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ILT20 Season 5 Rules and Format
It is a T20 double round-robin. Six teams, ten games each, top four into a four-match playoff.
League
Each side plays each other side twice. Thirty matches decide the seeds. The points custom in previous seasons was two for a win. The Season 5 PDF was not confirmed in the sources checked on 30 October 2026.
Playing XI
The league has published an allowance of up to nine overseas players in a playing XI. Treat that as the standing rule until a Season 5 conditions sheet says otherwise. Local designation still matters, which is why UAE players are not trivia on the squad lists.
Sources
Facts checked on 30 October 2026. Published 31 October 2026, 7:30 am GST. Primary public pages used for this build:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_International_League_T20
- https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/ilt20-202627-schedule-full-fixtures-list-match-timings-and-venues-for-ilt20-season-5
- https://gulfnews.com/sport/ilt20-season-5-schedule-release-dubai-to-host-final-1.500701663
- https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ilt20-auction-mi-emirates-bag-fazalhaq-farooqi-with-record-bid-babar-azam-heads-desert-vipers-pakistan-contingent-1556885
- https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/140322/babar-azam-phil-salt-and-rahmanullah-gurbaz-among-400-players-for-ilt20-auction-cricbuzzcom
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_League_T20
ILT20 Season 5 FAQs
How long is a game?
Twenty overs a side, unless the match is reduced.
How many teams make the playoffs?
Four.