ILT20 2026 full schedule revealed: Fixtures, dates, venues and match timings

The fifth season of the International League T20 in 2026 of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will get underway with a repeat of the last season as the defending champions Desert Vipers will take on the MI Emirates on November 21 at the Dubai International Stadium. The venue will host 15 games, while the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium and the Sharjah Cricket Stadium will host 11 and eight games, respectively.  

The six franchises will play 10 league-stage games in a double round-robin format, with the top four sides advancing to the playoffs. The knockouts are scheduled between December 16 and 20, with the final taking place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

ILT20 2026 Schedule: Full fixtures, dates, venues and timings in IST

The league will celebrate the UAE National Day on December 2, with a double-header involving Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and the Desert Vipers at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in the afternoon clash, with Dubai Capitals hosting MI Emirates at the Dubai International Stadium in the evening clash.

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Here is the full schedule of the ILT20 2026-

ILT20 2026 squads: Team-by-team players of all six franchises

Here are all six squads of the franchises in the ILT20 2026 season-

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders- Finn Allen, Jason Holder, Matthew Tromp, Sunil Narine, Abdul Mannan Ali, Abdullah Tarakhail, Ajay Kumar, Alishan Sharafu, Amshi de Silva, Andre Fletcher, Arab Gul, Colin Munro, Gulbadin Naib, Ibrar Ahmad, Jakeem Pollard, Lorcan Tucker, Michael Pepper, Moeen Ali, Muhammad Rohid, Qais Ahmad, Ravija Sandaruwan, Usman Tariq

Desert Vipers- Andries Gous, Dan Lawrence, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Shimron Hetmyer, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Aneurin Donald, Babar Azam, Bilal Tahir, David Payne, Fakhar Zaman, Harry Tector, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Joe Clarke, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Nangeyalia Kharote, Naseem Shah, Nilansh Keswani, Saleem Safi, Sanjay Pahal, Shadab Khan, Vriitya Aravind, Wali Muhammad

Dubai Capitals- Marcus Stoinis, Mustafizur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Rovman Powell, Aayan Khan, Anudeep Chenthamara, Darwish Rasooli, Dasun Shanaka, Faf du Plessis, Haider Ali, Hassan Khan, Karim Janat, Luke Wood, Mark Adair, Masood ul Rahman Gurbaz, Matt Potts, Max Holden, Muhammad Arfan, Phil Salt, Sediqullah Atal, Tom Moores, Usman Najeeb, Zuhaib Zubair

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Gulf Giants- Azmatullah Omarzai, Blessing Muzarabani, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Alick Athanaze, Alzarri Joseph, Awais Ahmed, Curtis Campher, David Wiese, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Razzaq, Ibrahim Zadran, Imran Mir, Imtiaz Khan, Liam Livingstone, Matiullah Khan, Meet Bhavsar, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sagar Kalyan, Shamar Joseph, Shubham Ranjane, Tabraiz Shamsi, Wahidullah Zadran

MI Emirates- Nicholas Pooran, Rashid Khan, Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford, Allah Ghazanfar, Asa Tribe, Chris Jordan, Faridon Dawoodzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, James Coles, Jonny Bairstow, Jordan Thompson, Kusal Perera, Lizaad Williams, Mohammad Shafeeq, Muhammad Waseem, Raizal Nadir Nather Shah, Ross Adair, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Wasim Akram, Zahoor Khan, Zain ul Abidin

Sharjah Warriors- Adam Milne, James Vince, Waqar Salamkheil, Sikandar Raza, Adil Rashid, Ali Aamer Naseer, Arunraj Selvaraj, Brandon McMullen, Craig Overton, Fareed Malik, George Dockrell, George Linde, James Rew, Junaid Siddique, Logan van Beek, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Saqib, Nabeel Aziz, Paul Walter, Richard Gleeson, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Tanish Suri, Tom Banton