Cricket fans will be enthralled by another new T20 tournament, the International League T20 or ILT20, which will be staged in 2023 by the Emirates Cricket Board. ILT20 brought together some of the most prestigious and well-known brands in the industry, like the Kolkata Knight Riders, Capri Global, Reliance Industries, GMR, Lancer Capital, and many others, to collaborate on bringing the shortest format of the game to greater heights.
The inaugural season of the ILT20 is projected to take place in the months of January and February 2023. The league's opening match will be held on 12th January 2023 and the league will conclude on 13th February 2023. There will be six franchises that will take part in the International League T20 to play an overall 34 matches in UAE. The ILT20 squads are Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, and the other three squads from Adani Sportsline, Lancer Capitals, and Capri Global.
All the 34 T20 matches of the ILT20 will be conducted at the world-class structured stadiums in UAE which will not only deliver entertainment on the field but also give high-end hospitality to their fans.
The main objective of the league is to provide the opportunity to the native developing UAE players to take their game to the next level while playing with world-class players. All global media rights of ILT20 have been given to Zee Group for USD 120 million.
Check out the following table to know the Coach, Captain and Team owner details for each ILT20 Teams in upcoming ILT20 league 2023.
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ILT20 2023 Venue
City |
Stadium |
Capacity |
Dubai |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
25000 |
Abu Dhabi |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium |
20000 |
Sharjah |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
16000 |
ILT20 Green Belt is given to the player who have scored maximum runs in the tournament at perticular given day at the end of the innings.
ILT20 White Belt is given to the bowler who have taken maximum wickets in the tournament.