Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and Playoffs
ChampionsDubai Capitals (1st title)
Runners-upDesert Vipers
Participants6
Matches34
Player of the seriesSam Curran (Desert Vipers)
Most runsShai Hope (527) (Dubai Capitals)
Most wicketsFazalhaq Farooqi (21) (MI Emirates)
Official websitewww.ilt20.ae
The 2025 International League T20, also known as DP World ILT20 2025 for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of the International League T20, a professional Twenty20 cricket league, organised by the Emirates Cricket Board in the United Arab Emirates. The tournament started on 11 January and the final was played on 9 February 2025. MI Emirates were the defending champions.
2025 International League T20 is located in United Arab Emirates
Background
The 2025 season clashed with the Big Bash League, Super Smash, Bangladesh Premier League and SA20.
The 2025 International League T20 was a professional T20 tournament featuring men's franchise cricket teams, organized by the Emirates Cricket Board. The tournament was first played in 2023. The previous edition of the tournament, held in 2024, was contested by six teams. The defending champions were MI Emirates, who had defeated Dubai Capitals in the final of the previous edition.
Squads
Teams had the option of retaining players or acquiring new signings.
Match summary
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.
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.
Team
Group matches
Playoffs
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Q1/E
Q2
F
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
0
2
2
4
4
6
6
6
6
6
Desert Vipers
2
4
6
8
8
10
12
12
14
14
L
W
L
Dubai Capitals
2
2
2
2
4
6
8
8
10
12
W
W
Gulf Giants
0
0
2
2
2
4
6
6
6
8
MI Emirates
0
2
2
4
6
6
6
8
10
10
L
Sharjah Warriorz
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
6
8
10
W
L
Win
Loss
No result
Visitor team →
ADKR
DV
DC
GG
MIE
SW
Home team ↓
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Vipers7 wickets
Dubai8 wickets
Giants7 wickets
Emirates28 runs
Abu Dhabi30 runs
Desert Vipers
Vipers53 runs
Dubai9 wickets
Vipers5 wickets
Vipers5 wickets
Vipers10 wickets
Dubai Capitals
Dubai26 runs
Dubai6 wickets
Dubai5 wickets
Dubai1 run
Sharjah9 wickets
Gulf Giants
Abu Dhabi37 runs
Vipers6 wickets
Giants6 wickets
Emirates5 wickets
Sharjah3 wickets
MI Emirates
Abu Dhabi42 runs
Emirates154 runs
Emirates26 runs
Giants2 wickets
Sharjah8 wickets
Sharjah Warriorz
Sharjah4 wickets
Vipers8 wickets
Sharjah5 wickets
Giants6 wickets
Emirates9 wickets
Home team won
Visitor team won
League stage
MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field. , Farhan Khan (Dubai Capitals) made his T20 debut.
Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field. , Shahid Bhutta (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) made his T20 debut.
Sharjah Warriorz won the toss and elected to field. , Saghir Khan (Gulf Giants) made his T20 debut.
Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field. , Nicholas Pooran (MI Emirates) scored his 50th half-century in T20s. , Muhammad Waseem (MI Emirates) scored 3,000th run in T20s.
Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
Sharjah Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
MI Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
Sharjah Warriorz won the toss and elected to field. , Avishka Fernando (Sharjah Warriorz) scored the fastest half-century in International League T20. He reached his fifty in just 16 balls.
Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field. , Uzair Khan (Gulf Giants) made his T20 debut.
MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field. , Ethan D'Souza (Sharjah Warriorz) made his T20 debut.
Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field. , Ibrar Ahmad (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) made his T20 debut.
Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field. , Dan Lawrence (Desert Vipers) scored his 3,000th run in T20s. , Gulbadin Naib (Dubai Capitals) scored his 2,000th run in T20s.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field. , Andries Gous (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) scored 2,000th run in T20s.
Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field. , Wanindu Hasaranga (Desert Vipers) took his 300th wicket in T20s. , Sam Curran (Desert Vipers) took his 250th wicket in T20s.
Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field. , Aayan Afzal Khan (Gulf Giants) took his 50th wicket in T20s.
MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field. , Khuzaima Tanveer (Desert Vipers) made his T20 debut.
Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field. , Tom Banton (MI Emirates) scored his 4,000th run in T20s. , Tom Curran (Gulf Giants) scored his 2,000th run in T20s.
Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field. , Fazalhaq Farooqi (MI Emirates) took his 150th wicket in T20s.
Sharjah Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
Sharjah Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field. , Andre Russell (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) scored his 9,000th run in T20s.
Sharjah Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Nicholas Pooran 61 (40) Gulbadin Naib 3/13 (4 overs)
Dubai Capitals won by 1 run Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Shiju Sam (UAE) and Simon Taufel (Aus) Player of the match: Gulbadin Naib (Dubai Capitals)
Match 2 12 January 2025 14:00 Scorecard
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders166/5 (20 overs)
v
Desert Vipers168/3 (18.4 overs)
Phil Salt 71* (49) Lockie Ferguson 1/26 (4 overs)
Dan Lawrence 70 (39) Andre Russell 1/15 (2 overs)
Desert Vipers won by 7 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Bismillah Jan Shinwari (Afg) Player of the match: Dan Lawrence (Desert Vipers)
Match 3 12 January 2025 18:00 (N) Scorecard
Gulf Giants174/7 (20 overs)
v
Sharjah Warriorz175/7 (20 overs)
Rehan Ahmed 46 (27) Tim Southee 3/30 (4 overs)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 83* (56) Mark Adair 2/23 (4 overs)
Sharjah Warriorz won by 3 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Ahmad Shah Pakteen (Afg) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Sharjah Warriorz)
MI Emirates won by 26 runs Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Bismillah Jan Shinwari (Afg) Player of the match: Tom Banton (MI Emirates)
Match 5 14 January 2025 18:00 (N) Scorecard
Gulf Giants119/9 (20 overs)
v
Desert Vipers121/4 (17.4 overs)
James Vince 76* (62) Lockie Ferguson 3/22 (4 overs)
Sam Curran 42* (43) Mark Adair 2/12 (4 overs)
Desert Vipers won by 6 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Ahmad Shah Pakteen (Afg) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Sam Curran (Desert Vipers)
Match 6 15 January 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders159/5 (20 overs)
v
Sharjah Warriorz129 (19.3 overs)
Laurie Evans 39* (31) Adil Rashid 2/14 (4 overs)
Tim Southee 24 (11) Jason Holder 4/23 (4 overs)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 30 runs Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: David Willey (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
Match 7 16 January 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
Qualifier 1
Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Eliminator
Sharjah Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
Qualifier 2
Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
Final
Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Broadcasting
The league was broadcast live on the following channels:
