the first game will play in Dubai on January 13 for the inaugural ILT20. In its inaugural season, the ILT20 league will include six clubs and 34 total games.
In January 2023, the six-team International League T20 for the UAE is schedule to begin play. The competing teams are the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Dubai Capitals, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates, Sharjah Warriors, and Desert Vipers. The tournament will feature a total of 34 matches, with two matches each franchise and four playoffs.
Owners of the Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders. And Delhi Capitals from the Indian Premier League own the franchises in the UAE league. Lancer Capital, the company that owns Manchester United FC, also owns a franchise.
The IPL owners have also invested in some of the teams. And it’s extremely fascinating since each playing XI can only have a maximum of nine foreign players. Numerous well-known players have join the league despite the hectic calendar for franchise cricket throughout the world. And it remains to be see whether this will cause the other leagues to experience significant growth.
The first match will take place on January 13 in Dubai. While the final set will take place on February 12. Some of the most well-known T20 players. Including Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Trent Boult, Alex Hales, Moeen Ali, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Sikandar Raza, are anticipated to participate in the competition.
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Conflict between ILT20 League and other leagues
Notably, the ILT20 calendar window will include up to four franchise leagues. The first SA20 T20 League has released its schedule, which runs from January 10 to February 11.
In addition, the Big Bash League (BBL) 2022–23 season in Australia runs from December to February 4 while the PSL 2023 season is schedule to start on February 9. It would be intriguing to see the players choose their favourite league to play in with the number of leagues clashing at the same time. The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) often takes place during the same period.