The cricketing world is set for an enthralling T20 spectacle as the second edition of the International League T20 (ILT20) gears up to kick off from January 19 to February 17, 2024. This tournament will take place across three venues in the UAE – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, and Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium.
The Emirates Cricket Board achieved a significant milestone in December 2023 when ILT20 was granted ‘official’ List-A status, marking it as the first Associate-run franchise league with this recognition. Despite not being an International Cricket Council (ICC) full member, this acknowledgment adds prestige to the tournament.
The 6 participating teams are – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Desert Vipers, Dubai Capitals, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates, and Sharjah Warriors, continuing from the previous edition. Giants secured the inaugural title by defeating Vipers in the 2023 ILT20 final by 7 wickets.
Gulf Giants’ Chris Jordan emerged as the Player of the Tournament, showcasing a notable bowling performance with the most wickets (20). Alex Hales from Desert Vipers secured the Most Runs title, amassing a total of 469 runs during the tournament.
Following the injury of MI Cape Town captain Rashid Khan in SA20, Kieron Pollard, who was MI Emirates retained for the 2024 ILT20, was designated as his replacement. Due to scheduling conflicts with SA20, Nicholas Pooran has been appointed as the captain for MI. Pollard is expected to join the unit during the final stages of the ILT20 in the UAE.
Colin Munro is set to retain his captaincy for Desert Vipers, while Gulf Giants will be led by James for the upcoming season as well. David Warner, who will make his ILT20 debut, and Tom Kohler-Cadmore will take on captaincy roles for Dubai Capitals and Sharjah Warriors, respectively. Sunil Narine will be at the helm of the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.
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ILT20 2024: Full Schedule & Match Timings
January 19: Sharjah Warriors vs Gulf Giants
January 20: Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates
January 21: Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
January 21: MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants
January 22: Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriors
January 23: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates
January 24: Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers
January 25: Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
January 26: Sharjah Warriors vs MI Emirates
January 27: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers
January 27: Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals
January 28: MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
January 28: Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriors
January 29: Sharjah Warriors vs Dubai Capitals
January 30: Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates
January 31: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants
February 1: Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers
February 2: MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriors
February 3: Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants
February 3: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals
February 4: MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers
February 4: Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriors
February 5: Sharjah Warriors vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
February 6: Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants
February 7: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriors
February 8: Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates
February 9: Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals
February 10: Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
February 10: MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals
February 11: Sharjah Warriors vs Desert Vipers
February 13: Qualifier 1
February 14: Eliminator
February 15: Qualifier 2
February 17: Final
ILT20 2024: Full Squads
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Sunil Narine (c), Josh Little, Andre Russell, Ali Khan, Matiullah Khan, Sabir Ali, Marchant de Lange, Joe Clarke, Brandon McMullen, David Willey, Jake Lintott, Sam Hain, Laurie Evans, Michael Pepper, Ravi Bopara, Charith Asalanka, Abbas Afridi, Kirk McKenzie, Ibrahim Zadran, Imad Wasim, Jarrod McKay, Haseebullah Khan, Ross Taylor, Lovepreet Singh, Jonathan Figy.
Desert Vipers
Colin Munro (c), Ali Naseer, Alex Hales, Tom Curran, Gus Atkinson, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Chandimal, Sherfane Rutherford, Sheldon Cottrell, Matheesha Pathirana, Shaheen Afridi, Adam Hose, Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, Bas de Leede, Michael Jones, Luke Wood, Rohan Mustafa, Abdul Rahman, Sam Hain, Safyaan Sharif, Matthew Short, Hamza Tahir, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khalid Shah, Vishnu Sukumaran, Karthik Meiyappan.
Dubai Capitals
David Warner (c), Rovman Powell, Dushmantha Chameera, Joe Root, Sikandar Raza, Dasun Shanaka, Andrew Tye, Mark Wood, Max Holden, Mohammad Mohsin, Nuwan Thushara, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Akif Raja, Roelof van der Merwe, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sam Billings, Michael Bracewell, Steve Smith, Mohammad Saleem, Fayyaz Butt, Bilal Tahir, Yasir Mohammad, Nilansh Keswani, Rahul Bhatia, Kai Smith, Aryan Lakra.
Gulf Giants
James Vince (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Jordan, Chris Lynn, Gerhard Erasmus, Carlos Brathwaite, Aayan Afzal Khan, Dominic Drakes, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Jordan Cox, Karim Janat, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rehan Ahmed, Richard Gleeson, Sanchit Sharma, Saurabh Netravalkar, Maaz Sadaqat, Finn Allen, Riaz Hassan, Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Kashyap Prajapati, Joshuan Julius, Tom Mackintosh, Nathan Ellis, Basir Ahamad, Hazrat Bilal, Ashwanth Valthapa.
MI Emirates
Nicholas Pooran (c), Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Trent Boult, Andre Fletcher, Will Smeed, Akeal Hosein, Ambati Rayudu, Corey Anderson, Dan Mousley, Muhammad Waseem, Jordan Thompson, Kusal Perera, McKenny Clarke, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Nosthush Kenjige, Odean Smith, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Waqar Salamkheil, Zahoor Khan, Matthew Fisher, Abdul Bangalzai, Graham Hume, Blessing Muzarabani, Ansh Tandon, Adhitya Shetty.
Sharjah Warriors
Tom Kohler-Cadmore (c), Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, Joe Denly, Chris Sole, Zak Crawley, Daniel Sams, Dilshan Madushanka, James Fuller, Johnson Charles, Junaid Siddique, Kusal Mendis, Lewis Gregory, Maheesh Theekshana, Mark Deyal, Mark Watt, Martin Guptill, Pratis GC, Bilal Tahir, Qais Ahmad, Ryan Burl.