2026 International League T20
| Dates | 22 November – 20 December 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Emirates Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and playoffs |
| Host |  United Arab Emirates |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 34 |
| Official website | www |
The 2026 International League T20, also known as DP World ILT20 Season 5, for sponsorship reasons, will be the fifth season of the International League T20, a professional Twenty20 cricket league in the United Arab Emirates. The tournament is scheduled to be held from 22 November to 20 December 2026.[1][2]
The Desert Vipers are the defending champions, having won their maiden title in the previous season by defeating MI Emirates in the final.[3]
Background
On 13 April 2026, the Emirates Cricket Board confirmed the window for the fifth season. To avoid overlapping with other global T20 leagues like the SA20, the tournament was moved forward to a November–December window, continuing the trend of shifting away from the original January–February slot used in the first three editions.[4][5][6][7]
Teams
The tournament features the same six franchises from the previous editions.
| Team | City | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Abu Dhabi | TBA | TBA |
| Desert Vipers | Ajman | TBA | TBA |
| Dubai Capitals | Dubai | TBA | TBA |
| Gulf Giants | Fujairah | TBA | TBA |
| MI Emirates | Al Ain | TBA | TBA |
| Sharjah Warriorz | Sharjah | TBA | TBA |
Squads
Retained players were announced on 11 August 2026.[8][9]
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Desert Vipers | Dubai Capitals | Gulf Giants | MI Emirates | Sharjah Warriorz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Venues
| United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | Sharjah | Abu Dhabi |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 16,000 | Capacity: 20,000 |
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Standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 2 | Desert Vipers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 3 | Dubai Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 4 | Gulf Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 5 | MI Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 6 | Sharjah Warriorz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
Match summary
| Team | Group matches | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1/E | Q2 | F | |
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
| Visitor team → |
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| Home team ↓ |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
League stage
Play-offs
Bracket
| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| December 2026 — Abu Dhabi | 20 December 2026 — Dubai | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Q1W | ||||||||||||
| 2 | December 2026 — Sharjah | Q2W | |||||||||||
| Q1L | |||||||||||||
| Eliminator | EW | ||||||||||||
| December 2026 — Dubai | |||||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
Final
References
- ↑ "ILT20 Season 5 to run from November 22 to December 20". ESPNCricinfo. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "DP World ILT20 Season 5 to begin on Sunday, 22 November 2026". International League T20. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Curran, bowlers lead Desert Vipers to maiden ILT20 title". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Season 5 of ILT20, UAE's IPL-style league, to begin on November 22". Khaleej Times. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "ILT20 schedule: Season 5 to begin on November 22, final on December 20 in Dubai". The Times of India. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Schedule announced for ILT20 season five". Geo Super. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "ILT20 2026 to be played in November-December window to avoid crowded early-year schedule". Wisden. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Klaasen, Miller, Allen set to make ILT20 debuts". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "T20 superstars David Miller, Finn Allen, Heinrich Klaasen and Marcus Stoinis headline DP World ILT20 Season 5 Pre-Auction Signings". ilt20. Retrieved 11 August 2026.