ILT20 2025: Schedule, Squads, Live Streaming, Broadcasters & All you need to know

The third season of the blockbuster International League T20 (ILT20) is all set to kick off on January 11, 2025, at the Dubai International Stadium. Defending champions MI Emirates will take on last year’s runners-up Dubai Capitals in the tournament opener. The month-long cricketing event will feature 34 matches across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah, culminating in the final on February 9.

Six teams, Dubai Capitals, MI Emirates, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Desert Vipers, Gulf Giants, and Sharjah Warriors will lock horns in a double round-robin format. The top two teams will face off in Qualifier 1, with the winner heading directly to the final. The third and fourth-placed teams will battle in an Eliminator, with the winner taking on the loser of Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2 for the remaining spot in the final.

New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson will lead Desert Vipers, replacing Colin Munro, while Tim Southee takes over from Tom Kohler-Cadmore as captain of Sharjah Warriors. MI Emirates, captained by Nicholas Pooran, consists of a strong lineup including Kieron Pollard, Romario Shepherd, and Fazalhaq Farooqi. While Dubai Capitals will be led by David Warner. Stars like Fakhar Zaman, Rovman Powell, and Sunil Narine will also be seen playing in the league.

Young talents including UAE’s Muhammad Waseem and Aayan Afzal Khan, along with Associate players like Nepal’s Kushal Malla and Italy’s Thomas Draca have also been added to this six-team competition. Meanwhile, ILT20 will run parallel to leagues like SA20, BPL, BBL, and Super Smash.

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ILT20 2025 Schedule

ILT20 2025 Squads

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Sunil Narine (c), Aditya Shetty, Ali Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Andre Russell, Andries Gous, Charith Asalanka, David Willey, Joe Clarke, Laurie Evans, Michael Pepper, Gudakesh Motie, Ibrar Ahmad, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Phil Salt (Wildcard), Roston Chase, Shahid Iqbal Bhutta, Sufiyan Muqeem, Terrance Hinds, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Desert Vipers

Lockie Ferguson (c), Adam Hose, Alex Hales, Ali Naseer, Azam Khan, Luke Wood, Michael Jones, Mohammad Amir, Nathan Sowter, Sherfane Rutherford, Tanish Suri, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Dhruv Parashar, Fakhar Zaman, Kushal Malla, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Max Holden, Sam Curran

Dubai Capitals

David Warner (c), Dasun Shanaka, Dushmantha Chameera, Haider Ali, Raja Akif, Rovman Powell, Sam Billings, Sikandar Raza, Zahir Khan, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Oliver Stone, Adam Rossington, Aryaman Varma, Ben Dunk, Brandon McMullen, Garuka Sanketh, Farhan Khan, Gulbadin Naib, Joe Burns, Joe Weatherley, Najibullah Zadran, Obed McCoy, Scott Kuggeleijn, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Shai Hope, Shahrukh Ahmed, Zeeshan Naseer

Gulf Giants

James Vince (c), Aayan Afzal Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Chris Jordan, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gerhard Erasmus, Jordan Cox, Mohammad Zuhaib Zubair, Rehan Ahmed, Shimron Hetmyer, Adam Lyth, Dominic Drakes, Daniel Worrall, Dushan Hemantha, Ibrahim Zadran, Mark Adair, Ollie Robinson, Tim David, Tom Curran, Tymal Mills, Muhammad Saghir Khan, Muhammad Uzair Khan, Wahidullah Zadran

MI Emirates

Nicholas Pooran (c), Akeal Hosein, Andre Fletcher, Daniel Mousley, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jordan Thompson, Kieron Pollard, Kusal Perera, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Nosthush Kenjige, Waqar Salamkheil, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Alzarri Joseph, Aryan Lakra, Ben Charlesworth, Fareed Ahmad, Romario Shepherd, Tom Banton, Thomas Draca, Zahoor Khan

Sharjah Warriorz

Tim Southee (c), Adam Milne, Adil Rashid, Ashton Agar, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Daniel Sams, Ethan D'Souza, Harmeet Singh, Jason Roy, Karim Janat, Keemo Paul, Matthew Wade, Rohan Mustafa, Tim Seifert, Traveen Mathew, Virandeep Singh, Dilshan Madushanka, Johnson Charles, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, Kusal Mendis, Luke Wells, Peter Hatzoglou, Tom Kohler-Cadmore

Where and how to watch ILT20 2025?

India viewers can catch all the live action on ZEE Network TV channels. Live-streaming will also be available on the FanCode app and website.