The DP World ILT20 2025 is Backk!! The Season 3 of the premier league will take place across at three iconic venues in the UAE, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah hosting 34 thrilling matches. The tournament will be played from 11 January 2025 till on 9 February 2025.
This tournament you can look forward to six Francises competing, and excitingly in this season you will be able to see a number of world-class and seasoned T20 players from around the world, each of the six franchises has retained two UAE players each. Out of 69 players who are playing, 26 players were part of various ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 squads.
Team Composition and Gameplay Format
The DP World ILT20 2025 tournament follows a double round-robin format, where the six franchise teams play each other twice leading to 30 league matches where in the final four teams advance to the playoffs.
Each team will include nine overseas players, that will feature a UAE player and one ICC Associate Member Nation. The ILT20 has introduced a “Super Sub” rule, that allows each team one substitution per match at designated intervals.
Retained Players
The UAE players retained for Season 3 include, Ali Naseer and Tanish Suri (Desert Vipers), Haider Ali and Raja Akif (Dubai Capitals), Aayan Afzal Khan and Mohammad Zohaib Zubair (Gulf Giants), Muhammad Rohid Khan and Muhammad Waseem (MI Emirates), Junaid Siddique and Muhammad Jawadullah (Sharjah Warriors).
The retained players include T20 heavyweights like Andre Russell, David Willey, Sunil Narine (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Alex Hales, Azam Khan, Muhammad Amir, Sherfane Rutherford, Wanindu Hasaranga (Desert Vipers), Dasun Shanaka, David Warner, Rovman Powell, Sam Billings, Sikandar Raza (Dubai Capitals), Chris Jordan, James Vince, Shimron Hetmyer (Gulf Giants), Akeal Hosein, Dwayne Bravo, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran, (MI Emirates), Johnson Charles and Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Sharjah Warriors).
DP World ILT20 2025 Squads
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders squad features a dynamic mix of international players including favorites such as Andre Russell and Sunil Narine. Alongside emerging UAE talent reatained players Aditya Shetty and Alishan Sharafu. The team represents Abu Dhabi.
The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Squad 2025 team includes Sunil Narine (Captain), Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Raymon Reifer, Kennar Lewis, Ravi Rampaul, Jonny Bairstow, Paul Stirling, Lahiru Kumara, Charith Asalanka, Colin Ingram, Ali Khan, Brandon Glover, Matiullah Khan, Sabir Ali, Fahad Nawaz, Zawar Farid, Marchant De Lange, Dhananjaya De Silva, Connor Esterhuizen, and Traveen Mathew.
- New signees: Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Gudakesh Motie, Hassan Khan, Roston Chase and Terrance Hinds.
- Retentions: Aditya Shetty, Ali Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Andre Russell, Andries Ghous, Charith Asalanka, David Willey, Joe Clarke, Laurie Evans, Michael Pepper and Sunil Narine.
Match Schedule
Dubai Capitals Squad 2025
The Dubai Capitals squad has a mix international cricketing star and promising players like David Warner, Rovman Powell and Sikandar raza aiming for a strong impact including retained players Haider Ali and Raja Akif. The Team represent Dubai.
The Dubai Capital Team includes David Warner (Captain), Rovman Powell, Joe Root, Sam Billings, Sikandar Raza, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mark Wood, Dushmantha Chameera, Dasun Shanaka, Raja Akif Ullah Khan, Andrew Tye, Haider Ali, Max Holden, Muhammad Mohsin, Rahul Chopra, Roelof van der Merwe, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Vriitya Aravind, Nuwan Thushara.
- New signees: Adam Rossington, Brandon McMullen, Garuka Sanketh, Gulbadin Naib, Jeffrey Vandersay, Joe Burns, Joe Weatherley, Najibullah Zadran, Obed McCoy, Scott Kuggeleijn, Sharafuddin Ashraf and Shai Hope.
- Retentions: Dasun Shanaka, David Warner, Dushmantha Chameera, Haider Ali, Raja Akif, Rovman Powell, Sam Billings, Sikandar Raza, Zahir Khan, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Oliver Stone.
Match Schedule
Desert Vipers Squad 2025
The Desert Vipers are a franchise cricket team in the ILT20 that represents UAE known for their competitive edge including retained players Ali Naseer and Tanish Suri
The Desert Vipers Team includes Colin Munro, Sheldon Cottrell, Tom Curran, Alex Hales, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sherfane Rutherford, Rohan Mustafa, Ali Naseer, Matheesha Pathirana, Dinesh Chandimal, Gus Atkinson, Adam Hose, Aryan Lakra, Azam Khan, Bas de Leede, Karthik Meiyappan, Luke Wood, Michael Jones, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
- New signees: Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Fakhar Zaman, Lockie Ferguson and Max Holden.
- Retentions: Adam Hose, Alex Hales, Ali Naseer, Azam Khan, Bas de Leede, Luke Wood, Michael Jones, Mohammad Amir, Nathan Sowter, Sherfane Rutherford, Tanish Suri and Wanindu Hasaranga.
Match Schedule
Sharjah Warriors Squad 2025
The Sharjah Warriors are a franchise team representing Sharjah aim to deliver thrilling performances and established itself as the top contender in the League. The team also includes Retained players Junaid Siddique and Muhammad Jawadullah.
The Sharjah Warriors Team includes Kusal Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Lewis Gregory, Chris Woakes, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Mark Deyal, Martin Guptill, Afghanistan, Muhammad Jawadullah, Sean Williams, Nilansh Keswani, Qais Ahmad, Mark Watt, Basil Hameed, Mark Deyal, James Fuller, Johnson Charles, Joe Denly, Daniel Sams, Chris Sole.
- New signees: Adam Milne, Adil Rashid (played for Warriorz in Season 2 as a Wildcard pick), Ashton Agar, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Daniel Sams, Gus Atkinson, Harmeet Singh, Jason Roy, Karim Janat, Keemo Paul, Matthew Wade, Virandeep Singh and Tim Seifert.
- Retentions: Dilshan Madushanka, Johnson Charles, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, Kusal Mendis, Luke Wells, Peter Hatzoglou and Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Match Schedule
Gulf Giants Squad 2025
The Gulf Giants is one of the six franchises that represent a mix of global T20 Stars and emerging talent.
The Gulf Giants Team includes James Vince, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Jordan, Chris Lynn, Tom Banton, Dominic Drakes, David Wiese, Liam Dawson, James Overton, Qais Ahmad, Richard Gleeson, Oliver Pope, Rehan Ahmad, Wayne Madsen, Aayan Khan, Sanchit Sharma, CP Rizwaan, Ashwanth Valthapa, Thomas Helm, Gerhard Erasmus.
- New signees: Adam Lyth, Dominic Drakes, Daniel Worrall, Ibrahim Zadran, Mark Adair, Tom Curran, Tymal Mills and Wahidullah Zadran.
- Retentions: Aayan Afzal Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Chris Jordan, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gerhard Erasmus, Jamie Overton, James Vince, Jamie Smith, Jordan Cox, Mohammad Zuhaib Zubair, Rehan Ahmed, and Shimron Hetmyer.
Match Schedule
MI Emirates Squad 2025
The MI Emirates is owned by the Mumbai Indians group that has a mix of international T20 Stars and UAE Talent which is known for their aggressive gameplay with the aim to dominate the league.
The MI Emirates Team includes Ambati Rayudu, Muhammad Waseem, Asif Khan, Will Smeed, Muhammad Rohid, Akeal Hosein, Jordan Thompson, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Odean Smith, Nosthush Kenjige, Corey Anderson, Dan Mousley, Nicholas Pooran, Kusal Perera, Andre Fletcher, Trent Boult, Zahoor Khan, Waqar Salamkhell, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Mokenny Clarke, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
- New signees: Romario Shepherd, Tom Banton, Fareed Ahmad, Thomas Jack Draca, Ben Charlesworth.
- Retentions: Akeal Hosein, Andre Fletcher, Daniel Mousley, Dwayne Bravo, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jordan Thompson, Kieron Pollard, Kusal Perera, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran, Nosthush Kenjige, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth and Waqar Salamkheil.
Match Schedule
Season 3 New signings in DP World ILT20
As per ILT2 there are new signings of players who are joining the team to strengthen the squad.
The New Signings Stars include:
- Jason Roy (Sharjah Warriors)
- Fakhar Zaman (Desert Vipers)
- Shai Hope (Dubai Capitals)
- Lockie Ferguson (Desert Vipers)
- Roston Chase (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
- Matthew Wade (Sharjah Warriorz)
- Ibrahim Zadran (Gulf Giants)
- Romario Shepherd (MI Emirates)
To Know More about the new signings Read from the Official Website: ilt20event.com
DP World ILT20 2025 Ticket
- Sharjah Warriors | $20 – $60 (AED 74 – 220)
- Gulf Giants | $20 – $60 (AED 74 – 220)
- Dessert Vipers | $20 – $60 (AED 74 – 220)
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | $20 – $60 (AED 74 – 220)
- Dubai Capitals | $20 – $60 (AED 74 – 220)
- MI Emirates | $20 – $60 (AED 74 – 220)
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