ILT20 Season 3 to start on January 11, MI Emirate to face Dubai Capitals in opener

The International League T20 (ILT20) Season 3 is set to kick off on January 11, 2025, with a thrilling match between the defending champions MI Emirates and the runners-up Dubai Capitals. This opening match will take place at the Dubai International Stadium and will be a rematch of the Season 2 final.

ILT20 Season 3 Details

A total of 34 matches will be played over the course of the month-long tournament.

• Venues:
  • Dubai International Stadium – 15 matches
  • Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi – 11 matches
  • Sharjah Cricket Stadium – 8 matches
• Final: The tournament will conclude with the final at the Dubai International Stadium on February 9, 2025.
• Broadcast: The entire season will be broadcast live on Zee Network in India, with international broadcast partners to be announced soon.

The six DP World ILT20 franchises have retained T20 superstars like Andre Russell (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Sunil Narine (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Alex Hales (Desert Vipers), Sherfane Rutherford (Desert Vipers), David Warner (Dubai Capitals), Rovman Powell (Dubai Capitals), Chris Jordan (Gulf Giants), Shimron Hetmyer (Gulf Giants), Akeal Hossein (MI Emirates), Nicholas Pooran (MI Emirates), Adil Rashid (Sharjah Warriorz Wildcard Pick in Season 2) and Johnson Charles (Sharjah Warriorz).

Additionally, Jason Roy (Sharjah Warriorz), 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) and Romario Shepherd (MI Emirates) will make their DP World ILT20 debuts in Season 3 and dazzle the crowds. The latest squad list is available here. Additional UAE players will be selected next week.

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