The third edition of the iconic ILT20 is about to commence on January 11, 2025. MI Emirates, the defending champions will take on Dubai Capitals in the season opener at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The tournament will comprise 34 games and a total of six teams will be vying to get their hands on the prestigious ILT20 trophy. This T20 carnival from the UAE promises to bring a lot of thrill and entertainment to fans within the country and overseas. ILT20 will be in direct clash with the ongoing SA20 edition which is currently being held in South Africa.

In the league stage, teams will compete with one another and the top four teams based on points will advance to the playoffs. Moving on, the playoffs will feature Qualifier 1 which will be played between the top two teams, and the Eliminator which will see the battle between 3rd and 4th position teams.

See also: SA20 2025: Schedule, Team Venues, Live Streaming & Squad Details - Cricket Winner

ILT20 Squads

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: New Signees: Gudakesh Motie, Hassan Khan, Ibrar Ahmed, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Shahid Iqbal Bhutta and Terrance Hinds, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Aditya Shetty, Ali Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Andre Russell, Andries Ghous, Charith Asalanka, David Willey, Joe Clarke, Laurie Evans, Michael Pepper, Sunil Narine.

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

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

Gulf Giants:  Adam Lyth, Dominic Drakes, Daniel Worrall, Ibrahim Zadran, Mark Adair, Tom Curran, Tymal Mills and Wahidullah Zadran, Aayan Afzal Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Chris Jordan, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gerhard Erasmus, Jamie Overton, James Vince, Jamie Smith, Jordan Cox, Mohammad Zuhaib Zubair, Rehan Ahmed, and Shimron Hetmyer

MI Emirates: Romario Shepherd, Tom Banton, Fareed Ahmad, Thomas Jack Draca, Ben Charlesworth, Akeal Hosein, Andre Fletcher, Daniel Mousley, Dwayne Bravo, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jordan Thompson, Kieron Pollard, Kusal Perera, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran, Nosthush Kenjige, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth and Waqar Salamkheil

Sharjah Warriorz: Adam Milne, Adil Rashid, Ashton Agar, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Daniel Sams, Gus Atkinson, Harmeet Singh, Jason Roy, Karim Janat, Keemo Paul, Matthew Wade, Virandeep Singh and Tim Seifert, Dilshan Madushanka, Johnson Charles, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, Kusal Mendis, Luke Wells, Peter Hatzoglou and Tom Kohler-Cadmore

When and where to watch ILT20 in India?

ILT20 will run from January 11 to February 9 and the Indian viewers can catch all the live-action on Zee Network while watching it on TV. Additionally, the tournament will also be streamed on the Zee5 app/website. 

Full Schedule for ILT20 2025