International T20 League Season 02 (ILT20) 2024 is going to be scheduled from 19 January to 18 February 2024. It will be the second season and cricket fans are waiting for this season very desperately.
The International League T20’s second season will be played at world-class cricket facilities in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah.
The Squads which are brought by each team for the ILT20 2024 are updated below. Each franchise will have 16 to 20 members in the squad.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Squads For ILT20 2024
| Sr. No. | Player Name | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ali Khan | USA | Bowler |
| 02 | Andre Russell | West Indies | All-Rounder |
| 03 | Charith Asalanka | Sri Lanka | All-Rounder |
| 04 | Joe Clarke | England | Wicket Keeper |
| 05 | Sabir Ali | UAE | Bowler |
| 06 | Sunil Narine (C) | West Indies | All-Rounder |
| 07 | Marchant de Lange | South Africa | Bowler |
| 08 | Matiullah Khan | UAE | Bowler |
| 09 | Brandon McMullen | South Africa | All-Rounder |
| 10 | David Willey | England | All-Rounder |
| 11 | Jake Lintott | England | Bowler |
| 12 | Josh Little | Ireland | Bowler |
| 13 | Laurie Evans | England | Batter |
| 14 | Michael Pepper | England | Wicket Keeper |
| 15 | Ravi Bopara | England | All-Rounder |
| 16 | Sam Hain | England | Batter |
| 17 | Alishan Sharafu | UAE | Batter |
| 18 | Aditya Shetty | UAE | Bowler |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Squads:
New signings: Brandon McMullen, David Willey, Jake Lintott, Josh Little, Laurie Evans, Michael Pepper, Ravi Bopara and Sam Hain.
Retentions: Ali Khan, Andre Russell, Charith Asalanka, Joe Clarke, Sabir Ali, Sunil Narine, Marchant de Lange and Matiullah Khan.
Desert Vipers Squads For ILT20 2024
| Sr. No. | Player Name | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Alex Hales | England | Batter |
| 02 | Ali Naseer | UAE | Batter |
| 03 | Colin Munro (C) | New Zealand | Batter |
| 04 | Dinesh Chandimal | Sri Lanka | Wicket Keeper |
| 05 | Gus Atkinson | England | Bowler |
| 06 | Luke Wood | England | Bowler |
| 07 | Matheesha Pathirana | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 08 | Rohan Mustafa | UAE | Bowler |
| 09 | Sheldon Cottrell | West Indies | Bowler |
| 10 | Sherfane Rutherford | West Indies | Batter |
| 11 | Tom Curran | England | All-Rounder |
| 12 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | All-Rounder |
| 13 | Adam Hose | England | Batter |
| 14 | Azam Khan | Pakistan | Wicket Keeper |
| 15 | Bas de Leede | England | Bowler |
| 16 | Michael Jones | Scotland | Batter |
| 17 | Shadab Khan | Pakistan | All-Rounder |
| 18 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | Pakistan | Bowler |
| 19 | Karthik Meiyappan | UAE | Bowler |
| 20 | Aryan Lakra | UAE | Bowler |
Desert Vipers Squads:
New signings: Adam Hose, Azam Khan, Bas de Leede, Michael Jones, Shadab Khan and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Retentions: Alex Hales, Ali Naseer, Colin Munro, Dinesh Chandimal, Gus Atkinson, Luke Wood, Matheesha Pathirana, Rohan Mustafa, Sheldon Cottrell, Sherfane Rutherford, Tom Curran and Wanindu Hasaranga.
Dubai Capitals Squads For ILT20 2024
| Sr. No. | Player Name | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Dushmantha Chameera | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 02 | Joe Root | England | Batter |
| 03 | Raja Akif | UAE | Bowler |
| 04 | Rovman Powell (C) | West Indies | All-Rounder |
| 05 | Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe | All-Rounder |
| 06 | Andrew Tye | Australia | Bowler |
| 07 | Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka | All-Rounder |
| 08 | David Warner | Australia | Batter |
| 09 | Mark Wood | England | Bowler |
| 10 | Max Holden | England | Batter |
| 11 | Mohammad Mohsin | Pakistan | All-Rounder |
| 12 | Nuwan Thusara | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 13 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | Wicket Keeper |
| 14 | Roelof van der Merwe | Netherlands | All-Rounder |
| 15 | Sadeera Samarawickrama | Sri Lanka | Wicket Keeper |
| 16 | Sam Billings | England | Wicket Keeper |
| 17 | Rahul Chopra | UAE | All-Rounder |
| 18 | Vriitya Aravind | UAE | Wicket Keeper |
| 19 | Haider Ali | UAE | Bowler |
Dubai Capitals Squads:
New signings: Andrew Tye, Dasun Shanaka, David Warner, Mark Wood, Max Holden, Mohammad Mohsin, Nuwan Thusara, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Roelof van der Merwe, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Sam Billings.
Retentions: Dushmantha Chameera, Joe Root, Raja Akif, Rovman Powell and Sikandar Raza.
Gulf Giants Squads For ILT20 2024
| Sr. No. | Player Name | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Aayan Afzal Khan | UAE | All-Rounder |
| 02 | Carlos Brathwaite | Barbados | All-Rounder |
| 03 | Chris Jordan | England | Bowler |
| 04 | Chris Lynn | Australia | Batter |
| 05 | Gerhard Erasmus | Namibia | Batter |
| 06 | James Vince (C) | England | Batter |
| 07 | Jamie Overton | England | All-Rounder |
| 08 | Rehan Ahmed | England | All-Rounder |
| 09 | Richard Gleeson | England | Bowler |
| 10 | Sanchit Sharma | UAE | Bowler |
| 11 | Shimron Hetmyer | West Indies | Batter |
| 12 | Dominic Drakes | West Indies | All-Rounder |
| 13 | Jamie Smith | England | Wicket Keeper |
| 14 | Jordan Cox | England | Wicket Keeper |
| 15 | Karim Janat | Afghanistan | All-Rounder |
| 16 | Mujeeb-ur-Rahman | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| 17 | Saurabh Netravalkar | USA | Bowler |
| 18 | Usman Khan | UAE | Batter |
| 19 | Mohammad Zohaib Zubair | UAE | Bowler |
Gulf Giants Squads:
New signings: Dominic Drakes, Jamie Smith, Jordan Cox, Karim Janat, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Saurabh Netravalkar.
Retentions: Aayan Afzal Khan, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Jordan, Chris Lynn, Gerhard Erasmus, James Vince, Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, Richard Gleeson, Sanchit Sharma and Shimron Hetmyer.
MI Emirates Squads For ILT20 2024
| Sr. No. | Player Name | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Andre Fletcher | West Indies | Batter |
| 02 | Daniel Mousley | England | Batter |
| 03 | Dwayne Bravo | West Indies | All-Rounder |
| 04 | Fazalhaq Farooqui | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| 05 | Jordan Thompson | England | All-Rounder |
| 06 | Kieron Pollard (C) | West Indies | All-Rounder |
| 07 | McKenny Clarke | West Indies | Bowler |
| 08 | Muhammad Waseem | UAE | All-Rounder |
| 09 | Nicholas Pooran | West Indies | Wicketkeeper |
| 10 | Trent Boult | New Zealand | Bowler |
| 11 | Will Smeed | England | Batter |
| 12 | Zahoor Khan | UAE | Bowler |
| 13 | Akeal Hosein | Trinidad | Bowler |
| 14 | Ambati Rayudu | India | Batter |
| 15 | Corey Anderson | New Zealand | All Rounder |
| 16 | Kusal Perera | Sri Lanka | Wicket Keeper |
| 17 | Nosthush Kenjige | USA | All-Rounder |
| 18 | Odean Smith | Jamaica | All-Rounder |
| 19 | Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 20 | Waqar Salamkheil | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| 21 | Asif Khan | UAE | Batter |
| 22 | Mohammad Rohid Khan | UAE | All-Rounder |
MI Emirates Squads:
New signings: Akeal Hosein, Ambati Rayudu, Corey Anderson, Kusal Perera, Nosthush Kenjige, Odean Smith, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth and Waqar Salamkheil.
Retentions: Andre Fletcher, Daniel Mousley, Dwayne Bravo, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jordan Thompson, Kieron Pollard, McKenny Clarke, Muhammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, Will Smeed and Zahoor Khan.
Sharjah Warriors Squads For ILT20 2024
| Sr. No. | Player Name | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Chris Woakes | England | All-Rounder |
| 02 | Joe Denly | England | Batter |
| 03 | Junaid Siddique | UAE | Bowler |
| 04 | Mark Deyal | West Indies | Batter |
| 05 | Muhammad Jawadullah | UAE | Bowler |
| 06 | Tom Kohler-Cadmore | England | Batter |
| 07 | Chris Sole | Scotland | Bowler |
| 08 | Daniel Sams | Australia | All-Rounder |
| 09 | Dilshan Madhushanka | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 10 | James Fuller | New Zealand | All-Rounder |
| 11 | Johnson Charles | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| 12 | Kusal Mendis | Afghanistan | Wicketkeeper |
| 13 | Lewis Gregory | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| 14 | Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 15 | Mark Watt | Scotland | Bowler |
| 16 | Martin Guptill | New Zealand | Batter |
| 17 | Sean Williams | Zimbabwe | All-Rounder |
| 18 | Qais Ahmed | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| 19 | Basil Hameed | UAE | Batter |
| 20 | Nilansh Keswani | UAE | All-Rounder |
Sharjah Warriors Squads:
New signings: Chris Sole, Daniel Sams, Dilshan Madhushanka, James Fuller, Johnson Charles, Kusal Mendis, Lewis Gregory, Maheesh Theekshana, Mark Watt, Martin Guptill, Sean Williams and Qais Ahmed.
Retentions: Chris Woakes, Joe Denly, Junaid Siddique, Mark Deyal, Muhammad Jawadullah and Tom Kohler-Cadmore.
Here are the team names along with their owners:
| Team | City | Owner | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Abu Dhabi, Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Knight Riders Group | |
| Dubai Capitals | Dubai, Emirate of Dubai | GMR Group | Phil Simmons |
| Gulf Giants | None | Adani Sportsline | Andy Flower |
| MI Emirates | None | Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited | Shane Bond |
| Sharjah Warriors | Sharjah, Emirate of Sharjah | Capri Global Capital Limited | Paul Farbrace |
| Desert Vipers | TBD | Lancer Capital LLC | James Foster |
ILT20 2024 Coach Details
Coach details of all the ILT20 franchises have been announced. Please check below the head coach of all six teams.
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Coach: – Abhishek Nayar
- Dubai Capitals Coach: – Phil Simmons
- Gulf Giants Coach: – Andy Flower
- MI Emirates Coach: – Shane Bond
- Sharjah Warriors Coach: – Paul Farbrace
- Desert Vipers Coach: – James Foster
The UAE International T20 League is actually a global league with each of the franchises allowed to have 12 overseas players out of the 18-member squad. At least four members in a squad will need to be UAE players, two from other Associates, as well as one Under-23 UAE player.
New UAE signings for DP World ILT20 Season 2:
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – Alishan Sharafu and Aditya Shetty
Desert Vipers – Karthik Meiyappan and Aryan Lakra
Dubai Capitals – Rahul Chopra, Haider Ali and Vriitya Aravind
Gulf Giants – Usman Khan and Mohammad Zohaib Zubair
MIE Emirates – Asif Khan and Mohammad Rohid Khan
Sharjah Warriors – Basil Hameed and Nilansh Keswani
A playing XI can have a maximum of 9 overseas players along with at least one UAE and one Associate player.
As per ESPNCricinfo reports, here are nine wage slots for players, with a top category pay-out of USD 340,000 and the lowest slot of USD 10,000. The overall purse currently is USD 2.5 million, though this includes a “minimum wage bill” of USD 1.5 million.
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