2024 International League T20
| 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 |
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]
In the final, MI Emirates defeated Dubai Capitals by 45 runs to win the title.
Background
[edit]The 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
[edit]Teams had the option of retaining players from the tournament's first season or acquiring new signings.[7][8][9]
Venues
[edit]| United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Gulf Giants 198/7 (20 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriors 167/7 (20 overs) |
- Sharjah Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
MI Emirates 159/9 (20 overs) | v | 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) | v | 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) | v | Gulf Giants 161/9 (20 overs) |
- Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Dubai Capitals 170/7 (20 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriors 171/5 (18.5 overs) |
- Sharjah Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 95 (14.1 overs) | v | MI Emirates 96/1 (8.1 overs) |
- MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
Gulf Giants 160/6 (20 overs) | v | Desert Vipers 162/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 183/4 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 185/5 (16.1 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
MI Emirates 180/7 (20 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriors 74 (12.1 overs) |
- Sharjah Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Desert Vipers 154/8 (20 overs) | v | 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) | v | 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) | v | MI Emirates 189/2 (19 overs) |
- MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
Sharjah Warriors 174/7 (20 overs) | v | Desert Vipers 167/7 (20 overs) |
- Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
Dubai Capitals 104 (18.2 overs) | v | 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) | v | 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) | v | 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) | v | Dubai Capitals 170/6 (20 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Sharjah Warriors 129 (20 overs) | v | MI Emirates 133/2 (11.1 overs) |
- MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
Gulf Giants 160/7 (20 overs) | v | 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) | v | Dubai Capitals 154/8 (20 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
MI Emirates 188/5 (20 overs) | v | Desert Vipers 158/8 (20 overs) |
- Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
Gulf Giants 187/6 (20 overs) | v | 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) | v | 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) | v | Dubai Capitals 107 (18.3 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 94 (17.1 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriors 95/3 (13.5 overs) |
- Sharjah Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Gulf Giants 158/7 (20 overs) | v | MI Emirates 153/7 (20 overs) |
- MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
Desert Vipers 171/7 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 172/5 (20 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Gulf Giants 166/3 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 163/9 (20 overs) |
- Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Dubai Capitals 147/9 (20 overs) | v | MI Emirates 128/8 (20 overs) |
- MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
Sharjah Warriors 121/9 (18 overs) | v | 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
[edit]Dubai Capitals 188/5 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 103 (16.5 overs) |
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Qualifier 1
[edit]MI Emirates 163/7 (20 overs) | v | Gulf Giants 118 (18.2 overs) |
- Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Qualifier 2
[edit]Gulf Giants 138/6 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 139/1 (15.5 overs) |
- Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
[edit]MI Emirates 208/3 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 163/7 (20 overs) |
- Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
[edit]Batting Records
[edit]Most Runs
[edit]| Player | Team | Inns | Runs | Ave | HS | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Vince | Gulf Giants | 12 | 356 | 29.66 | 59 | 120.17 |
 Nicholas Pooran | Desert Vipers | 10 | 354 | 50.57 | 57* | 170.19 |
 Kusal Perera | MI Emirates | 10 | 335 | 33.50 | 65 | 157.27 |
| Muhammad Waseem | MI Emirates | 12 | 321 | 32.10 | 89* | 147.92 |
 Sam Billings | Dubai Capitals | 12 | 320 | 32.00 | 67 | 140.35 |
| Last updated: 17 February 2024 | ||||||
Bowling Records
[edit]Most Wickets
[edit]| Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fazalhaq Farooqi | MI Emirates | 8 | 17 | 7.65 | 4/25 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | MI Emirates | 11 | 17 | 7.17 | 3/18 |
 Trent Boult | MI Emirates | 12 | 16 | 8.13 | 3/14 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | Dubai Capitals | 8 | 13 | 9.43 | 4/17 |
 Sikandar Raza | 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 |
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