Dates | 13 January – 12 February |
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Administrator(s) | Emirates Cricket Board |
Cricket format | Twenty20 |
Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and Playoffs |
Host(s) | United Arab Emirates |
Champions | Gulf Giants (1st title) |
Runners-up | Desert Vipers |
Participants | 6 |
Matches | 34 |
Player of the series | Chris Jordan (Gulf Giants) |
Most runs | Alex Hales (Desert Vipers) (469) |
Most wickets | Chris Jordan (Gulf Giants) (20) |
Official website | https://ilt20uae.com/ |
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), a professional Twenty20 cricket league in the United Arab Emirates, [1] organised by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB). In June 2022, it was confirmed that the season would be played in January and February 2023. [2] [3] The fixtures were announced on 29 November with the league set to run from January 13 to February 12. [4]
Although matches were played using standard Twenty20 formats, players' statistics were not included in official records because Emirates Cricket Board is not a full-member of the International Cricket Council. [5]
In the final, Gulf Giants defeated Desert Vipers by seven wickets to win the inaugural title.
United Arab Emirates | ||
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Dubai | Sharjah | Abu Dhabi |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium |
Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 16,000 | Capacity: 20,000 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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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 |
13 January 2023 | Dubai Capitals 187/6 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 114/9 (20 overs) | Dubai Capitals won by 73 runs. | |
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai Umpires: Simon Taufel (Aus) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: Rovman Powell (Dubai Capitals) | |||||
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14 January 2023 | MI Emirates 204/5 (20 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriors 155/9 (20 overs) | MI Emirates won by 49 runs. | |
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Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng) Player of the match: Muhammad Waseem (MI Emirates) | |||||
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15 January 2023 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 114/9 (20 overs) | v | Gulf Giants 115/4 (14.2 overs) | Gulf Giants won by 6 wickets | |
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Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: Sanchit Sharma (Gulf Giants) | |||||
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15 January 2023 | Sharjah Warriors 145/5 (20 overs) | v | Desert Vipers 148/3 (16.4 overs) | Desert Vipers won by 7 wickets | |
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai Umpires: Leslie Reifer (WI) and Shiju Sam (UAE) Player of the match: Alex Hales (Desert Vipers) | |||||
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16 January 2023 | Dubai Capitals 182/8 (20 overs) | v | Gulf Giants 183/4 (19 overs) | Gulf Giants won by 6 wickets | |
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai Umpires: Rod Tucker (Aus) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: James Vince (Gulf Giants) | |||||
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17 January 2023 | Sharjah Warriors 146/7 (20 overs) | v | MI Emirates 147/4 (17.1 overs) | MI Emirates won by 6 wickets | |
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Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Dwayne Bravo (MI Emirates) | |||||
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18 January 2023 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 133/8 (20 overs) | v | Desert Vipers 135/3 (15.4 overs) | Desert Vipers won by 7 wickets | |
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai Umpires: Shiju Sam (UAE) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (Desert Vipers) | |||||
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19 January 2023 | Gulf Giants 181/6 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 80 (14.3 overs) | Gulf Giants won by 101 runs. | |
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Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: James Vince (Gulf Giants) | |||||
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20 January 2023 | Desert Vipers 219/4 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 108 (15.1 overs) | Desert Vipers won by 111 runs. | |
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Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Leslie Reifer (WI) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Alex Hales (Desert Vipers) | |||||
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21 January 2023 | Dubai Capitals 177/4 (20 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriors 182/3 (14.4 overs) | Sharjah Warriors won by 7 wickets | |
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Sharjah Warriors) | |||||
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21 January 2023 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 170/7 (20 overs) | v | MI Emirates 176/5 (20 overs) | MI Emirates won by 5 wickets. | |
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Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Shiju Sam (UAE) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Najibullah Zadran (MI Emirates) | |||||
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22 January 2023 | Desert Vipers 195/4 (20 overs) | v | Gulf Giants 196/5 (19.3 overs) | Gulf Giants won by 5 wickets | |
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: Shimron Hetmyer (Gulf Giants) | |||||
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22 January 2023 | Dubai Capitals 222/3 (20 overs) | v | MI Emirates 206/5 (20 overs) | Dubai Capitals won by 16 runs | |
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Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Leslie Reifer (WI) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Rovman Powell (Dubai Capitals) | |||||
Kieron Pollard 86 (38) Hazrat Luqman 2/24 (4 overs) | |||||
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23 January 2023 | Sharjah Warriors 151/7 (20 overs) | v | Gulf Giants 130 (19.4 overs) | Sharjah Warriors won by 21 runs | |
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng) Player of the match: Naveen-ul-Haq (Sharjah Warriors) | |||||
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24 January 2023 | MI Emirates 169/5 (20 overs) | v | Desert Vipers 170/3 (16.3 overs) | Desert Vipers won by 7 wickets. | |
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Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Leslie Reifer (WI) and Shiju Sam (UAE) Player of the match: Sherfane Rutherford (Desert Vipers) | |||||
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25 January 2023 | v | Match Abandoned. | | ||
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) | |||||
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26 January 2023 | Dubai Capitals 17/4 (5 overs) | v | No Result. | | |
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27 January 2023 | v | Match Abandoned. | | ||
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Martin Saggers (Eng) | |||||
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28 January 2023 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 149/4 (20 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriors 150/6 (17 overs) | Sharjah Warriors won by 4 wickets. | |
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Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Leslie Reifer (WI) Player of the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Sharjah Warriors) | |||||
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28 January 2023 | Desert Vipers 149/9 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 137/5 (20 overs) | Desert Vipers won by 12 runs. | |
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: Adam Zampa (Dubai Capitals) | |||||
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29 January 2023 | MI Emirates 241/3 (20 overs) | v | Desert Vipers 84 (12.1 overs) | MI Emirates won by 157 runs. | |
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Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Muhammad Waseem (MI Emirates) | |||||
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30 January 2023 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 149/9 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 150/3 (17.4 overs) | Dubai Capitals won by 7 wickets | |
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Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Leslie Reifer (WI) Player of the match: Adam Zampa (Dubai Capitals) | |||||
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31 January 2023 | Desert Vipers 148/6 (20 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriors 126/8 (20 overs) | Desert Vipers won by 22 runs | |
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Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (Desert Vipers) | |||||
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1 February 2023 | MI Emirates 139 (19.5 overs) | v | Gulf Giants 143/5 (20 overs) | Gulf Giants won by 5 wickets | |
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Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: Chris Jordan (Gulf Giants) | |||||
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2 February 2023 | Desert Vipers 182/7 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 160/7 (20 overs) | Desert Vipers won by 22 runs. | |
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Sherfane Rutherford (Desert Vipers) | |||||
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3 February 2023 | MI Emirates 180/4 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 162 (19.2 overs) | MI Emirates won by 18 runs. | |
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Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Kieron Pollard (MI Emirates) | |||||
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4 February 2023 | Gulf Giants 180/6 (20 overs) | v | Desert Vipers 155/6 (20 overs) | Gulf Giants won by 25 runs. | |
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai Umpires: Leslie Reifer (WI) and Shiju Sam (UAE) Player of the match: Shimron Hetmyer (Gulf Giants) | |||||
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4 February 2023 | Sharjah Warriors 130/9 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 133/5 (16.4 overs) | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 5 wickets. | |
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Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: Joe Clarke (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) | |||||
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 46 (40) Matiullah Khan 2/24 (3 overs) | Joe Clarke 54 (32) Muhammad Jawadullah 3/24 (4 overs) | ||||
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5 February 2023 | MI Emirates 164/7 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 166/3 (18.1 overs) | Dubai Capitals won by 7 wickets. | |
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai Umpires: Shiju Sam (UAE) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Dasun Shanaka (Dubai Capitals) | |||||
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6 February 2023 | Sharjah Warriors 107 (18.3 overs) | v | Gulf Giants 108/3 (16.3 overs) | Gulf Giants won by 7 wickets | |
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Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: David Wiese (Gulf Giants) | |||||
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Qualifier 1 and Eliminator | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
8 February 2023 — Dubai | 12 February 2023 — Dubai | ||||||||||||
1 | Gulf Giants | 159 (19.4 overs) | 2 | Desert Vipers | 146/8 (20 overs) | ||||||||
2 | Desert Vipers | 178/7 (20 overs) | 10 February 2023 — Dubai | 1 | Gulf Giants | 149/3 (18.4 overs) | |||||||
1 | Gulf Giants | 168/6 (18.1 overs) | |||||||||||
9 February 2023 — Sharjah | 3 | MI Emirates | 167/5 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
3 | MI Emirates | 152/2 (16.4 overs) | |||||||||||
4 | Dubai Capitals | 151/5 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
8 February 2023 | Desert Vipers 178/7 (20 overs) | v | Gulf Giants 159 (19.4 overs) | Desert Vipers won by 19 runs | |
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Tom Curran (Desert Vipers) | |||||
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9 February 2023 | Dubai Capitals 151/5 (20 overs) | v | MI Emirates 152/2 (16.4 overs) | MI Emirates won by 8 wickets | |
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Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Nicholas Pooran (MI Emirates) | |||||
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10 February 2023 | MI Emirates 167/5 (20 overs) | v | Gulf Giants 168/6 (18.1 overs) | Gulf Giants won by 4 wickets | |
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Leslie Reifer (WI) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: James Vince (Gulf Giants) | |||||
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12 February 2023 | Desert Vipers 146/8 (20 overs) | v | Gulf Giants 149/3 (18.4 overs) | Gulf Giants won by 7 wickets | |
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Carlos Brathwaite (Gulf Giants) | |||||
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Belt | Award | Winner | Team |
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Green | Most runs | Alex Hales | Desert Vipers |
White | Most wickets | Chris Jordan | Gulf Giants |
Black | Fastest Fifty | James Vince | Gulf Giants |
Red | Most Valuable Player (MVP) | Chris Jordan | Gulf Giants |
Blue | Best UAE Player | Muhammad Waseem | MI Emirates |
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