The 3rd edition of the International League T20 will commence with the defending champions MI Emirates taking on last season’s runners-up Dubai Capitals on January 11. Cricket’s biggest stars will clash in the six-team tournament in the UAE.
MI Emirates, led by Nicholas Pooran, clinched their maiden ILT20 title last season and are tipped favourites for the 2025 edition having global cricketing stars Kieron Pollard, Romario Shepherd and Fazalhaq Farooqi in their ranks. Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson are the new captains who will lead Sharjah Warrioz and Desert Vipers this season.
ILT20 2025 Squads
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Sunil Narine (c), Aditya Shetty, Ali Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Andre Russell, Andries Gous, Charith Asalanka, David Willey, Joe Clarke, Laurie Evans, Michael Pepper, Gudakesh Motie, Ibrar Ahmad, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Phil Salt (Wildcard), Roston Chase, Shahid Iqbal Bhutta, Sufiyan Muqeem, Terrance Hinds, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth.
Desert Vipers
Lockie Ferguson (c), Adam Hose, Alex Hales, Ali Naseer, Azam Khan, Luke Wood, Michael Jones, Mohammad Amir, Nathan Sowter, Sherfane Rutherford, Tanish Suri, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Dhruv Parashar, Fakhar Zaman, Kushal Malla, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Max Holden, Sam Curran.
Dubai Capitals
David Warner (c), Dasun Shanaka, Dushmantha Chameera, Haider Ali, Raja Akif, Rovman Powell, Sam Billings, Sikandar Raza, Zahir Khan, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Oliver Stone, Adam Rossington, Aryaman Varma, Ben Dunk, Brandon McMullen, Garuka Sanketh, Farhan Khan, Gulbadin Naib, Joe Burns, Joe Weatherley, Najibullah Zadran, Obed McCoy, Scott Kuggeleijn, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Shai Hope, Shahrukh Ahmed, Zeeshan Naseer.
