ILT20 2025-26 Full Schedule: Dates, Matches, Venues & Timings
The International League T20 (ILT20) 2026 is set to begin on December 2, 2025, featuring six teams: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Desert Vipers, Dubai Capitals, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates and Sharjah Warriorz. The fourth season of the UAE’s top T20 league will kick off with an exciting match between the defending champions, Dubai Capitals and two-time runners-up, Desert Vipers at the Dubai International Stadium. After 30 league matches, the top two teams will face off in Qualifier 1 with the winner earning a direct spot in the Final.
This tournament, known for exciting T20 cricket, is also generating off-field buzz with talks about Ravichandran Ashwin’s plans after the IPL and the schedule clash with South Africa’s SA20. Just days after ending his IPL and international career, 38-year-old Ashwin is gearing up for a new chapter, which could start with the ILT20 auction on September 30 in Dubai.
With registration closing on September 10, Ashwin has confirmed he’s in talks with the tournament organisers, aiming to make his first appearance in an overseas league. If selected, he would join Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa and Yusuf Pathan as the only Indian players to have featured in the ILT20 so far. With 221 IPL matches and 187 wickets ranking fifth all-time in IPL history, Ashwin is expected to attract big attention at the auction, possibly as a player-cum-coach while exploring leagues like Major League Cricket and The Hundred after the UAE.
On the tournament side, the third and fourth-placed teams will meet in the Eliminator, with the winner taking on the losing side of Qualifier 1 on January 2. The winner of that match will earn the final spot in the summit clash scheduled for January 4, 2026. Since its start in 2023, three different teams have won the ILT20 title: Gulf Giants (2023), MI Emirates (2024) and Dubai Capitals (2025).
ILT20 2026: Full Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2 | Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers | Dubai | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 3 | Sharjah Warriorz vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Sharjah | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 4 | Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates | Dubai | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 5 | Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Sharjah | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 6 | Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants | Dubai | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 7 | Sharjah Warriorz vs MI Emirates | Sharjah | 3:30 PM IST / 2:00 PM local |
| December 7 | Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 8 | Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants | Dubai | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 9 | MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 10 | Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriorz | Dubai | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 11 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 12 | Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers | Dubai | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 13 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 14 | MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz | Abu Dhabi | 3:30 PM IST / 2:00 PM local |
| December 14 | Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals | Dubai | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 15 | Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants | Sharjah | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 16 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 17 | Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates | Dubai | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 18 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 19 | Sharjah Warriorz vs Dubai Capitals | Sharjah | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 20 | MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Abu Dhabi | 3:30 PM IST / 2:00 PM local |
| December 20 | Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriorz | Dubai | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 21 | Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals | Sharjah | 3:30 PM IST / 2:00 PM local |
| December 21 | Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates | Dubai | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 22 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriorz | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 23 | MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 24 | Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriorz | Dubai | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 26 | Sharjah Warriorz vs Desert Vipers | Sharjah | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 27 | MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 28 | Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| December 30 | TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1 | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| January 1 | TBC vs TBC, Eliminator | Dubai | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| January 2 | TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2 | Sharjah | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| January 4 | TBC vs TBC, Final | Dubai | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
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