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ILT20 2023 Final Match Report: DV Vs GG Highlights, Score Board and Champion

2023 International League ILT20 Final DV Vs GG Highlights: The Gulf Giants (GG) were crowned champions of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2023 after defeating the Desert Vipers (DV) by 7 Wickets.

DV Vs GG Highlights: ILT20 2023 Final DV Vs GG Match Report, Highlights. Gulf Giants Win ILT20 2023, Beat Desert Vipers in Final to Clinch Inaugural Title

Gulf Giants won ILT20 2023 by 7 wickets. Gulf Giants and Desert Vipers were in the finals, and the finals were held on 12th February 2023, in Dubai. Under the Captaincy of James Vince, Gulf Giants have created history in their debut season.

MATCH DETAILS

TossGulf Giants, elected to field first
SeriesInternational League T20
Season2022/23
Player Of The MatchCarlos Brathwaite
Series resultGulf Giants won the 2022/23 International League T20
Match days12 February 2023 – night (20-over match)

ILT20 2023 Final DV vs GG: Check here the complete preview of the ILT20 final of 2023 season between Desert Vipers and Gulf Giants in Dubai.

ILT20 Final DV vs GG: Desert Vipers Vs Gulf Giants Preview, Live Streaming Details, Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Squads, Probable XIs, And Dream11 Prediction

Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants Match Details:

Match  Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants, Final, ILT20 2023
Date and Time  February 12th, 2023, Sunday, 07:30 PM IST
Venue  Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Live Streaming  Zee Network and Zee5 App

Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants Pitch Report

The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is a wonderful track to bat on. The batters can hit through the line right from the start of their innings and the bowlers will have to be on their toes.

Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants Weather Forecast

The temperature in Dubai is expected to hover between 17 to 28 degrees Celsius.

Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants Squads

Desert Vipers Rohan Mustafa, Alex Hales, Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tom Curran, Luke Wood, Gus Atkinson, Sheldon Cottrell, Shiraz Ahmed, Benny Howell, Jake Lintott, Matheesha Pathirana, Adam Lyth, Ali Naseer, Ruben Trumpelmann, Ronak Panoly, Mark Watt

Gulf Giants James Vince, Chris Lynn (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Gerhard Erasmus (wk), Colin de Grandhomme, David Wiese, Carlos Brathwaite, Aayan Afzal Khan, Chris Jordan, Sanchit Sharma, Qais Ahmad, Tom Banton, Jamie Overton, Tom Helm, Richard Gleeson, Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Ashwanth Chidambaram, Dominic Drakes

Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants Probable XIs

Desert Vipers

Rohan Mustafa, Alex Hales, Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tom Curran, Luke Wood, Gus Atkinson, Sheldon Cottrell, Shiraz Ahmed

Gulf Giants

James Vince, Chris Lynn (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Gerhard Erasmus (wk), Colin de Grandhomme, David Wiese, Carlos Brathwaite, Aayan Afzal Khan, Chris Jordan, Sanchit Sharma, Qais Ahmad

Playing XI

Nos Desert Vipers Position GULF GIANTS Position
1 Rohan Mustafa Top-Order Batter James Vince (c) Batter
2 Alex Hales Opening Batter Chris Lynn Batter
3 Adam Lyth Batter Colin de Grandhomme Allrounder
4 Sam Billings † Wicketkeeper Batter Gerhard Erasmus † Allrounder
5 Colin Munro (c) Opening Batter Shimron Hetmyer Top-Order Batter
6 Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva Allrounder David Wiese Allrounder
7 Tom Curran Bowling Allrounder Carlos Brathwaite Allrounder
8 Luke Wood Bowling Allrounder Aayan Afzal Khan Bowling Allrounder
9 Gus Atkinson Bowler Chris Jordan Bowler
10 Ali Naseer All-rounder Qais Ahmad Bowler
11 Sheldon Cottrell Bowler Sanchit Sharma Bowler

Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants Match Prediction

Both Desert Vipers and Gulf Giants will lock horns in the final on Sunday. Both are the deserving finalists and fans expect an exciting contest.

Desert Vipers have a good balance to their side and expect them to win the ILT20 2023.

ILT20 Fantasy Cricket Prediction: Gulf Giants to win this encounter.

ILT20 UAE 2023

 

Details

Date Time League Season Ticket Price Live Streaming
February 12, 2023 6:00 pm ILT20 2023 Starts from AED 10 Zee5 & Zee TV

Gulf Giants won by 7 wickets

Results

TeamRunsWickets LostOversOutcome
Desert Vipers146815Loss
Gulf Giants149320Win

Desert Vipers

# Batting Position   R B 4s 6s
5Rohan Mustafa- 6710
5Alex Hales- 1200
5Adam Lyth- 131310
5Sam Billings- 312930
5Colin Munro- 61100
5Wanindu Hasaranga - 552762
5Tom Curran- 131310
5Luke Wood- 3600
5Gus Atkinson- 4600
5Ali Naseer- 8610
5Sheldon Cottrell- 0000
 Extras6
 Total      
# Bowling Position O M R W
5Sheldon Cottrell-3.40240
5Luke Wood-40310
5Tom Curran-40321
5Wanindu Hasaranga -40281

Gulf Giants

# Batting Position   R B 4s 6s
2James VinceBatsman 141411
2Chris Lynn - 725091
2Colin de Grandhomme- 1200
2Gerhard Erasmus- 303311
2Shimron Hetmyer- 251350
2Chris Jordan- 0000
2David Wiese- 0000
2Qais Ahmad- 0000
2Sanchit SharmaBowler 0000
2Aayan Afzal Khan- 0000
2Carlos Brathwaite- 0000
 Extras7
 Total      

Did not bat: Chris Jordan, David Wiese, Qais Ahmad, Sanchit Sharma, Aayan Afzal Khan, Carlos Brathwaite

# Bowling Position O M R W
2Colin de Grandhomme-41181
2Carlos Brathwaite-40193
2David Wiese-30350
2Qais Ahmad-40292
2Chris Jordan-40301
2Sanchit SharmaBowler10150
2Aayan Afzal Khan-0000

DV Vs GG – Match Report: Gulf Giants Win ILT20 2023, Beat Desert Vipers in Final to Clinch Inaugural Title. Gulf Giants – The Champion!

Post Presentation

James Vince, Winning Captain: It’s a great feeling. Congratulations to the Desert Vipers as well but only one team can win. Taking some big wickets, Hasaranga batted well and put us under pressure but we fought back with the ball. Sticky surface but Lynny showed his class tonight. It is good for the young players to learn from the experienced family.

Colin Munro, Losing Captain: The first seven-eight overs with the bat (where they erred). They bowled really well. Credit to the Giants and they have been the form team. They beat us twice in the group stage and they were a bit better team tonight. The boys have been outstanding, couldn’t have asked for a better group, they have backed me as a skipper, had some brilliant time off the field as well. I’ve enjoyed myself and it has been a big learning curve for me, even at the backend of my career. We really had a family feeling throughout the tournament. Credit to the groundstaff as well.

Gulf Giants overcame MI Emirates in the second Qualifier and made it to final, then become Champion!.

ILT20 Final Match Award

Who won the First Title of ILT20 UAE?

Chris Lynn scored an unbeaten half-century to guide Gulf Giants to the inaugural International League T20 UAE title at the Dubai International Stadium, Dubai.

Who won the Final Match of ILT20 2023?

Gulf Giants defeated Desert Vipers by 7 wickets in the final.

Who won the Man of the Match Award for ILT20 2023 Final?

Carlos Brathwaite won the Man of the match award. Player of the match award goes to Carlos Brathwaite (3/19)

Who was the Most Valuable player of the ILT20 Final Match Between DV vs GG?

Wanindu Hasaranga is the most valuable player for his all-rounder performance in the Final.

Smart delivery of the day – ILT20 Final 2023

Tom Curran (castled Grandhomme)

Buzzmaker of the match – ILT20 Final 2023

Wanindu Hasaranga (for his superb half-century)

Biggest hit of the match – ILT20 Final 2023

Biggest hit of the match award goes to Hasaranga as well for a 90 meters six

Super 4s of the match – ILT20 Final 2023

Super 4s of the match goes to Chris Lynn for his 9 boundaries.

ILT20 Seaon Awards

Smart Bowler of the Season

Tom Curran wins the Smart bowler of the season award

Buzzmaker of the season

Buzzmaker of the season award goes to Alex Hales

Biggest hit of the season

Biggest hit of the season goes to Colin Munro (106 meters hit)

Super 4s of the season

Super 4s of the season award goes to Alex Hales for hitting 43 boundaries

Best catch of the season award

Chris Jordan of the Gulf Giants wins the best catch of the season award

ILT20 2023 Individual Players Awards

White Belt Winner of ILT20 2023

Chris Jordan wins the best bowler of the tournament and earns the white belt

Blue Belt Winner of ILT20 2023

Opening batter Muhammad Wasim wins the blue belt for being the best UAE player

Red Belt Award Winner – ILT20 2023

Chris Jordan wins the prestigious ‘most valuable player award’ and gets the red belt as well

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Capri Global takes centre stage in WPL

Capri Global takes centre stage among IPL names with Lucknow franchise

Press Release: Capri Global takes centre stage among IPL names with Lucknow franchise: Non-banking financial company picks Lucknow as city of choice for their home base 

Capri Global will join the Indian Premier League (IPL) when its newest version – the Women’s Premier League – takes off later this year.  

Capri GLobal in WPL

The inaugural version of the WPL is a landmark development in the history of Indian cricket, the richest board in the world. The WPL will fetch a total of US$527 million for the governing Board of Control for Cricket in India. 

Five cities were picked by the winners after an auction arranged at short notice in Mumbai with Capri Global picking Lucknow as their choice. Adani Sportsline (Ahmedabad), Mumbai Indians (Mumbai), Royal Challengers Bangalore (Bangalore), Delhi Capitals (New Delhi) are the other owners of the teams. 

“Lucknow holds a special place in the north of India. Although Mumbai remains our corporate headquarters for operational reasons, the northern belt of the country is also equally important from the viewpoint of our customer base,” said Rajesh Sharma, Director of Capri Global Capital Ltd, which also owns the Sharjah Warriors franchise in the inaugural six-team ILT20 being played in the UAE. 

The leading Indian Non-banking Financial Company also owns the Bengal Warriors team in Pro Kabbadi League and the Rajasthan Warriors franchise in KhoKho. 

“Capri Global’s association with WPL has been strategic in achieving our vision of encouraging sports across all strata and genders and establishing a deeper connect with our stakeholders and customers. We believe cricket is the most natural route to further that vision given its history in India,” Sharma said. 

With the amount of sale from franchise and media rights, the WPL will become the second-richest cricketing league behind the IPL only. 

Among women’s team sports in the world, the WPL will take third spot among the richest behind the Women’s NBA and the Super League football in the UK. The auction for players, with seven from overseas allowed, will happen in the first week of February at an undisclosed date yet. Registration for players has started. 

For the moment, Capri Global is content basking in the company of the highest bidder Adani Sportsline as the two non-IPL teams out of the five winners of the day. “We are happy to associate with the Women’s Premier League and extend our vision for sports in India while shining light on the women of India,” Sharma said. “With the Lucknow WPL team, we are extremely proud to be a part of this historic moment in cricket and especially in being able to extend our support to some of the most tremendously talented women in sport.” 

Viacom18 has secured the Women’s Premier League (IPL) media rights value for the 2023-2027 cycle for Rs 951 crores ($2.5 billion). 

Press Release: Rajesh Sharma, Director, Capri Global Capital Limited 

ILT20 POints Table Updated

ILT20 2023 Points Table (Updated): ILT20 Standings after Match 9 Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers

Updated ILT20 2023 Points Table: International League T20 Standings after Match 9 Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers.

We saw some great cricket today in ILT20 match between ADKR vs DV.

  • A cracking century from Alex Hales,
  • a fine fifty from Colin Munro.
  • Then a brilliant display with the new ball from Sheldon Cottrell
  • Gus Atkinson as well, before Wanindu Hasaranga wowed us with his fielding and his bowling.
  • Andre Russell gave ADKR fans something to cheer about with a quickfire half-century
  • What a comprehensive win for Desert Vipers.
  • Alex Hales slammed a majestic century – The first of the tournament
  • Skipper Colin Munro hit a half-century as they posted 219
  • They were on top all throughout the match.

Andre fought with his fifty but it was too little, too late as the Vipers continued their perfect start to the tournament.

Alex Hales is of course the Player of the Match: “Incredibly special feeling. We’ve played some good cricket and to get the first hundred of a new tournament is a good feeling. It’s been a really enjoyable few years on the cricket field. I just feel that I’m a little more experience and focusing on just one format in the last few years has helped. [On hitting down the ground more] It’s been very valuable. I thought in my early 20s I was guilty of hanging back and looking to pull and cut the ball. But you have to keep working and evolving.”

Colin Munro: “Alex Hales is in brilliant form and he set the game up for us and Sheldon Cottrell has been brilliant with the new ball. Yeah Kumara was good with the new ball and I was thinking if I would get through it and yeah I got some lucky shots away but yeah once I settled in. Just need to keep pushing the guys to keep getting better. Got a great squad and great people around us so just looking forward to the next couple of games.”

Sunil Narine: “[On captaincy] When you lose it’s tough and trying to get the right combination is tough when it’s not happening. I think if you win the combination looks good. We haven’t been bowling well, struggling with the batting. [On him not bowling earlier] Just team setup and team combination, you never know what can happen. Hopefully we can get that combination, get early wickets and get that performance soon.

It’s a 111-run win for the Vipers, that takes them up to the top of the table with three wins in three matches.

ILT20 Points Table 2023 - Updated [date]

PosTeamPWLNRPointsNRR
11071216+1.258
21073014+0.399
31054111+1.059
4104519-0.386
5103617-0.522
6101813-1.784

ILT20-ADKR-VS-DV-PREVIEW

ILT20 2023: Match 9 ADKR vs DV Preview, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers Preview, Live Streaming Details, Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Squads, Probable XIs, And Dream11 Prediction

ABU DHABI KNIGHT RIDERS VS DESERT VIPERS

ILT20 2023: Match 9 ADKR vs DV Preview, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers Preview, Live Streaming Details, Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Squads, Probable XIs, And Dream11 Prediction.

ADKR VS DV PREVIEW

Match nine of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2023 will see the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders take on the Desert Vipers. Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi will play host to this encounter. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders are struggling in the inaugural edition of the International T20 League.

They have played three games so far and lost all. Desert Vipers, meanwhile, are going nicely in the tournament. They have played two games and are unbeaten so far. Both these sides met in Dubai on Wednesday and the Vipers came out victorious. After being asked to bat first, the Knight Riders struggled as they managed to score only 133 at the end of their 20 overs.

Brandon King scored 57 at the top of the order. Wanindu Hasaranga bowled beautifully for the Vipers and picked up three wickets. In reply, Alex Hales scored 64 and was well-supported by Sam Billings (35*). They chased down the total in the 16th over.

The Vipers will be riding with confidence after that win and will look to stay unbeaten when they take the field on Friday. Nothing is going right for the Knight Riders in the competition and will have to bring out their A-game to register their first win.

ABU DHABI KNIGHT RIDERS VS DESERT VIPERS MATCH DETAILS:

Match: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers, Match 9, ILT20 2023

Date and Time: January 20th, 2022, Friday, 07:30 PM IST

VenueSheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Live Streaming: Zee Network and Zee5 App

ABU DHABI KNIGHT RIDERS VS DESERT VIPERS PITCH REPORT

The pitch at Sheikh Zayed Stadium looks good for batting. The short boundaries at this venue help the batters. They can play their strokes freely right from the start of their innings.

ABU DHABI KNIGHT RIDERS VS DESERT VIPERS WEATHER FORECAST

The temperature in Sharjah is expected to hover between 16 to 24 degrees Celsius.

ABU DHABI KNIGHT RIDERS VS DESERT VIPERS SQUADS

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Kennar Lewis (wk), Colin Ingram, Brandon King, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine (c), Akeal Hosein, Sabir Ali Rao, Matiullah Khan, Lahiru Kumara, Connor Esterhuizen, Zawar Farid, Ali Khan, Ravi Rampaul, Marchant de Lange, Raymon Reifer, Fahad Nawaz, Brandon Glover, Treveen Mathew

Desert Vipers

Rohan Mustafa, Alex Hales, Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Benny Howell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tom Curran, Sheldon Cottrell, Gus Atkinson, Shiraz Ahmed, Tymal Mills, Ali Naseer, Adam Lyth, Mark Watt, Jake Lintott, Ronak Panoly, Ruben Trumpelmann, Dinesh Chandimal, Matheesha Pathirana.

ABU DHABI KNIGHT RIDERS VS DESERT VIPERS PROBABLE XIS

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Kennar Lewis (wk), Colin Ingram, Brandon King, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine (c), Akeal Hosein, Sabir Ali Rao, Matiullah Khan, Lahiru Kumara

Desert Vipers

Rohan Mustafa, Alex Hales, Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Benny Howell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tom Curran, Sheldon Cottrell, Gus Atkinson, Shiraz Ahmed

ABU DHABI KNIGHT RIDERS VS DESERT VIPERS MATCH PREDICTION

Both these sides met on Wednesday and the Vipers completed a comprehensive victory over the Knight Riders.

The Vipers have a good balance to their side and expect them to come out on top in this ILT20 clash.

Prediction: Desert Vipers to win this encounter.

Here we covered the entire detials about the Match 9 ADKR vs DV with Preview, Key players to watch out, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers Preview, Live Streaming Details, Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Squads, Probable XIs, And Dream11 Prediction.

ILT20 UAE 2023

SW Vs MIE ILT20 Highlights Match No. 6 in ILT20 UAE

SW Vs MIE ILT20 Highlights

SW Vs MIE ILT20 Highlights: Sharjah Warriors vs MI Emirates (SW vs MIE) Here we are going to display the show of SW and MIE with the quick highlights for the 6th match of the marquee event ILT20 today, 17 Jan 2023.MI Emirates with a thumping win. Sharjah Warriors got out of jail in the 6th Live Cricket Match Streaming Online & Cricket Highlights & Videos with CriiicWorld.

Toss

MI Emirates Won Toss and Fast Bowling

Result

MI Emirates won the toss & elected to field .

Key Notes

Sharja Warriors: Kohler-Cadmore 55(R) 41(B)

DJ Bravo Tack 3 Majour Wickets (Man of the Match

Mi Emirates: Muhammad Waseem 40(R) 3(B)

Highlights

Sharjah Warriors innings

Sharjah Warriors innings Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 6.0 (Mandatory – 59 runs, 1 wicket)

Sharjah Warriors: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (33 balls), Extras 7

Strategic Timeout: Sharjah Warriors – 59/1 in 6.0 overs (T Kohler-Cadmore 31, DJ Malan 5)

2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (T Kohler-Cadmore 38, DJ Malan 10, Ex 2)

Over 9.3: Review by MI Emirates (Bowling), Umpire – RSA Palliyaguruge, Batter – DJ Malan (Struck down)

T Kohler-Cadmore: 50 off 35 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)

Sharjah Warriors: 100 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 11

Strategic Timeout: Sharjah Warriors – 100/3 in 13.0 overs (T Kohler-Cadmore 55, JL Denly 3)

Over 18.2: Review by Sharjah Warriors (Batting), Umpire – Akbar Ali, Batter – Noor Ahmad (Upheld)

Innings Break: Sharjah Warriors – 146/7 in 20.0 overs (PI Walter 28, Noor Ahmad 7)

ILT20 Teams Owners

ILT20 Teams Owners – International League T20 UAE

ILT20 TEAM OWNERS

The inaugural ILT20 to be played in a 34-match format comprising over 100+ International players and 24 UAE-based domestic players, includes

ILT20 Teams

ILT20 Owners

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Knight Riders Group
Desert Vipers Lancer Capital
Dubai Capitals GMR
 Gulf Giants Adani Sportsline
 MI Emirates Reliance Industries
 Sharjah Warriors Capri Global

ILT20 Teams Owners: There are six teams – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (owned by the Knight Riders Group), Desert Vipers ( Owned by Lancer Capital LLC), Dubai Capitals ( Owned GMR Group), Gulf Giants (owned Adani Sportsline), MI Emirates (Owned by Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited), and Sharjah Warriors (Owned by Capri Global Capital Limited).

ILT20 Schedule Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday - International League T20, 2023

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International League T20, 2023 Schedule, Match Timings, Venue Details, Upcoming Cricket Matches Today’s Match, Tomorrow’s Match, Yesterday match, and  Recent Results of ILT20 UAE on CriiicWorld.

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Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

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ILT20 UAE Mohammad Nabi Sharjah Warriors

Exclusive Interview: Mohammad Nabi leads ILT20’s ‘Local’ Afghan contingent at Sharjah Warriors

Mohammad Nabi Sharjah Warriors

Mohammad Nabi leads ILT20’s ‘local’ Afghan contingent at Sharjah Warriors

  • All-rounder assured new league will set high standards in world franchise cricket

Sharjah, December 28: If there was ever a torch-bearer of the indomitable Afghan spirit on the cricket field, Mohammad Nabi will be the best choice. And the all-rounder is invoking the strong community presence in the UAE to come out in full support for Sharjah Warriors when the International League T20 tournament marks its debut on January 13.

The veteran statesman goes by the nickname “Mr President” given his stature as a leader of the team which has risen remarkably in the past decade and also played an aggressive brand of cricket. It took only four years for Afghanistan elevate from Associate nation status to a Full member within the International Cricket Council, and Nabi was captain of the team on the field for most of that period.

Nabi, 37, still wears his passion on his sleeve and gave up captaincy of his national team after the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia in November. Sharjah Warriors captain Moeen Ali can count on his expertise when the team takes the field especially at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium where the Afghan contingent of Nabi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Noor Ahmad are guaranteed boisterous support.

Sharjah is also a second home, literally, for Nabi where he trains while living in the neighbouring emirate of Ajman. Excerpts from a free-wheeling interview with the cricketer:

 

1) There’s lot of T20 cricket ahead for you with the ILT20 league starting in January. How excited are you to be part of the Sharjah Warriors under Moeen Ali?

The League is happening for the first time. And we are all hoping it reaches great heights. The team at Sharjah Warriors has also shaped well and seems a great combination which is a perfect fit for the conditions here in the UAE.

2) How do you see the composition of the Sharjah Warriors squad and your initial impression of the league as it is shaping up?

We have good batsmen. In the bowling department also, there is a lot of talent and even variety. I think we are a solid, all-round side and we can do well in the conditions which are more local to us then compared to the competition.

3) Among Asian players in UAE’s conditions which are similar to the subcontinent, the Afghanistan players are in demand and hot property for the ILT20. Do you think it is just the conditions’ advantage or it also reflects on the rising stock of Afghanistan in world cricket?

It is both. The conditions suit us well here. Afghan players are playing everywhere in the world. We have few playing in the Big Bash of Australia currently. Some of us are just back from the Lanka Premier League. We have played in the Pakistan Super League. And now here in the ILT20, the trend should continue. We are also used to playing here in the UAE, we Afghans should do well at the top level.

4) Wearing a captain’s hat, what kind of roles and in what situations do you see for your Sharjah teammates: a) Naveen-ul-Haq b) Rahmanullah Gurbaz and c) Noor Ahmad

Everyone is a good pick if I was the selector. Naveen-ul-Haq has good variations as a fast bowler and he has shown good pace while bowling for Afghanistan. Gurbaz is a power hitter who likes to go over the top. He can give the team a good start and put us in good positions. The chinaman deliveries of Noor can be difficult to tackle in these conditions. If he gets going, he can single-handedly run through the opposition.

5) Afghanistan will play all international cricket again for the next five years. You have always been playing here if not training in India. Does that make Afghan players count as local players in the ILT20?

You can say that. We all have been using the UAE as our home base for many years now; I have been living here (in Ajman) for two years now. So yes, we can be counted as a local only in a manner of speaking.

6) You were the first Afghan player to be bought at the IPL auction (by Sunrisers Hyderabad) but played only three matches. You reckon you were underused by Sunrisers?

I got an opportunity through Sunrisers Hyderabad and grateful for that but I also did not get more opportunities after that. I was at my peak then I even performed well in a match but used to get dropped in the next one. It was difficult to cement your place in the team in the conditions prevalent then. Then there was Rashid Khan also with in the team with me and it was difficult to incorporate two spinners especially from overseas.

7) You have an experience to play in the IPL for four years. Afghanistan team has trained in India for a few years. Is it an advantage for your side with the ICC World Cup 2023 being played there?

Definitely. Apart from the familiarity, the conditions in India are pretty similar to what us Afghan players play and practice in. It is a great opportunity for us to do well at the World Cup.

8) There is a lot of talent in the Indian team but have missed out on winning the silverware at the World Cups or even the Asia Cup held in the UAE … what could be the reason?

Winning or losing is no parameter. If there are 2-3 teams that are ready to be spun out as a competitive national side, there is nothing to worry. And India has that kind of talent.

9) Afghanistan has qualified for 2023 ODI World Cup ahead of even teams such as South Africa. Is it a vindication of the talent in Afghanistan and how do you see the team’s progress parallelly in white-ball cricket?

Surely there is a lot of talent among us. Back home even on the benchstrength I can see a good lot of talented cricketers waiting in the wings and capable of doing well on the big stage. Our qualification for the World Cup has been also down to some strategic planning and acting on it. We had planned well in advance and targeted the key series in which we had to whitewash the opposition and which we acted upon as per the plan.

10) Sharjah has a lot of fan following for Afghans. How do you see the Sharjah Warriors and the fans rooting for you as genuine local supporter base in the home-and-away basis of the league?

I think we have seven or eight games in Sharjah so it should be good to play in front of our fans. I would request everyone to come out in large numbers and support Sharjah Warriors. I am sure they will come, Inshallah.

ILT20 List of captains, and Players for each International League T20 team for the greatest cricket league of UAE International League T20.

ILT20 All Team Captains

ILT20 List of Captains

ILT20 UAE Captains: International League T20 2023 is going to be the biggest cricket festival in UAE. Here is the list of ILT20 Captains for the inaugural season 2023.

Rovman Powell                                          

Rovman Powell (Captain) Set to Lead Dubai Capitals in The ILT20 2023. Dubai Capitals Appoints Rovman Powell as Captain in ILT20 2023. Rovman Powell is a well-known West Indian hard-hitter.

Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine (Captain of ADKR) has been appointed as the captain of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the 6-team ILT20 League, which will commence on January 13, 2023. West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine has been named captain of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders for the inaugural International League T20 (ILT20).

Narine, who played cricket, international and franchise competitions all over the world, said he believed that UAE is a great place to play cricket.

Kieron Pollard

Kieron Pollard has been named captain of MI Emirates, the team owned by the owners of Mumbai Indians in the ILT20

Moeen Ali

Moeen Ali, the England all-rounder, has been named as the captain of Sharjah Warriors for the inaugural edition of the International League T20, set to begin in January.

JAMES VINCE

James Vince Veteran batter has 300 games in T20 format and will join Heitmeyer and Jordan in team James Vince feels it is a great honour to lead the Gulf Giants.

Colin Munro

Colin Munro Colin Munro: Desert Vipers Captain 2023. The team will now be led by Colin Munro, who has been given the role of captain. The company that owns the franchise is called Lancer.

The inaugural ILT20 to be played in a 34-match format comprising over 100+ International players and 24 UAE-based domestic players, includes Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Knight Riders Group), Desert Vipers (Lancer Capital), Dubai Capitals (GMR), Gulf Giants (Adani Sportsline), MI Emirates (Reliance Industries), and Sharjah Warriors (Capri Global).

 

 

ILT20 LIVE Streaming on ZEE AND ZEE5

ILT20 Live Streaming & Broadcast: When and Where to Watch International League T20?

ILT20 Live Streaming & Broadcast

ILT20 Live Streaming & Broadcast: When and Where to Watch International League T20? Here is the complete information about International League and how to watch ILT20 in UAE, India, Middle East, Asia, Africa, USA, UK, Canada and Worldwide.

ILT20 Media Rights

UAE T20 League: ZEE bags global media rights, OTT ZEE5 will live stream matches globally

ILT20 Live Streaming and Broadcast: Zee Network is the official broadcaster of ILT20 League UAE 2023 and all matches will be telecast on Zee Network Channel. Watch ILT20 live streaming online on Zee5 App.

ILT20 is a professional franchise-based T20 format cricket tournament with 6 franchise teams, comprising 84 International and 24 UAE-based players participating in this league in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

ILT20 List of Zee Channels

ILT20 will be broadcast on ZEE’s 10 channels and its OTT platform ZEE5 App. The International League T20, will air exclusively live on ZEE’s 10 linear channels in English, Hindi, and Tamil as well as on ZEE5. The event will broadcast on Zee Cinema, Zee Cinema HD, Zee Anmol Cinema, ZEE Thirai, Zee Bangla Cinema, Zee Zest, Zee Zest HD, &Pictures HD, &Flix, &Flix HD, and ZEE5 in India and Globally.

ILT20 Teams

ILT20 is a professional franchise based T20 format cricket tournament with 6 franchise teams, competing in a 34-match event which will be held in UAE at Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. The six franchises include Abu Dhabi Knight RidersDesert VipersDubai CapitalsGulf GiantsMI Emirates and Sharjah Warriors


WITNESS THE LIVE ACTION

ILT20 Live From 13th January 2023

DUBAI | ABU DHABI | SHARJAH


ILT20 Cricket on Live Streaming on Zee with Sehwag

Legendary cricketer Virender Sehwag is all set to make an entry on ZEE with a brand-new cricket league in Hindi. Get ready to be bowled over because ‘bawaal machne wala hai’! Catch the ILT20 only on ZEE5 and Zee Cinema!

ILT20 Complete Schedule , Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday Match Full Fixtures

187/6 - 114/9
ILT20
2023
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Ticket Price: AED 12
6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriors

Ticket Price: AED 10 Onwards
2:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants

Ticket Price: AED 10 Onwards
6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriors

Ticket Price: Starts from AED 10
6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants

Ticket Price: Starts from AED 10
146/7 - 147/4
ILT20
2023
Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Sharjah Warriors vs MI Emirates

Ticket Price: AED 10
135/3 - 133/8
ILT20
2023
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Ticket Price: AED 10
6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers

Ticket Price: AED 10 Onwards
2:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriors

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates

2:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriors

Ticket Price: AED 10
6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Ticket Price: AED 10 Onwards
0 - 0
ILT20
2023
Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Sharjah Warriors vs Dubai Capitals - Match Abondoned

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates

Ticket Price: AED 10
2:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Sharjah Warriors vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Sharjah Warriors vs Desert Vipers

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

2:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriors

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Sharjah Warriors vs Gulf Giants

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

Qualifier 1 Gulf Giants Vs Desert Vipers - ILT20

Ticket Price: Starts from AED 10
6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Eliminator Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates

6:00 pm
ILT20
2023
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

Qualifier 2 Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates

Ticket Price: AED 10 Onwards
146/8 - 149/3
ILT20
2023
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

ILT20 Final: Desert Vipers Vs Gulf Giants

Ticket Price: Starts from AED 10
Live Streaming: Zee5 & Zee TV