ILT20 2025 - Squads, Schedule, Format, and Odds
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After two successful seasons, the ILT20 cricket league is back with a bang for the third season. The Emirates Cricket Board has announced the schedule for the same the league is scheduled to begin on January 11, 2025. Check out the best betting apps in India for the odds on ILT20 2025.
The first season of the league was won by Gulf Giants but in the second season, MI Emirates came out on top with their performance and lifted the trophy. MI Emirates finished the league stage at the top of the point table with 6 wins and 4 losses. Their net run rate stood at +1.469.
They met the Gulf Giants in the playoffs and cemented their space in the finals by defeating the Giants. MI Emirates then met Dubai Capitals in the final game and dominated the fixture overall to secure their first-ever ILT20 trophy.
As the defending champions, MI Emirates will try much harder to maintain their supremacy in the league. However, they will get a tough competition from the rest of the teams. Click here for today cricket match prediction on ILT20 2025.
The ILT20 2025 mega auction took place in the month of October and now every franchise is all set to finalize their best possible playing XI. However, in this article, we have collected all the details regarding the upcoming season of ILT20.
ILT20 2025 - Teams
|
Team |
Captain |
Owner |
Head coach |
|
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders |
Sunil Narine |
Knight Riders Group |
Bharat Arun |
|
Desert Vipers |
Colin Munro |
Lancer Capital LLC |
James Foster |
|
Dubai Capitals |
David Warner |
GMR Group |
Phil Simmons |
|
Gulf Giants |
James Vince |
Adani Group |
Andy Flower |
|
MI Emirates |
Nicholas Pooran |
Indiawin Sports |
Robin Singh |
|
Sharjah Warriors |
Tom Kohler-Cadmore |
Capri Global Holdings |
Johan Botha |
ILT20 2025 - Team Performances
|
Season |
2023 |
2024 |
|
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders |
6th |
4th |
|
Dubai Capitals |
4th |
Runners-up |
|
Desert Vipers |
Runners-up |
5th |
|
Gulf Giants |
Champion |
3rd |
|
MI Emirates |
3rd |
Champion |
|
Sharjah Warriors |
5th |
6th |
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
ILT20 2025 - Odds
|
Teams |
1xBet |
Parimatch |
|
MI Emirates |
2.875 |
2.87 |
|
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders |
4.33 |
4.33 |
|
Desert Vipers |
6 |
6 |
|
Dubai Capitals |
7.5 |
7.5 |
|
Gulf Giants |
7.5 |
7.5 |
|
Sharjah Warriors |
9 |
9 |
ILT20 2025 - Schedule
|
Date |
Match Details |
Venue |
Start Time |
|
Jan 11, Sat |
Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates, 1st Match |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
02:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 12, Sun |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers, 2nd Match |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
10:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 12, Sun |
Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriors, 3rd Match |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
02:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 13, Mon |
MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals, 4th Match |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 14, Tue |
Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers, 5th Match |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 15, Wed |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriors, 6th Match |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 16, Thu |
Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, 7th Match |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 17, Fri |
Sharjah Warriors vs Dubai Capitals, 8th Match |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 18, Sat |
Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 9th Match |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
10:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 18, Sat |
Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals, 10th Match |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
02:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 19, Sun |
Sharjah Warriors vs MI Emirates, 11th Match |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
10:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 19, Sun |
Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 12th Match |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
10:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 20, Mon |
Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers, 13th Match |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 21, Tue |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates, 14th Match |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 22, Wed |
Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriors, 15th Match |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 23, Thu |
Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants, 16th Match |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 24, Fri |
MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 17th Match |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 25, Sat |
Sharjah Warriors vs Desert Vipers, 18th Match |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
10:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 25, Sat |
MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants, 19th Match |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
02:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 26, Sun |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals, 20th Match |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
10:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 26, Sun |
Sharjah Warriors vs Gulf Giants, 21st Match |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
02:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 27, Mon |
MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers, 22nd Match |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 28, Tue |
Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriors, 23rd Match |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 29, Wed |
Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants, 24th Match |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 30, Thu |
Sharjah Warriors vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 25th Match |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Jan 31, Fri |
Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates, 26th Match |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Feb 01, Sat |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants, 27th Match |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
02:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL |
|
Feb 02, Sun |
MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriors, 28th Match |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
10:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
|
Feb 02, Sun |
Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 29th Match |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
02:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL |
|
Feb 03, Mon |
Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals, 30th Match |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
02:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL |
|
Feb 05, Wed |
TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1 |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Feb 06, Thu |
TBC vs TBC, Eliminator |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Feb 07, Fri |
TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2 |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
|
Feb 09, Sun |
TBC vs TBC, Final |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
02:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL |
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