The 2024 International League T20 (also known as DP World International League T20 2024 or DP World ILT20 2024 for sponsorship reasons)[1][2] was the second season of the International League T20, a professional Twenty20 cricket league in the United Arab Emirates, organised by the Emirates Cricket Board. The tournament was played from 19 January 2024 and the final was held on 17 February 2024.[3][4] Gulf Giants were the defending champions. The matches were granted List A status by the ICC for fielding less domestic players as stipulated.[5]
| Dates | 19 January – 17 February |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Emirates Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and Playoffs |
| Host(s) |  United Arab Emirates |
| Champions | MI Emirates (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Dubai Capitals |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 34 |
| Player of the series | Sikandar Raza (Dubai Capitals) |
| Most runs | James Vince (356) (Gulf Giants) |
| Most wickets | Fazalhaq Farooqi (17) (MI Emirates) Waqar Salamkheil (17) (MI Emirates) |
| Official website | www |
In the final, MI Emirates defeated Dubai Capitals by 45 runs to win the title.
Background
editThe UAE-based ILT20 was given List A status by the ICC shortly before the start of its second season. It is the first T20 league run by the board of an Associate nation to be given the status.[6]
The tournament will thus be recognised as an official T20 tournament, with all tournament statistics given official status. In a statement, the ILT20 called the update "a major milestone" and a "major boost".
Squads
editTeams had the option of retaining players from the tournament's first season or acquiring new signings.[7][8][9]
Venues
edit| 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 |
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Points table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MI Emirates (C) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1.469 | Advance to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Gulf Giants | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.386 | |
| 3 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.084 | Advance to Eliminator |
| 4 | Dubai Capitals (R) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.203 | |
| 5 | Desert Vipers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.010 | |
| 6 | Sharjah Warriors | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −1.608 |
League stage
editGulf Giants
198/7 (20 overs) |
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Sharjah Warriors
167/7 (20 overs) |
- Sharjah Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
MI Emirates
159/9 (20 overs) |
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Dubai Capitals
160/3 (16 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Rahul Chopra (Dubai Capitals) made his T20 debut.
Desert Vipers
164/8 (20 overs) |
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
166/4 (17.4 overs) |
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
- Matiullah Khan (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) made his T20 debut.
MI Emirates
179/5 (20 overs) |
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Gulf Giants
161/9 (20 overs) |
- Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Dubai Capitals
170/7 (20 overs) |
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Sharjah Warriors
171/5 (18.5 overs) |
- Sharjah Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
95 (14.1 overs) |
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MI Emirates
96/1 (8.1 overs) |
- MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
Gulf Giants
160/6 (20 overs) |
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Desert Vipers
162/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
183/4 (20 overs) |
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Dubai Capitals
185/5 (16.1 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
MI Emirates
180/7 (20 overs) |
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Sharjah Warriors
74 (12.1 overs) |
- Sharjah Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Desert Vipers
154/8 (20 overs) |
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
160/4 (17.2 overs) |
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Dubai Capitals
132/7 (20 overs) |
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Gulf Giants
133/7 (18.4 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
- Zuhaib Zubair (Gulf Giants) made his T20 debuts.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
188/5 (20 overs) |
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MI Emirates
189/2 (19 overs) |
- MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
Sharjah Warriors
174/7 (20 overs) |
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Desert Vipers
167/7 (20 overs) |
- Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
Dubai Capitals
104 (18.2 overs) |
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Sharjah Warriors
105/1 (13.1 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
- Haider Ali (Dubai capitals) made his T20 debut.
MI Emirates
149/9 (20 overs) |
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Desert Vipers
150/8 (20 overs) |
Sherfane Rutherford 35 (22)
Muhammad Rohid 3/21 (3 overs) |
- Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
Gulf Giants
161/6 (20 overs) |
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
164/4 (18.2 overs) |
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
- Sagar Kalyan (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) made his T20 debut.
Desert Vipers
169/6 (20 overs) |
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Dubai Capitals
170/6 (20 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Sharjah Warriors
129 (20 overs) |
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MI Emirates
133/2 (11.1 overs) |
- MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
Gulf Giants
160/7 (20 overs) |
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Desert Vipers
161/4 (16.5 overs) |
Colin Munro 51 (36)
Zuhaib Zubair 2/49 (4 overs) |
- Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
183 (20 overs) |
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Dubai Capitals
154/8 (20 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
MI Emirates
188/5 (20 overs) |
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Desert Vipers
158/8 (20 overs) |
- Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
Gulf Giants
187/6 (20 overs) |
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Sharjah Warriors
108 (17.3 overs) |
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 39 (23)
Zuhaib Zubair 4/22 (4 overs) |
- Sharjah Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Sharjah Warriors
75 (17 overs) |
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
79/3 (10.1 overs) |
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Gulf Giants
126/9 (20 overs) |
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Dubai Capitals
107 (18.3 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
94 (17.1 overs) |
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Sharjah Warriors
95/3 (13.5 overs) |
- Sharjah Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Gulf Giants
158/7 (20 overs) |
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MI Emirates
153/7 (20 overs) |
- MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
Desert Vipers
171/7 (20 overs) |
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Dubai Capitals
172/5 (20 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Gulf Giants
166/3 (20 overs) |
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
163/9 (20 overs) |
- Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Dubai Capitals
147/9 (20 overs) |
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MI Emirates
128/8 (20 overs) |
- MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
Sharjah Warriors
121/9 (18 overs) |
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Desert Vipers
123/4 (12.5 overs) |
- Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
Playoffs
edit| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 14 February 2024 — Dubai | 17 February 2024 — Dubai | ||||||||||||
| 1 | MI Emirates | 163/7 (20 overs) | Q1W | MI Emirates | 208/3 (20 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Gulf Giants | 118 (18.2 overs) | 15 February 2024 — Sharjah | Q2W | Dubai Capitals | 163/7 (20 overs) | |||||||
| Q1L | Gulf Giants | 138/6 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| Eliminator | EW | Dubai Capitals | 139/1 (15.5 overs) | ||||||||||
| 13 February 2024 — Abu Dhabi | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 103 (16.5 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Dubai Capitals | 188/5 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
Eliminator
editDubai Capitals
188/5 (20 overs) |
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
103 (16.5 overs) |
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Qualifier 1
editMI Emirates
163/7 (20 overs) |
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Gulf Giants
118 (18.2 overs) |
- Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Qualifier 2
editGulf Giants
138/6 (20 overs) |
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Dubai Capitals
139/1 (15.5 overs) |
- Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
editMI Emirates
208/3 (20 overs) |
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Dubai Capitals
163/7 (20 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
editBatting Records
editMost Runs
edit| Player | Team | Inns | Runs | Ave | HS | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Vince
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Gulf Giants | 12 | 356 | 29.66 | 59 | 120.17 |
 Nicholas Pooran
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Desert Vipers | 10 | 354 | 50.57 | 57* | 170.19 |
 Kusal Perera
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MI Emirates | 10 | 335 | 33.50 | 65 | 157.27 |
| Muhammad Waseem
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MI Emirates | 12 | 321 | 32.10 | 89* | 147.92 |
 Sam Billings
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Dubai Capitals | 12 | 320 | 32.00 | 67 | 140.35 |
| Last updated: 17 February 2024 | ||||||
Bowling Records
editMost Wickets
edit| Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fazalhaq Farooqi
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MI Emirates | 8 | 17 | 7.65 | 4/25 |
| Waqar Salamkheil
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MI Emirates | 11 | 17 | 7.17 | 3/18 |
 Trent Boult
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MI Emirates | 12 | 16 | 8.13 | 3/14 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn
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Dubai Capitals | 8 | 13 | 9.43 | 4/17 |
 Sikandar Raza
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Dubai Capitals | 13 | 13 | 6.31 | 3/21 |
| Last updated: 17 February 2024 | |||||
End of Season Awards
edit| Belt | Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Most runs | James Vince |
Gulf Giants |
| White | Most wickets | Waqar Salamkheil |
MI Emirates |
| Black | Fastest 50 | Nicholas Pooran |
MI Emirates |
| Red | Most Valuable Player (MVP) | Sikandar Raza |
Dubai Capitals |
| Blue | Best UAE Player |
Muhammad Waseem | MI Emirates |
References
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- ^ "ILT20 Season 2 to be played on January 19 to February 18 window next year". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ "ILT20 becomes first Associate-run franchise league to get 'official' List-A status". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Big breakthrough for DP World ILT20 as ICC awards the tournament List A status". www.ilt20.ae. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
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