ILT20 schedule 2026: Fixtures List With Dates & Venues of ILT20. International League T20 2026 (ILT20 2026) is another new league surfacing on amongst the top cricket leagues taking place globally. 2026 ILT20 League Schedule is announced where 06 teams will participate in second edition. ILT20 schedule shows that this league will take place in UAE as they owned this league. UAE has hosted many international events as well as top tier T20 leagues like PSL & IPL at their soil.
ILT20 Schedule Details
International League T20 2026 set to commence from 10th January, 2026 and will conclude 2026. There will be 29 cricket playing days during which 34 matches will take place.
ILT20 Schedule 2026
Below is the complete Time table of International league T20 2026 season. We will update if any further changes will take place in below:
International League T20 (ILT20) 2026: Teams and Captains
Here are the six teams that will feature in the ILT20 2026 season, along with their respective captains.
| Team | Captain |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Sunil Narine |
| Desert Vipers | Alex Hales |
| Dubai Capitals | David Warner |
| Gulf Giants | James Vince |
| MI Emirates | Nicholas Pooran |
| Sharjah Warriorz | Tom Kohler-Cadmore |
International League T20 (ILT20) 2026: Squads and Players
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Aditya Shetty, Ali Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Andre Russell, Andries Gous, Charith Asalanka, David Willey, Gudakesh Motie, Hassan Khan, Ibrar Ahmed, Joe Clarke, Laurie Evans, Michael Pepper, Roston Chase, Shahid Bhutta, Sunil Narine (c), Terrance Hinds
Desert Vipers
Adam Hose, Alex Hales (c), Ali Naseer, Azam Khan, Bas de Leede, Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Fakhar Zaman, Lockie Ferguson, Luke Wood, Max Holden, Michael Jones, Mohammad Amir, Nathan Sowter, Sherfane Rutherford, Tanish Suri, Wanindu Hasaranga
Dubai Capitals
Adam Rossington, Brandon McMullen, Dasun Shanaka, David Warner (c), Dushmantha Chameera, Garuka Sanketh, Gulbadin Naib, Haider Ali, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jeffrey Vandersay, Joe Burns, Joe Weatherley, Najibullah Zadran, Obed McCoy, Oliver Stone, Raja Akif, Rovman Powell, Sam Billings, Scott Kuggeleijn, Shai Hope, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Sikandar Raza, Zahir Khan
Gulf Giants
Aayan Afzal Khan, Adam Lyth, Blessing Muzarabani, Chris Jordan, Daniel Worrall, Dipendra Singh Airee, Dominic Drakes, Gerhard Erasmus, Ibrahim Zadran, Jamie Overton, James Vince (c), Jamie Smith, Jordan Cox, Mark Adair, Mohammad Zuhaib Zubair, Rehan Ahmed, Shimron Hetmyer, Tom Curran, Tymal Mills, Wahidullah Zadran
MI Emirates
Akeal Hosein, Andre Fletcher, Ben Charlesworth, Daniel Mousley, Dwayne Bravo, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jordan Thompson, Kieron Pollard, Kusal Perera, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran (c), Nosthush Kenjige, Romario Shepherd, Thomas Jack Draca, Tom Banton, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Waqar Salamkheil
Sharjah Warriorz
Adam Milne, Adil Rashid, Ashton Agar, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Daniel Sams, Dilshan Madushanka, Gus Atkinson, Harmeet Singh, Jason Roy, Johnson Charles, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, Karim Janat, Keemo Paul, Kusal Mendis, Luke Wells, Matthew Wade, Peter Hatzoglou, Tim Seifert, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (c), Virandeep Singh
International League T20 (ILT20) 2026: Venues
Three stadiums will host the 34-match ILT20 2026 edition. Here is the list of the venues, along with the number of matches they will host.
International League T20 (ILT20) 2026: Schedule
| No. | Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 11 | Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| 2 | Jan 12 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers | Abu Dhabi | 3:30 PM |
| 3 | Jan 12 | Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriorz | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| 4 | Jan 13 | MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals, Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| 5 | Jan 14 | Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| 6 | Jan 15 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriorz | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| 7 | Jan 16 | Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| 8 | Jan 17 | Sharjah Warriorz vs Dubai Capitals | Sharjah | 8:00 PM |
| 9 | Jan 18 | Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai | 3:30 PM |
| 10 | Jan 18 | Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals | Sharjah | 7:30 PM |
| 11 | Jan 19 | Sharjah Warriorz vs MI Emirates | Sharjah | 3:30 PM |
| 12 | Jan 19 | Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| 13 | Jan 20 | Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| 14 | Jan 21 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| 15 | Jan 22 | Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriorz | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| 16 | Jan 23 | Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| 17 | Jan 24 | MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| 18 | Jan 25 | Sharjah Warriorz vs Desert Vipers | Sharjah | 3:30 PM |
| 19 | Jan 25 | MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants | Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| 20 | Jan 26 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals | Abu Dhabi | 3:30 PM |
| 21 | Jan 26 | Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants | Sharjah | 7:30 PM |
| 22 | Jan 27 | MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| 23 | Jan 28 | Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriorz | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| 24 | Jan 29 | Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| 25 | Jan 30 | Sharjah Warriorz vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Sharjah | 8:00 PM |
| 26 | Jan 31 | Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| 27 | Feb 1 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants | Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| 28 | Feb 2 | MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz | Abu Dhabi | 3:30 PM |
| 29 | Feb 2 | Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| 30 | Feb 3 | Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals | Sharjah | 7:30 PM |
| 31 | Feb 5 | Qualifier 1: Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| 32 | Feb 6 | Eliminator: MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| 33 | Feb 7 | Qualifier 2: Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriors | Sharjah | 8:00 PM |
| 34 | Feb 9 | Final: Final: Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
International League T20 (ILT20) 2026 Live Streaming: Where to Watch
India’s Zee Network is the exclusive broadcasting and live-streaming partner of the International League T20. So fans in India can tune into Zee Network’s TV channels to watch the third season of the ILT20. You also have the option to watch the matches live on the Zee5 OTT platform.
ILT20 2026 Format
2026 ILT20 league fixtures show that the tournament will take place on double round-robin league basis where teams will face each other twice before the tournament progress to knock out phase.
ILT20 Venues 2026
Matches of ILT20 are scheduled to take place across 3 venues in UAE.