International League T20 is recorded in this encyclopedia from the source named below.
Overview
The International League T20 (ILT20) is a professional T20 cricket league held in the United Arab Emirates. The competition is sanctioned by the Emirates Cricket Board and features six franchise teams. The Gulf Giants won the inaugural season in 2023, followed by MI Emirates in 2024, Dubai Capitals in 2025, and the Desert Vipers in the 2025–26 season. The ILT20 allows a higher number of overseas players than most T20 leagues, with up to nine overseas players permitted in a playing XI. Each team must also include at least one player from the UAE and one player from an Associate Member nation in the playing XI.
Source and reuse
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Editorial note
This record is a sourced summary, not original research. Where the underlying material is silent on a point, this article is silent too. Last reviewed 2026-09-23.