The ILT20 2026/27 schedule is out, with a total of 34 matches to be played between November 21 to December 20 across three venues in the UAE.
The fifth edition of the ILT20 will kick off with defending champions Desert Vipers taking on MI Emirates at the Dubai International Stadium. Several marquee players will feature in the tournament, including the likes of Heinrich Klaasen, Finn Allen, Babar Azam, Shimron Hetmyer, Liam Livingstone, and Naseem Shah among others.
The Dubai International Stadium is set to host a total of 15 matches while Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah Cricket Stadium will have 11 and eight games, respectively.
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The format remains the same, with each of the six teams playing 10 matches in the double round-robin group stage, with the top four sides advancing to the playoffs.
The afternoon matches will start at 2pm local time (3:30pm IST, 11am UK time) while the evening fixtures will begin at 6:30pm local time (8pm IST, 3:30pm UK time).
ILT20 2026/27 schedule: Full fixtures list, match timings and venues
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (Local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November | Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 22 November | Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants | Sharjah | 2:00pm |
| 22 November | Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 23 November | Sharjah Warriorz vs Desert Vipers | Sharjah | 6:30pm |
| 24 November | Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 25 November | Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 26 November | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 6:30pm |
| 27 November | Sharjah Warriorz vs Dubai Capitals | Sharjah | 6:30pm |
| 28 November | MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers | Abu Dhabi | 2:00pm |
| 28 November | Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 29 November | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriorz | Abu Dhabi | 2:00pm |
| 29 November | Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 30 November | MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Abu Dhabi | 6:30pm |
| 1 December | Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriorz | Sharjah | 6:30pm |
| 2 December | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers | Abu Dhabi | 2:00pm |
| 2 December | Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 3 December | Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 4 December | Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriorz | Sharjah | 6:30pm |
| 5 December | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants | Abu Dhabi | 6:30pm |
| 6 December | MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz | Abu Dhabi | 2:00pm |
| 6 December | Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 7 December | MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants | Abu Dhabi | 6:30pm |
| 8 December | Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriorz | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 9 December | Sharjah Warriorz vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Sharjah | 6:30pm |
| 10 December | Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 11 December | Sharjah Warriorz vs MI Emirates | Sharjah | 6:30pm |
| 12 December | Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 13 December | MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals | Abu Dhabi | 2:00pm |
| 13 December | Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 14 December | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals | Abu Dhabi | 6:30pm |
| 16 December | Qualifier 1: Seed 1 vs Seed 2 | 6:30pm | |
| 17 December | 6:30pm | ||
| 18 December | Qualifier 2: Loser of Q1 vs Winner of Eliminator | 6:30pm | |
| 20 December | Final: Winner of Q1 vs Winner of Q2 | 6:30pm |
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