ILT20 2025 - Teams, Schedule, and Squads
Author: Shimit Mahur
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With the beginning of the new year, a new season of T20 cricket league will also begin. The world will witness the beginning of the SA20 cricket league and with that, the United Arab Emirates will witness the start of the new season of the International League T20.
ILT20 is a cricket league in UAE that began in 2023 and immediately saw immense success. The upcoming season of the league will be its 3rd season and the thrill is expected to reach a new level. Check out the match prediction for the ILT20 2025 season.
In the first season of the league, the Gulf Giants lifted the trophy by defeating the Desert Vipers in the final game. They were a dominant squad since the start of the league as they finished their league stage at the top of the point table as well with 7 wins and a single loss.
In the 2nd edition of ILT20, MI Emirates came out as the champions who played exceptionally well in the playoffs. MI Emirates finished at the top of the point table at the league stage with 6 wins and 4 losses. Their net run rate stood at +1.469.
The two teams will be the strong contenders for the upcoming season as well. Dubai Capitals will host the defending champions MI Emirates in the first league fixture starting 11th January 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium. The betting sites in India will have the best betting odds for ILT20 2025.
ILT20 2025 - Teams
|
Team |
Captain |
Owner |
Head coach |
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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 |
ILT T20 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 - Schedule
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Date |
Match Details |
Venue |
Start Time |
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Jan 11, Sat |
Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates, 1st Match |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
02:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL |
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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 |
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Jan 12, Sun |
Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriors, 3rd Match |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
02:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL |
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Jan 13, Mon |
MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals, 4th Match |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
02:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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