Cricket News: International League T20 (ILT20) 2023: Match schedule, franchises, squads and live coverage

    The United Arab Emirates will host another T20 tournament that will entertain the cricket world for a month: the ILT20.

    United Arab Emirates will host: UAE's International League T20 (ILT20) 2023. United Arab Emirates will host: UAE's International League T20 (ILT20) 2023.

    The Emirates Cricket Board are organizing UAE's International League T20 (ILT20) 2023 tournament. The competition will take place from January 13 to February 12 next year.

    Knight Riders Group have the rights to own and operate their franchise in Abu Dhabi and will establish the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) as a permanent fixture in the UAE's premier T20 league.

    There are six teams - 

    • Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (owned by Knight Riders Group) 
    • Desert Vipers (Lancer Capital LLC) 
    • Dubai Capitals (GMR Group)
    • Gulf Giants (Adani Sportsline)
    • MI Emirates (Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited) 
    • Sharjah Warriors (Capri Global Capital Limited) 

    Each team can field up to 18 cricketers, with a maximum of 12 from overseas, at least four from the UAE and at least four from other associated countries.

    The six teams will play a double round-robin, and the four playoffs will follow this.

    ILT20 2023 schedule and match timetable

    Cricket fans across the world can catch the LIVE telecast of this exciting cricket league on the League’s Official Media Partner ZEE’s linear channels, digital platform Zee5, as well as Zee Cinema SD, Zee Cinema HD, Zee Anmol Cinema, & Pictures HD, & Flix SD, & Flix HD, Zee Zest SD, Zee Zest HD, Zee Bangla Cinema and Zee Thirai.

    Date and Time

    Match Details

    Fri, January 13

    Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, first Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

    Sat, January 14

    MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriors, second Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

    Sun, January 15

    Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants, third Match

    10:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL

    Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

    Sun, January 15

    Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriors, fourth Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

    Mon, January 16

    Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants, fifth Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

    Tue, January 17

    Sharjah Warriors vs MI Emirates, sixth Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

    Wed, January 18

    Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers, seventh Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

    Thu, January 19

    Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants, eighth Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

    Fri, January 20

    Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers, ninth Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

    Sat, January 21

    Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriors, 10th Match

    10:00 AM GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL

    Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

    Sat, January 21

    Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates, 11th Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

    Sun, January 22

    Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants, 12th Match

    10:00 AM GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL

    Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

    Sun, January 22

    Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates, 13th Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

    Mon, January 23

    Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriors, 14th Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

    Tue, January 24

    Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, 15th Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

    Wed, January 25

    Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants, 16th Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

    Thu, January 26

    Sharjah Warriors vs Dubai Capitals, 17th Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

    Fri, January 27

    Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates, 18th Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

    Sat, January 28

    Sharjah Warriors vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 19th Match

    10:00 AM GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL

    Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

    Sat, January 28

    Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers, 20th Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

    Sun, January 29

    Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, 21st Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

    Mon, January 30

    Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals, 22nd Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

    Tue, January 31

    Sharjah Warriors vs Desert Vipers, 23rd Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

    Wed, February 01

    Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates, 24th Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

    Thu, February 02

    Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers, 25th Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

    Fri, February 03

    Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates, 26th Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

    Sat, February 04

    Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants, 27th Match

    10:00 AM GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL

    Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

    Sat, February 04

    Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriors, 28th Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

    Sun, February 05

    Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates, 29th Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

    Mon, February 06

    Sharjah Warriors vs Gulf Giants, 30th Match

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

    Wed, February 08

    TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

    Thu, February 09

    TBC vs TBC, Eliminator

    02:00 PM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL

    Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sha

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