Internation League T20 (ILT20) 2023 is going to be scheduled from 6 January to 12 February 2023. It will be the inaugural season and cricket fans are waiting for this season very desperately.
The International League T20’s inaugural season will be played at world-class cricket facilities in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah.
The Squads which are brought by each team for the ILT20 2023 are updated below. Each franchise will have 18 members in the squad out of which 12 overseas players. At least three members in a squad will need to be UAE players, two from other Associates, as well as one Under-23 UAE player.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Squads For ILT20 2023
| Sr. No. | Player Name | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sunil Narine (C) | West Indies | All-Rounder |
| 02 | Andre Russell | West Indies | All-Rounder |
| 03 | Jonny Bairstow | England | Wicketkeeper |
| 04 | Paul Stirling | Ireland | All-Rounder |
| 05 | Lahiru Kumara | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 06 | Charith Asalanka | Sri Lanka | All-Rounder |
| 07 | Colin Ingram | South Africa | Batter |
| 08 | Akeal Hosein | West Indies | Bowler |
| 09 | Seekkuge Prasanna | Sri Lanka | All-Rounder |
| 10 | Ravi Rampaul | West Indies | Bowler |
| 11 | Raymon Reifer | West Indies | All-Rounder |
| 12 | Kennar Lewis | West Indies | Batter |
| 13 | Ali Khan | USA | Bowler |
| 14 | Brandon Glover | Netherlands | Bowler |
| 15 | Matiullah Khan | UAE | Bowler |
| 16 | Fahad Nawaz | UAE | All-Rounder |
| 17 | Sabir Ali | UAE | Bowler |
| 18 | Zawar Farid | UAE | Bowler |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Squads: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Jonny Bairstow, Paul Stirling, Lahiru Kumara, Charith Asalanka, Colin Ingram, Akeal Hosein, Seekkuge Prasanna, Ravi Rampaul, Raymon Reifer, Kennar Lewis, Ali Khan, Brandon Glover, Matiullah Khan, Fahad Nawaz, Sabir Ali, Zawar Farid.
Desert Vipers Squads For ILT20 2023
| Sr. No. | Player Name | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | All-Rounder |
| 02 | Alex Hales | England | Batter |
| 03 | Tom Curran | England | All-Rounder |
| 04 | Sam Billings | England | Wicketkeeper |
| 05 | Colin Munro (C) | New Zealand | Batter |
| 06 | Matheesha Pathirana | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 07 | Sherfane Rutherford | West Indies | Batter |
| 08 | Sheldon Cottrell | West Indies | Bowler |
| 09 | Ben Duckett | England | Wicketkeeper |
| 10 | Benny Howell | England | All-Rounder |
| 11 | Ruben Trumpelmann | Namibia | Bowler |
| 12 | Mark Watt | Scotland | Bowler |
| 13 | Tymal Mills | England | Bowler |
| 14 | Adam Lyth | England | Batter |
| 15 | Rohan Mustafa | UAE | Bowler |
| 16 | Sheraz Ahmad | UAE | Bowler |
| 17 | Ali Naseer | UAE | Batter |
| 18 | Ronak Panoly | UAE | All-Rounder |
Desert Vipers Squads: Wanindu Hasaranga, Alex Hales, Tom Curran, Sam Billings, Colin Munro, Matheesha Pathirana, Sherfane Rutherford, Sheldon Cottrell, Ben Duckett, Benny Howell, Ruben Trumpelmann, Mark Watt, Tymal Mills, Adam Lyth, Rohan Mustafa, Sheraz Ahmad, Ali Naseer, Ronak Panoly.
Dubai Capitals Squads For ILT20 2023
| Sr. No. | Player Name | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Rovman Powell (C) | West Indies | All-Rounder |
| 02 | Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka | All-Rounder |
| 03 | Fabian Allen | West Indies | All-Rounder |
| 04 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| 05 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka | Wicketkeeper |
| 06 | Dushmantha Chameera | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 07 | Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe | All-Rounder |
| 08 | Isuru Udana | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 09 | Hazratullah Zazai | Afghanistan | Batter |
| 10 | Daniel Lawrence | England | Batter |
| 11 | Fred Klaassen | Netherlands | Bowler |
| 12 | George Munsey | Scotland | Batter |
| 13 | Blessing Muzarabani | Zimbabwe | Bowler |
| 14 | Niroshan Dickwella | Sri Lanka | Wicketkeeper |
| 15 | Robin Uthappa | India | Batter |
| 16 | Hazrat Luqman | UAE | Bowler |
| 17 | Chirag Suri | UAE | Batter |
| 18 | Jash Ginyani | UAE | Bowler |
| 19 | Raja Akif Ullah Khan | UAE | Bowler |
Dubai Capitals Squads: Rovman Powell, Dasun Shanaka, Fabian Allen, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dushmantha Chameera, Sikandar Raza, Isuru Udana, Hazratullah Zazai, Daniel Lawrence, Fred Klaassen, George Munsey, Blessing Muzarabani, Niroshan Dickwella, Robin Uthappa, Hazrat Luqman, Chirag Suri, Jash Ginyani, Raja Akif Ullah Khan.
Gulf Giants Squads For ILT20 2023
| Sr. No. | Player Name | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shimron Hetmyer | West Indies | Batter |
| 02 | Chris Jordan | England | Bowler |
| 03 | James Vince (C) | England | Batter |
| 04 | Chris Lynn | Australia | Batter |
| 05 | Dominic Drakes | West Indies | All-Rounder |
| 06 | Jamie Overton | England | All-Rounder |
| 07 | Liam Dawson | England | All-Rounder |
| 08 | Ollie Pope | England | Batter |
| 09 | Tom Banton | England | Batter |
| 10 | David Wiese | Namibia | All-Rounder |
| 11 | Qais Ahmad | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| 12 | Richard Gleeson | England | Bowler |
| 13 | Rehan Ahmed | England | All-Rounder |
| 14 | Wayne Madsen | England | Batter |
| 15 | Aayan Afzal Khan | UAE | All-Rounder |
| 16 | Sanchit Sharma | UAE | Bowler |
| 17 | CP Rizwaan | UAE | Batter |
| 18 | Ashwant Valthapa | UAE | Batter |
Gulf Giants Squads: Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Jordan, Chris Lynn, James Vince, Tom Banton, Dominic Drakes, David Wiese, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Qais Ahmad, Richard Gleeson, Ollie Pope, Rehan Ahmed, Wayne Madsen, Aayan Afzal Khan, Sanchit Sharma, CP Rizwaan, Ashwant Valthapa.
MI Emirates Squads For ILT20 2023
| Sr. No. | Player Name | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kieron Pollard (C) | West Indies | All-Rounder |
| 02 | Dwayne Bravo | West Indies | All-Rounder |
| 03 | Nicholas Pooran | West Indies | Wicketkeeper |
| 04 | Trent Boult | New Zealand | Bowler |
| 05 | Andre Fletcher | West Indies | Batter |
| 06 | Imran Tahir | South Africa | Bowler |
| 07 | Samit Patel | England | All-Rounder |
| 08 | Will Smeed | England | Batter |
| 09 | Jordan Thompson | England | All-Rounder |
| 10 | Najibullah Zadran | Afghanistan | Batter |
| 11 | Zahir Khan | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| 12 | Fazalhaq Farooqui | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| 13 | Bradley Wheal | Scotland | Bowler |
| 14 | Bas De Leede | Netherlands | All-Rounder |
| 15 | Muhammad Waseem | UAE | All-Rounder |
| 16 | Basil Hameed | UAE | All-Rounder |
| 17 | Vriitya Aravind | UAE | Wicketkeeper |
| 18 | Zahoor Khan | UAE | Bowler |
MI Emirates Squads: Kieron Pollard (West Indies), Dwayne Bravo (West Indies), Nicholas Pooran (West Indies), Trent Boult (New Zealand), Andre Fletcher (West Indies), Imran Tahir (South Africa), Samit Patel (England), Will Smeed (England), Jordan Thompson (England), Najibullah Zadran (Afghanistan), Zahir Khan (Afghanistan), Fazalhaq Farooqui (Afghanistan), Bradley Wheal (Scotland), Bas De Leede (Netherlands), Muhammad Waseem, Basil Hameed, Vriitya Aravind, Zahoor Khan.
Sharjah Warriors Squads For ILT20 2023
| Sr. No. | Player Name | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Moeen Ali (C) | England | All-Rounder |
| 02 | Dawid Malan | England | Batter |
| 03 | Evin Lewis | West Indies | Batter |
| 04 | Mohammad Nabi | Afghanistan | All-Rounder |
| 05 | Chris Woakes | England | All-Rounder |
| 06 | Noor Ahmad | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| 07 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | Wicketkeeper |
| 08 | Naveen-ul-Haq | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| 09 | Tom Kohler-Cadmore | England | Batter |
| 10 | Chris Benjamin | England | Wicketkeeper |
| 11 | Joe Denly | England | Batter |
| 12 | Mark Deyal | West Indies | Batter |
| 13 | Bilal Khan | Oman | Bowler |
| 14 | JJ Smit | Namibia | All-Rounder |
| 15 | Karthik Meiyappan | UAE | Bowler |
| 16 | Alishan Sharafu | UAE | Batter |
| 17 | Junaid Siddique | UAE | Bowler |
| 18 | Muhammad Jawadullah | UAE | Bowler |
Sharjah Warriors Squads: Moeen Ali, Dawid Malan, Evin Lewis, Mohammad Nabi, Chris Woakes, Noor Ahmad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Naveen-ul-Haq, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Chris Benjamin, Joe Denly, Mark Deyal, Bilal Khan, JJ Smit, Karthik Meiyappan, Alishan Sharafu, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah.
Here are the team names along with their owners:
| Team | City | Owner | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Abu Dhabi, Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Knight Riders Group | |
| Dubai Capitals | Dubai, Emirate of Dubai | GMR Group | Phil Simmons |
| Gulf Giants | None | Adani Sportsline | Andy Flower |
| MI Emirates | None | Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited | Shane Bond |
| Sharjah Warriors | Sharjah, Emirate of Sharjah | Capri Global Capital Limited | Paul Farbrace |
| Desert Vipers | TBD | Lancer Capital LLC | James Foster |
ILT20 2023 coach Details
Coach details of all the ILT20 franchises have been announced. Please check below the head coach of all six teams.
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Coach: –
- Dubai Capitals Coach: – Phil Simmons
- Gulf Giants Coach: – Andy Flower
- MI Emirates Coach: – Shane Bond
- Sharjah Warriors Coach: – Paul Farbrace
- Desert Vipers Coach: – James Foster
The UAE International T20 League is actually a global league with each of the franchises allowed to have 12 overseas players out of the 18-member squad. At least three members in a squad will need to be UAE players, two from other Associates, as well as one Under-23 UAE player.
A playing XI can have a maximum of 9 overseas players along with at least one UAE and one Associate player.
As per ESPNCricinfo reports, here are nine wage slots for players, with a top category pay-out of USD 340,000 and the lowest slot of USD 10,000. The overall purse currently is USD 2.5 million, though this includes a “minimum wage bill” of USD 1.5 million.
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