The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has revealed the program for the fourth edition of the International League T20 (LT20). According to the schedule, the tournament is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, with an initial match between Dubai Capital and Desert Wiper at Dubai International Stadium.
The ILT20 season will begin with the Remach of the previous year’s final, where Dubai Capital defeated desert wipers by four wickets with four balls to claim its first title in front of over 25,000 fans. MI Emirates won the trophy in 2024, while the Gulf veterans were crowned the champion in the inaugural season.
ILT20 2025-26 schedule declared on 3 September
A total of 34 matches will be played at three places in season 4 of the ILT20. Dubai International Stadium 15 fixtures, Abu Dhabi 11 will host Zayed Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium eight matches.
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After curtain-razor, Sharjah Warrier, who arrived in the playoffs for the first time in the last season, will face Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on 3 December.
The inauguration of the 2023 edition, the winner, the Gulf veteran, will launch their campaign against Season 2 Champion MI Emirates at Dubai International Stadium on 4 December. All matches will be played at Dubai International Stadium, Sharjah Cricket Stadium and Zaid Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
ILT20 2025-26 playoffs to start on 30 December
The ILT20 2025-26 season will run from December 2, 2025 to January 4, 2026. The competition will follow the same format as previous versions, which will start from the 30-Match Double Round-Robin League stage before going to the playoffs.
The league stage ends on 28 December, two days later with a knockout stage. Qualifier 1, the characteristic of the top two teams, will be in Abu Dhabi on 30 December.
Eliminator contested by the parties held in the third and fourth place has been scheduled in Dubai on 1 January, followed by the qualifier 2 in Sharjah the next day. After a day’s break, the final will be played in Dubai on 4 January.
The tournament will overlap with South Africa’s SA20, which begins on 26 December. With about two -week scheduling conflicts, the players will be forced to select between the two leagues. The ILT20 ends on 4 January, while the SA20 continues for another three weeks.
ILT20 2025-26: Full schedule, location and match timing
| date | Day | match | venue | Time (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2025 | Tuesday | Dubai Capital vs Desert Wiper | Dubai | 6:30 pm |
| 3 December 2025 | Wednesday | Sharjah Warriers vs Advertising Knight Riders | Sharajah | 6:30 pm |
| 4 December 2025 | Thursday | Gulf veteran vs MI Emirates | Dubai | 6:30 pm |
| 5 December 2025 | Friday | Desert wiper vs advertising night riders | Sharajah | 6:30 pm |
| 6 December 2025 | Saturday | Dubai Capital vs Gulf Giants | Dubai | 6:30 pm |
| 7 December 2025 | sunday | Sharjah Warrij vs MI Emirates | Sharajah | 2:00 pm |
| Dubai Capital vs. Advertising Knight Riders | Dubai | 6:30 pm | ||
| 8 December 2025 | monday | Desert wiper vs. Gulf Veteran | Dubai | 6:30 pm |
| 9 December 2025 | Tuesday | Mi Emirates vs Desert Wiper | Abu Dhabi | 6:30 pm |
| 10 December 2025 | Wednesday | Gulf veteran vs Sharjah Warriez | Dubai | 6:30 pm |
| 11 December 2025 | Thursday | Mi Emirates vs Advertising Knight Riders | Abu Dhabi | 6:30 pm |
| 12 December 2025 | Friday | Gulf veteran vs desert wiper | Dubai | 6:30 pm |
| 13 December 2025 | Saturday | Advertising Knight Riders vs Dubai Rajdinis | Abu Dhabi | 6:30 pm |
| 14 December 2025 | sunday | Mi Emirates vs Sharjah Warriez | Abu Dhabi | 2:00 pm |
| Desert Wiper vs Dubai Rajdinis | Dubai | 6:30 pm | ||
| 15 December 2025 | monday | Sharjah Warrierz vs Gulf Giants | Sharajah | 6:30 pm |
| 16 December 2025 | Tuesday | Advertising Knight Riders vs Desert Wiper | Abu Dhabi | 6:30 pm |
| 17 December 2025 | Wednesday | Dubai Capital vs Mi Emirates | Dubai | 6:30 pm |
| 18 December 2025 | Thursday | Advertising Knight Riders vs. Gulf | Abu Dhabi | 6:30 pm |
| 19 December 2025 | Friday | Sharjah Warriers vs Dubai Capital | Sharajah | 6:30 pm |
| 20 December 2025 | Saturday | Advertising Knight Riders vs Mi Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 2:00 pm |
| Sharjah Warriez vs Desert Wiper | Dubai | 6:30 pm | ||
| 21 December 2025 | sunday | Gulf veteran vs Dubai Capital | Sharajah | 2:00 pm |
| Desert wiper vs MI Emirates | Dubai | 6:30 pm | ||
| 22 December 2025 | monday | Advertisement Knight Riders vs. Sharjah Warries | Abu Dhabi | 6:30 pm |
| 23 December 2025 | Tuesday | MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants | Abu Dhabi | 6:30 pm |
| 24 December 2025 | Wednesday | Dubai Capital vs. Sharjah Warriez | Dubai | 6:30 pm |
| 26 December 2025 | Friday | Sharjah Warriez vs Desert Wiper | Sharajah | 6:30 pm |
| 27 December 2025 | Saturday | Mi Emirates vs Dubai Rajdinis | Abu Dhabi | 6:30 pm |
| 28 December 2025 | sunday | Gulf veteran vs advertisement night riders | Dubai | 6:30 pm |
Playoff:
| date | stage | match | venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 December 2025 | Tuesday | Qualifier 1: Seed 1 vs Seed 2 | Abu Dhabi | 6:30 pm |
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | Eliminator: Seed 3 vs Seed 4 | Dubai | 6:30 pm |
| 2 January 2026 | Friday | Qualifier 2: Lost Q1 vs. Winner ELIM | Sharajah | 6:30 pm |
| 4 January 2026 | sunday | Last | Dubai | 6:30 pm |
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