Explore ILT20 2025, featuring six competitive teams. Get a detailed look at the complete squads, including star players, key signings, and exciting new additions, as these teams prepare for an action-packed season of thrilling T20 cricket. Stay updated with all the team rosters.
A Total of 34 Matches Scheduled for ILT20 2025.
The United Arab Emirates’ premier T20 competition, the International League T20 (ILT20), is set to commence on January 11, 2025. The third edition of the tournament will feature 34 matches, including 30 league games followed by Qualifier 1, the Eliminator, Qualifier 2, and the Final.
Six teams will compete in this season: MI Emirates, Dubai Capitals, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Desert Vipers, Gulf Giants, and Sharjah Warriorz.
The opening match of ILT20 2025 will see the defending champions, MI Emirates, face off against Dubai Capitals at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Each of these six franchises has assembled a strong squad for the upcoming season. Let’s take a closer look at the lineups for all the teams in ILT20 2025.
ILT20 2025: Complete Squads of All Six Teams
1. Dubai Capitals
David Warner (c), Joe Weatherley, Joe Burns, Rovman Powell, Najibullah Zadran, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Gulbadin Naib, Scott Kuggeleijn, Dasun Shanaka, Brandon McMullen, Sikandar Raza, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Sam Billings, Shai Hope (wk), Adam Rossington, Dishmantha Chameera, Akif Raja, Obed McCoy, Garuka Sanketh, Olly Stone, Jeffrey Vandersay, Haider Ali, Zahir Khan.
2. MI Emirates
Nicholas Pooran (c), Muhammed Waseem, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Dan Mousley, Aryan Lakra, Ben Charlesworth, Romario Shepherd, Jordan Thompson, Tom Banton, Andre Fletcher, Kusal Perera, Thomas Draca, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Zahoor Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Waqar Salamkheil, Nosthush Kenjige, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Akeal Hosein.
3. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Sunil Narine (c), Laurie Evans, Alishan Sharafu, Charith Asalanka, Roston Chase, Andre Russell, David Willey, Hassan Khan, Gudakesh Motie, Joe Clarke, Andries Gous, Michael Kyle Pepper, Adhitya Shetty, AM Ghazanfar, Ali Khan, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Phil Salt, Ibrar Ahmed, Shahid Bhutta, Sufiyan Muqeem, Terrance Hinds.
4. Desert Vipers
Adam Hose, Alex Hales, Dan Lawrence, Fakhar Zaman, Max Holden, Michael Jones, Sherfane Rutherford, Ali Naseer, Dhruv Parashar, Kushal Malla, Sam Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga, Azam Khan, Tanish Suri, David Payne, Khuzaima Tanveer, Lockie Ferguson, Luke Wood, Mohammed Amir, Nathan Sowtar.
5. Gulf Giants
Adam Lyth, Ibrahim Zadran, James Vince, Shimron Hetmyer, Tim David, Dipendra Singh Airee, Dushan Hemantha, Gerhard Erasmus, Mark Adair, Saghir Khan, Tom Curran, Jordan Cox, Ollie Robinson, Aaryan Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Chris Jordan, Daniel Worrall, Dominic Drakes, Muhammad Zuhaib, Rehan Ahmed, Tymal Mills, Uzair Khan, Wahidullah Zadran.
6. Sharjah Warriorz
Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ethan D’souza, Jason Roy, Johnson Charles, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Daniel Sams, Harmeet Singh, Karim Janat, Keemo Paul, Luke Wells, Rohan Mustafa, Virandeep Singh, Kusal Mendis, Matthew Wade, Tim Seifert, Adam Milne, Adil Rashid, Ashton Agar, Dilshan Madhushanka, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, Peter Hatzoglou, Tim Southee, Traveen Mathew.
This list showcases the exciting talent spread across all six teams, promising an electrifying ILT20 2025 season.
