Surya Kumar Yadav, the star batsman in the Mumbai Indians line-up, is excited at the prospect of watching his teammate destroy bowling attacks in the fledgling tournament in UAE.
The Dubai Capitals will go up against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the opening match of the tournament on 13 January 2023. The Dubai Capitals have two superstar players - Joe Root and Robin Uthappa in their squad for the tournament.
The MI Emirates will be in action when they take on Sharjah Warriors in their first match of the DP World ILT20 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi on January 14, 2023
A total of six franchises which include Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Desert Vipers, Dubai Capitals, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates and Sharjah Warriors will be battling it out, to lift the magnificent competition trophy, from 13 January to 12 February 2023 across Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. And all
The five-time ICC Umpire of the Year Award winner Simon Taufel will be leading the match officials team at the ILT20, set to be held across three UAE venues - Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi Cricket and Sports Hub's Zayed Cricket Stadium), Dubai (Dubai International Stadium) and Sharjah (Sharjah Cricke
MI Emirates also recently signed four local UAE players Mohammed Waseem, Basil Hameed, Zahoor Khan and Vriitya Aravind for the much-awaited inaugural ILT20 season.
With 24 coveted places available, comprising of four players per team and whereat at least two (players) will play in the starting XI of each side in each match, the much-anticipated announcement marks an incredible moment in Emirates Cricket's history as well as heralds a bright future for
The much-anticipated schedule sees the competition played from January 13 through to the final on February 12. Abu Dhabi's Zayed Cricket Stadium's first game is on Saturday 14 January, a mouth-watering clash between MI Emirates and Sharjah Warriors. The same two teams participate in the open
The final will likely take place on February 12. The league features six teams, which will contest for the trophy in a 34-match competition, with each team playing the other twice before four playoff games.
Making its debut in January 2023, the inaugural ILT20, which has received multi-year ICC approval, will be played in a 34-match format across the UAE's world-class cricket facilities.