ILT20 organizers advance 2026 season to avoid T20 World Cup clash

ILT20 Season 4 to Avoid T20 World Cup Clash

The fourth season of the International T20 League will begin on December 2, 2025, and conclude with the final on January 4, 2026. The league has moved out of its traditional January-February window to avoid any clash with the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, scheduled to be played in February-March 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.

League Chairman's Statement

"We are delighted to confirm that the DP World International League T20 Season 4 will commence on the UAE National Day – Eid-Al-Etihad – which is one of the most important days on the UAE calendar."

Participation of International Players

The December 2-January 4 timeline remains largely uncluttered, and the league expects the participation of most international players. The league CEO stated that the December-January window will provide the teams the best opportunity to access a bigger pool of players.

Previous Season's Participants

The third season featured Nicholas Pooran, Sam Curran, Shai Hope, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Jason Holder, Alex Hales, Fakhar Zaman, Lockie Ferguson, David Warner, Rovman Powell, Dasun Shanaka, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, James Vince, Shimron Hetmyer, Tom Banton, Romario Shepherd, Tim Southee, Tim Seifert, Matthew Wade, Jason Roy, Adil Rashid, and Adam Zampa among others.

Previous Edition's Winner

The previous edition of ILT20 was won by Dubai Capitals, who defeated Desert Vipers in the final.