ILT20 2024: All you need to know about International League T20, live streaming details and more

Following a successful inaugural season, the International League T20 (ILT20) is gearing up for an even more bigger and better year in 2024. The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) is fully prepared to host the second edition of ILT20, commencing on January 19. This edition will feature six teams, with several of them having affiliations with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises.

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Teams that will play:

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Desert Vipers 

Dubai Capitals 

Gulf Giants 

MI Emirates 

Sharjah Warriors

So what is the ILT20 and what is the format?

The International League T20 (ILT20) is a franchise-based 20-over cricket competition held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The tournament features six teams engaging in a total of 34 matches. The format adopts a double round-robin structure, offering two points for a win and one point for a tie.

Talking about the Playoffs, the first and second-placed teams will vie for direct entry to the final. The team losing this encounter will then face the winner of the eliminator, a match between the third and fourth-placed teams, in a bid to secure a spot in the ultimate showdown.

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When and where will the 2nd edition of the ILT20 2024 take place?

The upcoming second edition of the ILT20 is scheduled to take place from January 19 to February 17. The tournament will be played across three venues: the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, and the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

How can fans around the world watch it?

ZEE holds the broadcast rights for the ILT20 on a long-term deal. All 34 matches will be aired in more than 10 languages, including English, Hindi and Tamil. Fans can also watch the games on the ZEE5 app and website.

In the UK, Zee TV can be accessed via channel 709 on Sky and channel 809 on Virgin Media. 

Full squads:

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 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, Sunil Narine, Imad Wasim

Desert Vipers: Adam Hose, Alex Hales, Ali Naseer, Azam Khan, Bas de Leede, Colin Munro, 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: Andrew Tye, Dasun Shanaka, David Warner, 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

MI Emirates: Akeal Hosein, Ambati Rayudu, Andre Fletcher, Corey Anderson, Daniel Mousley, Dwayne Bravo, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jordan Thompson, Kieron Pollard, Kusal Perera, McKenny Clarke, Muhammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran (c), Nosthush Kenjige, Odean Smith, Trent Boult, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Waqar Salamkheil, Will Smeed, Zahoor Khan

Sharjah Warriors: 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, Tom Kohler-Cadmore

Gulf Giants: Aayan Afzal Khan, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Jordan, Chris Lynn, Dominic Drakes, Gerhard Erasmus, Jamie Overton, James Vince, Jamie Smith, Jordan Cox, Karim Janat, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Rehan Ahmed, Richard Gleeson, Sanchit Sharma, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shimon Hetmyer

Schedule:

January 19: Sharjah Warriors vs Gulf Giants

January 20: Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates

January 21: Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

January 21: MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants

January 22: Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriors

January 23: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates

January 24: Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers

January 25: Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

January 26: Sharjah Warriors vs MI Emirates

January 27: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers

January 27: Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals

January 28: MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

January 28: Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriors

January 29: Sharjah Warriors vs Dubai Capitals

January 30: Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates

January 31: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants

February 1: Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers

February 2: MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriors

February 3: Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants

February 3: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals

February 4: MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers

February 4: Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriors

February 5: Sharjah Warriors vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

February 6: Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants

February 7: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriors

February 8: Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates

February 9: Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals

February 10: Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

February 10: MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals

February 11: Sharjah Warriors vs Desert Vipers

February 13: Qualifier 1

February 14: Eliminator

February 15: Qualifier 2

February 17: Final