, Feb 01 | Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates (Scorecard) |
| Thu, Feb 02 | Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers (Scorecard) |
| Fri, Feb 03 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates (Scorecard) |
| Sat, Feb 04 | Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants (Scorecard) |
| Sat, Feb 04 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriors (Scorecard) |
| Sun, Feb 05 | Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates (Scorecard) |
| Mon, Feb 06 | Sharjah Warriors vs Gulf Giants (Scorecard) |
| Wed, Feb 08 | TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1 (Scorecard) |
| Thu, Feb 09 | TBC vs TBC, Eliminator (Scorecard) |
| Fri, Feb 10 | TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2 (Scorecard) |
| Sun, Feb 12 | TBC vs TBC, Final (Scorecard) |
