2022–23 International League T20

The 2023 International League T20, also known as the DP World ILT20 2023 for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural season of the International League T20 (ILT20), the top-level professional 20-over cricket league in United Arab Emirates,[1] organized by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB). In June 2022, it was confirmed that the season will be played in January and February 2023.[2][3] The official fixtures were announced on November 29 with the League set to run from January 13 to February 12.[4]

2023 International League T20
Dates13 January – 12 February
Administrator(s)Emirates Cricket Board
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and Playoffs
Host(s)United Arab Emirates
ChampionsGulf Giants (1st title)
Participants6
Matches34
Player of the seriesChris Jordan (Gulf Giants)
Most runsAlex Hales (Desert Vipers) (469)
Most wicketsChris Jordan (Gulf Giants) (20)
Official websitehttps://www.ilt20.ae/

In the final, Gulf Giants defeated Desert Vipers by 7 wickets to win the inaugural title.

Squads

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Coach: Abhishek Nayar
Desert Vipers
Coach: James Foster
Dubai Capitals
Coach: Phil Simmons
Gulf Giants
Coach: Andy Flower
MI Emirates
Coach: Shane Bond
Sharjah Warriors
Coach: Paul Farbrace


  • * Supportive Players.

Venues

United Arab Emirates
Dubai Sharjah Abu Dhabi
Dubai International Cricket Stadium Sharjah Cricket Stadium Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 16,000 Capacity: 20,000

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Gulf Giants (C) 10 7 1 2 16 1.258
2 Desert Vipers (R) 10 7 3 0 14 0.399
3 MI Emirates 10 5 4 1 11 1.059
4 Dubai Capitals 10 4 5 1 9 −0.386
5 Sharjah Warriors 10 3 6 1 7 −0.522
6 Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 10 1 8 1 3 −1.784
Source: ESPNCricinfo
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up
  • The top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs.
  •   Advances to Qualifier 1.
  •   Advances to Eliminator.

League stage

Match 1
13 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Dubai Capitals
187/6 (20 overs)
v
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
114/9 (20 overs)
Rovman Powell 48 (29)
Ravi Rampaul 2/36 (4 overs)
Paul Stirling 54 (38)
Rovman Powell 2/15 (2 overs)
Dubai Capitals won by 73 runs.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Umpires: Simon Taufel (Aus) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Rovman Powell (Dubai Capitals)
  • Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.

Match 2
14 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
MI Emirates
204/5 (20 overs)
v
Sharjah Warriors
155/9 (20 overs)
Muhammad Waseem 71 (39)
Chris Woakes 2/23 (4 overs)
Chris Woakes 62 (29)
Imran Tahir 3/26 (4 overs)
MI Emirates won by 49 runs.
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)
Player of the match: Muhammad Waseem (MI Emirates)
  • Sharjah Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

Match 3
15 January 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
114/9 (20 overs)
v
Gulf Giants
115/4 (14.2 overs)
Andre Russell 26 (12)
Sanchit Sharma 3/9 (3 overs)
James Vince 65 (44)
Sunil Narine 2/21 (4 overs)
Gulf Giants won by 6 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
Player of the match: Sanchit Sharma (Gulf Giants)
  • Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 4
15 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Sharjah Warriors
145/5 (20 overs)
v
Desert Vipers
148/3 (16.4 overs)
Joe Denly 36* (33)
Tymal Mills 1/11 (3 overs)
Alex Hales 83* (52)
Moeen Ali 1/8 (1 over)
Desert Vipers won by 7 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Umpires: Leslie Reifer (WI) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
Player of the match: Alex Hales (Desert Vipers)
  • Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.

Match 5
16 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Dubai Capitals
182/8 (20 overs)
v
Gulf Giants
183/4 (19 overs)
Robin Uthappa 79 (46)
Rehan Ahmed 3/28 (4 overs)
James Vince 83* (56)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2/36 (4 overs)
Gulf Giants won by 6 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Umpires: Rod Tucker (Aus) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: James Vince (Gulf Giants)
  • Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.

Match 6
17 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Sharjah Warriors
146/7 (20 overs)
v
MI Emirates
147/4 (17.1 overs)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 55 (41)
Dwayne Bravo 3/25 (4 overs)
Muhammad Waseem 40 (36)
Junaid Siddique 2/24 (3 overs)
MI Emirates won by 6 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Dwayne Bravo (MI Emirates)
  • MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.

Match 7
18 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
133/8 (20 overs)
v
Desert Vipers
135/3 (15.4 overs)
Brandon King 57 (44)
Wanindu Hasaranga 3/18 (4 overs)
Alex Hales 64 (47)
Akeal Hosein 1/24 (4 overs)
Desert Vipers won by 7 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Umpires: Shiju Sam (UAE) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (Desert Vipers)
  • Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.

Match 8
19 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Gulf Giants
181/6 (20 overs)
v
Dubai Capitals
80 (14.3 overs)
James Vince 76 (48)
Akif Raja 2/23 (4 overs)
Dasun Shanaka 23 (19)
David Wiese 3/3 (2 overs)
Gulf Giants won by 101 runs.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: James Vince (Gulf Giants)
  • Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.

Match 9
20 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Desert Vipers
219/4 (20 overs)
v
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
108 (15.1 overs)
Alex Hales 110 (59)
Lahiru Kumara 2/31 (4 overs)
Andre Russell 57 (29)
Sheldon Cottrell 3/13 (4 overs)
Desert Vipers won by 111 runs.
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Leslie Reifer (WI) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Alex Hales (Desert Vipers)
  • Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.

Match 10
21 January 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Dubai Capitals
177/4 (20 overs)
v
Sharjah Warriors
182/3 (14.4 overs)
Joe Root 80* (54)
Chris Woakes 2/35 (4 overs)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 106* (47)
Akif Raja 2/34 (3 overs)
Sharjah Warriors won by 7 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
Player of the match: Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Sharjah Warriors)
  • Sharjah Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

Match 11
21 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
170/7 (20 overs)
v
MI Emirates
176/5 (20 overs)
Dhananjaya de Silva 65 (40)
Fazalhaq Farooqi 2/27 (4 overs)
Andre Fletcher 53 (43)
Lahiru Kumara 2/34 (4 overs)
MI Emirates won by 5 wickets.
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Shiju Sam (UAE) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Najibullah Zadran (MI Emirates)
  • MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.

Match 12
22 January 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Desert Vipers
195/4 (20 overs)
v
Gulf Giants
196/5 (19.3 overs)
Alex Hales 99 (57)
Richard Gleeson 1/19 (4 overs)
Chris Lynn 71 (42)
Sheldon Cottrell 2/24 (3.3 overs)
Gulf Giants won by 5 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
Player of the match: Shimron Hetmyer (Gulf Giants)
  • Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.

Match 13
22 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Dubai Capitals
222/3 (20 overs)
v
MI Emirates
206/5 (20 overs)
Rovman Powell 97 (41)
Fazalhaq Farooqi 1/39 (4 overs)
Kieron Pollard 86 (38)
Hazrat Luqman 2/24 (4 overs)
Dubai Capitals won by 16 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Leslie Reifer (WI) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Rovman Powell (Dubai Capitals)
  • MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.

Match 14
23 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Sharjah Warriors
151/7 (20 overs)
v
Gulf Giants
130 (19.4 overs)
Joe Denly 58 (43)
Chris Jordan 3/25 (4 overs)
Chris Jordan 37 (26)
Naveen-ul-Haq 5/38 (3.4 overs)
Sharjah Warriors won by 21 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)
Player of the match: Naveen-ul-Haq (Sharjah Warriors)
  • Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.

Match 15
24 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
MI Emirates
169/5 (20 overs)
v
Desert Vipers
170/3 (16.3 overs)
Kieron Pollard 67* (39)
Tom Curran 2/38 (4 overs)
Alex Hales 62* (44)
Samit Patel 2/23 (2 overs)
Desert Vipers won by 7 wickets.
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Leslie Reifer (WI) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
Player of the match: Sherfane Rutherford (Desert Vipers)
  • Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.

Match 16
25 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
v
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.

Match 17
26 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Dubai Capitals
17/4 (5 overs)
v
Rovman Powell 5* (4)
Junaid Siddique 2/4 (2 overs)
No Result.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah
Umpires: Rod Tucker (Aus) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
  • Sharjah Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
  • No Further play was possible due to rain.

Match 18
27 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
v
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.

Match 19
28 January 2023
13:00
Scorecard
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
149/4 (20 overs)
v
Sharjah Warriors
150/6 (17 overs)
Paul Stirling 55 (50)
Paul Walter 2/29 (4 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 56 (39)
Lahiru Kumara 3/36 (4 overs)
Sharjah Warriors won by 4 wickets.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Leslie Reifer (WI)
Player of the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Sharjah Warriors)
  • Sharjah Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

Match 20
28 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Desert Vipers
149/9 (20 overs)
v
Dubai Capitals
137/5 (20 overs)
Colin Munro 40 (32)
Adam Zampa 3/16 (4 overs)
Yusuf Pathan 35* (26)
Rohan Mustafa 2/27 (4 overs)
Desert Vipers won by 12 runs.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Adam Zampa (Dubai Capitals)
  • Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.

Match 21
29 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
MI Emirates
241/3 (20 overs)
v
Desert Vipers
84 (12.1 overs)
Muhammad Waseem 86 (44)
Tom Curran 2/63 (4 overs)
Tom Curran 12 (12)
Fazalhaq Farooqi 3/13 (3 overs)
MI Emirates won by 157 runs.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Muhammad Waseem (MI Emirates)
  • Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.

Match 22
30 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
149/9 (20 overs)
v
Dubai Capitals
150/3 (17.4 overs)
Joe Clarke 52 (27)
Adam Zampa 3/16 (4 overs)
George Munsey 57 (43)
Akeal Hosein 1/21 (3.4 overs)
Dubai Capitals won by 7 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Leslie Reifer (WI)
Player of the match: Adam Zampa (Dubai Capitals)
  • Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.

Match 23
31 January 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Desert Vipers
148/6 (20 overs)
v
Sharjah Warriors
126/8 (20 overs)
Benny Howell 34* (23)
Noor Ahmad 2/27 (4 overs)
Paul Walter 27 (23)
Wanindu Hasaranga 3/13 (4 overs)
Desert Vipers won by 22 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah
Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (Desert Vipers)
  • Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 24
1 February 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
MI Emirates
139 (19.5 overs)
v
Gulf Giants
143/5 (20 overs)
Nicholas Pooran 42 (29)
Chris Jordan 3/12 (3.5 overs)
Tom Banton 45 (39)
Dwayne Bravo 2/32 (4 overs)
Gulf Giants won by 5 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Chris Jordan (Gulf Giants)
  • Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.

Match 25
2 February 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Desert Vipers
182/7 (20 overs)
v
Dubai Capitals
160/7 (20 overs)
Sam Billings 54 (48)
Fred Klaassen 3/34 (4 overs)
Sikandar Raza 41 (32)
Sheldon Cottrell 2/36 (4 overs)
Luke Wood 2/36 (4 overs)
Desert Vipers won by 22 runs.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Sherfane Rutherford (Desert Vipers)
  • Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.

Match 26
3 February 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
MI Emirates
180/4 (20 overs)
v
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
162 (19.2 overs)
Muhammad Waseem 60 (43)
Sabir Ali 1/21 (2 overs)
Andre Russell 42 (22)
Dwayne Bravo 3/37 (4 overs)
MI Emirates won by 18 runs.
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Kieron Pollard (MI Emirates)
  • Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.

Match 27
4 February 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Gulf Giants
180/6 (20 overs)
v
Desert Vipers
155/6 (20 overs)
Shimron Hetmyer 54 (35)
Matheesha Pathirana 2/36 (4 overs)
Tom Curran 42* (33)
Gerhard Erasmus 1/1 (1 over)
Gulf Giants won by 25 runs.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Umpires: Leslie Reifer (WI) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
Player of the match: Shimron Hetmyer (Gulf Giants)
  • Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.

Match 28
4 February 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Sharjah Warriors
130/9 (20 overs)
v
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
133/5 (16.4 overs)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 46 (40)
Matiullah Khan 2/24 (3 overs)
Joe Clarke 54 (32)
Muhammad Jawadullah 3/24 (4 overs)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 5 wickets.
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Joe Clarke (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
  • Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.

Match 29
5 February 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
MI Emirates
164/7 (20 overs)
v
Dubai Capitals
166/3 (18.1 overs)
Nicholas Pooran 43 (31)
Jake Ball 3/37 (4 overs)
Dasun Shanaka 58* (36)
Zahir Khan 2/32 (4 overs)
Dubai Capitals won by 7 wickets.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Umpires: Shiju Sam (UAE) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Dasun Shanaka (Dubai Capitals)
  • Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.

Match 30
6 February 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Sharjah Warriors
107 (18.3 overs)
v
Gulf Giants
108/3 (16.3 overs)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 32 (19)
David Wiese 5/20 (4 overs)
Colin de Grandhomme 35 (28)
Junaid Siddique 2/27 (4 overs)
Gulf Giants won by 7 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
Player of the match: David Wiese (Gulf Giants)
  • Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.

Playoffs

Qualifier 1 and EliminatorQualifier 2Final
8 February 2023 — Dubai12 February 2023 — Dubai
1Gulf Giants159 (19.4 overs)2Desert Vipers146/8 (20 overs)
2Desert Vipers178/7 (20 overs)10 February 2023 — Dubai1Gulf Giants 149/3 (18.4 overs)
1Gulf Giants168/6 (18.1 overs)
9 February 2023 — Sharjah3MI Emirates167/5 (20 overs)
3MI Emirates152/2 (16.4 overs)
4Dubai Capitals151/5 (20 overs)

Qualifier 1

Match 31
8 February 2023
18.00 (N)
Scorecard
Desert Vipers
178/7 (20 overs)
v
Gulf Giants
159 (19.4 overs)
Sherfane Rutherford 37* (19)
Chris Jordan 3/40 (4 overs)
Shimron Hetmyer 36 (21)
Tom Curran 4/31 (4 overs)
Desert Vipers won by 19 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Tom Curran (Desert Vipers)
  • Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.

Eliminator

Match 32
9 February 2022
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Dubai Capitals
151/5 (20 overs)
v
MI Emirates
152/2 (16.4 overs)
George Munsey 51 (43)
Trent Boult 2/19 (4 overs)
Andre Fletcher 68* (45)
Jake Ball 1/23 (3 overs)
MI Emirates won by 8 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Nicholas Pooran (MI Emirates)
  • MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.

Qualifier 2

Match 33
10 February 2022
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
MI Emirates
167/5 (20 overs)
v
Gulf Giants
168/6 (18.1 overs)
Kieron Pollard 57* (35)
Chris Jordan 2/25 (4 overs)
James Vince 83* (56)
Fazalhaq Farooqi 2/27 (3.1 overs)
Gulf Giants won by 4 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Leslie Reifer (WI) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
Player of the match: James Vince (Gulf Giants)
  • Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.

Final

Match 34
12 February 2022
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Desert Vipers
146/8 (20 overs)
v
Gulf Giants
149/3 (18.4 overs)
Wanindu Hasaranga 55 (27)
Carlos Brathwaite 3/19 (4 overs)
Chris Lynn 72* (50)
Wanindu Hasaranga 1/28 (4 overs)
Gulf Giants won by 7 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Carlos Brathwaite (Gulf Giants)
  • Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.

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