ILT20 2024: All you need to know about the league and how to watch on ICC.tv
The second edition of the DP World International League T20 2024 commences on 19 January 2024 in the UAE.
Six teams will battle it out across 33 matches for a chance to play in the Final on 17 February. The Gulf Giants will be looking to defend their title after winning the league in the inaugural season.
Ahead of the tournament, here's a comprehensive guide of all you need to know and information on how to watch all the matches on ICC.tv.
Format:
The six teams will play 30 league matches in total in a round-robin format. The top four teams will qualify for the playoffs.
Qualifier 1 will witness a showdown between the top two teams, where the victorious team secures a direct spot in the final. Meanwhile, the losing team in Qualifier 1 gets another opportunity, facing the winner of the Eliminator in Qualifier 2 for a chance to reach the final.
Squads:
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Sunil Narine (captain), Ali Khan, Andre Russell, Brandon McMullen, Charith Asalanka, David Willey, Jake Lintott, Joe Clarke, Josh Little, Laurie Evans, Marchant de Lange, Matiullah Khan, Michael Pepper, Ravi Bopara, Sabir Ali, Sam Hain, Imad Wasim.
Desert Vipers: Colin Munro (captain), Adam Hose, Alex Hales, Ali Naseer, Azam Khan, Bas de Leede, Dinesh Chandimal, Gus Atkinson, Luke Wood, Matheesha Pathirana, Michael Jones, Rohan Mustafa, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sheldon Cottrell, Sherfane Rutherford, Tom Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga.
Dubai Capitals: David Warner (captain), Andrew Tye, Dasun Shanaka, Dushmantha Chameera, Joe Root, Mark Wood, Max Holden, Mohammad Mohsin, Nuwan Thushara, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Raja Akif, Roman Powell, Roelof van der Merwe, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sam Billings, Sikandar Raza.
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Gulf Giants: James Vince (captain), Aayan Afzal Khan, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Jordan, Chris Lynn, Dominic Drakes, Gerhard Erasmus, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Jordan Cox, Karim Janat, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Rehan Ahmed, Richard Gleeson, Sanchit Sharma, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shimon Hetmyer.
MI Emirates: Nicholas Pooran (captain), Akeal Hosein, Ambati Rayudu, Andre Fletcher, Corey Anderson, Daniel Mousley, Dwayne Bravo, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jordan Thompson, Kieron Pollard, Kusal Perera, McKenny Clarke, Muhammad Waseem, Nosthush Kenjige, Odean Smith, Tim David, Trent Boult, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Waqar Salamkheil, Will Smeed, Zahoor Khan.
Sharjah Warriors: Tom Kohler-Cadmore (captain), Chris Sole, Chris Woakes, Daniel Sams, Dilshan Madushanka, James Fuller, Joe Denly, Johnson Charles, Junaid Siddique, Kusal Mendis, Lewis Gregory, Mahesh Theekshana, Mark Deyal, Mark Watt, Martin Guptill, Muhammad Jawadullah, Qais Ahmad, Sean Williams.
Sri Lanka's left-arm pacer aced the Cricket World Cup with 21 wickets to his name.
Venues:
The tournament will be played across three venues in the UAE – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Cricket Stadium and Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi).
How to watch on ICC.tv:
All the matches of ILT20 2024 will be streamed live on ICC.tv in select regions.
ICC.tv regions: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine (State of), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen