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 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Emirates Cricket Board |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2023 |
| Latest edition | 2024 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Gulf Giants |
| Most successful | Gulf Giants (1st title) |
| 2024 International League T20 | |
| Website | www |
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.
Shah Rukh Khan inaugurated a performance for the first 2023 edition of ILT20.
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.