The tournament goes to the December-January window to accommodate the ICC T20 World Cup; Dubai capitals To defend the titleFourth season of International League T20 (ILT20), one of the fastest growing franchise T20 competitions globally and the second most observed T20 League in the world, Tuesday, December 2, 2025, will be coincidental. UAE National Day (Eid-al-Etihad). The season will run till Sunday, January 4, 2026, which will have 34 high-set matches, which will feature some top T20 players from around the world.The decision to transfer the tournament from its traditional January-February window comes in view of the ICC Mains T20 World Cup, which is scheduled for February-March 2026. This was finalized after detailed consultation with stakeholders to ensure that new dates were finalized. ILT20 season 4 Global showpiece is well completed before, leading to adequate preparation for players for their international duties.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Khalid Al Zaroni, President and Vice President of ILT20 Emirates Cricket BoardThe importance of starting the season on the most famous national holiday of the UAE was highlighted: “We are happy to confirm that the International League T20 season 4 will begin on the National Day-Id-al-EThad-which is one of the most important days on the UAE calendar.“UAE National Day is a celebration of our diverse and vibrant nation, home to millions of cricket fans. It is a real honor for us to mark this opportunity by starting the largest T20 league of the region in a single day.”
ILT20 CEO David White reiterated the strategic value behind the revised tournament window:“After extensive discussion with all our stakeholders, we believe that the window of the tournament is ideal on 2 December 2025 to 4 January 2026. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup begins in early February, so it was important for us to finish the ILT20 season 4 ahead of that event.“This will allow dual-participating players to make an infection in national commitments. In addition, this window ensures that we can reach a comprehensive player pool, many of which could have scheduled struggle during the World Cup build-up.”White also appreciated the success of the ILT20 season 3, which provided large -scale busyness on blockbuster cricket and platforms: “Season 3 was a great success with excellent broadcasting and digital numbers. Fans took noticeable steps in the quality of cricket.“The final, in particular, was a thriller, in which the desert wiper was narrowly taken out in the final over on 9 February 2025 with the Dubai capitals in front of a packed Dubai International Stadium. Now we are focusing on that success and providing another better tournament in Season 4.”
The ILT20 has already established itself as a major destination for international talent. Season 3 consisted of a galaxy of global T20 stars, including Nicholas Gariban, Sam Karran (tournament players – Red Belt Winner), Shai Hope (Green Belt – Most Run), Fazlak Farooqui (White Belt – Most Belt – Most Wicket), Andre Rasel, Sunil Narin, David Warner, David Warner, David Warner, David Warner, Jasan Halldar, Dandy Warner, Jason Holder, David Warner, David Warner, David Warner, David Warner, David Warner Rashid, and Adam Zampa among others.The league’s unique belt system for top artists has also attracted fans’ attention, adding an additional layer of competition and recognition in the tournament.It is designed to fight once again in 34 matches with six teams, season 4 has promised intensive action, star power, and continued development for a league that has quickly become a stability in the global T20 scenario.As soon as the countdown begins, the UAE and the world fans can expect fireworks on both the grounds and outside the ground when Ilt20 returns to the ILT20 in December this December.
