The 2025âÂÂ26 International League T20, also known as DP World ILT20 2025âÂÂ26 for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth season of the International League T20, a professional Twenty20 cricket league in the United Arab Emirates, organised by the Emirates Cricket Board. This edition of the tournament started on 2 December 2025 and the final was played on 4 January 2026. Dubai Capitals were the defending champions.
In the final, Desert Vipers defeated MI Emirates by 46 runs to win their maiden title.
The fourth season of the International League T20 (ILT20) began on 2 December 2025, UAE National Day â which was one of the most important days on the UAE calendar, earlier than usual to avoid clash with the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup in February. The tournament was concluded on 4 January 2026. The revised schedule also helped to reduce overlap with other T20 leagues like SA20, Big Bash League, and BPL.
The teams had a purse of USD 2 million, out of which USD 1.2 million could be used for retention and direct signings. USD 800,000 and any leftover amount from retention and direct signings can be used in auction, with a minimum of USD 1.5 million needed to be spend.
Each franchise is allowed to build a squad of 19 to 21 players, excluding wildcard picks. Squad composition rules require a minimum of 11 players from ICC Full Member nations, four from the UAE, one each from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and two from other Associate Member countries. Teams are also permitted to sign up to two wildcard players after the auction, with a separate budget of USD 250,000 for such additions.
The player auction was held in Jumeirah, Dubai on 1 October 2025. Zee Entertainment (Zee5) has been awarded as the Global Broadcast Partner for the 2025-26 ILT20 - International League T20.
Retained players were announced on 7 July 2025.
The squads of all teams are as below:
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