The first edition of the 2023 International League T20 will be held from January 13. The tournament will be entirely hosted in the United Arab Emirates and organised by the Emirates Cricket Board. Six teams will fight among themselves for the ultimate title namely Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Desert Vipers, Dubai Capitals, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates and Sharjah Warriors. A total of 34 matches will be played in the T20 extravaganza across three venues Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
Each team will play five home and five away matches and the top four teams from the group stage will qualify for the playoffs. The top two teams will contest for a spot in the final in Qualifier 1 while one of the third and fourth-ranked teams will be eliminated via the eliminator.
The winner of the eliminator and loser of qualifier 1 will fight for the second spot in the final in qualifier 2. The final of the tournament will be held on 12th February 2023 in Dubai.
The tournament will feature several big players like Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Jor Root, Sikandar Raza, Dwayne Bravo, Paul Stirling, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Chris Lynn, Marcus Stoinis and many more. The fans are eagerly waiting for the mega tournament to get underway and enthral them with some riveting cricketing action.
International League T20 2023 Schedule
Match No. | Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
Match 1 | Jan-13 | Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Dubai International Stadium |
Match 2 | Jan-14 | MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriors | 7:30 PM | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Match 3 | Jan-15 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants | 3:30 PM | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Match 4 | Jan-15 | Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriors | 7:30 PM | Dubai International Stadium |
Match 5 | Jan-16 | Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants | 7:30 PM | Dubai International Stadium |
Match 6 | Jan-17 | Sharjah Warriors vs MI Emirates | 7:30 PM | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
Match 7 | Jan-18 | Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Dubai International Stadium |
Match 8 | Jan-19 | Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals | 7:30 PM | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
Match 9 | Jan-20 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers | 7:30 PM | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Match 10 | Jan-21 | Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriors | 3:30 PM | Dubai International Stadium |
Match 11 | Jan-21 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates | 7:30 PM | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Match 12 | Jan-22 | Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants | 3:30 PM | Dubai International Stadium |
Match 13 | Jan-22 | MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals | 7:30 PM | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Match 14 | Jan-23 | Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriors | 7:30 PM | Dubai International Stadium |
Match 15 | Jan-24 | MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers | 7:30 PM | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Match 16 | Jan-25 | Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Dubai International Stadium |
Match 17 | Jan-26 | Sharjah Warriors vs Dubai Capitals | 7:30 PM | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
Match 18 | Jan-27 | Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates | 7:30 PM | Dubai International Stadium |
Match 19 | Jan-28 | Sharjah Warriors vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 3:30 PM | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
Match 20 | Jan-28 | Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers | 7:30 PM | Dubai International Stadium |
Match 21 | Jan-29 | Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates | 7:30 PM | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
Match 22 | Jan-30 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals | 7:30 PM | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Match 23 | Jan-31 | Sharjah Warriors vs Desert Vipers | 7:30 PM | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
Match 24 | Feb-01 | MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants | 7:30 PM | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Match 25 | Feb-02 | Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals | 7:30 PM | Dubai International Stadium |
Match 26 | Feb-03 | MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Match 27 | Feb-04 | Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers | 3:30 PM | Dubai International Stadium |
Match 28 | Feb-04 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriors | 7:30 PM | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Match 29 | Feb-05 | Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates | 7:30 PM | Dubai International Stadium |
Match 30 | Feb-06 | Sharjah Warriors vs Gulf Giants | 7:30 PM | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
Qualifier 1 | Feb-08 | Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants | 7:30 PM | Dubai International Stadium |
Eliminator | Feb-09 | Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates | 7:30 PM | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
Qualifier 2 | Feb-10 | Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates | 7:30 PM | Dubai International Stadium |
Final | Feb-12 | Desert Vipers vs Winner of Q2 | 7:30 PM | Dubai International Stadium |
* Last updated on 10th February 2023