International League T20
The International League T20 (ILT20) also endorsed as the DP World ILT20 for sponsorship reasons is a T20 cricket tournament being played in the United Arab Emirates. It is sanctioned by Emirates Cricket Board.
| Countries | United Arab Emirates |
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| Administrator | Emirates Cricket Board |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2023 |
| Latest edition | 2024 |
| Next edition | 2025 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | MI Emirates (1st title) |
| Most successful | Gulf Giants MI Emirates (1 title each) |
| Most runs | James Vince (795) |
| Most wickets | Chris Jordan (31) |
| Website | www |
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The first edition of the tournament was originally scheduled to take place during January and February 2023, but it was rescheduled to take place from January 2024, with six teams competing. In June 2022, the league was formally named the International League T20, with the dates for the first season also being confirmed.
Matches in Season 1 were played using standard Twenty20 formats, statistics were not included in official records because Emirates Cricket Board is not a full-member of the International Cricket Council.
ILT20 becomes first Associate-run franchise league to get 'official' List-A status in December 2023.