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ILT20 Season 5 Schedule & Fixtures

Schedule Overview

34 matches from 21 November to 20 December 2026. League games run through 14 December; playoffs are 16, 17, 18 and 20 December. Times show in UAE time (GST) and switch to your own time zone in the browser. Tap a match for its scorecard.

34 matches, six franchises, three venues: Dubai International Cricket Stadium (15 matches), Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi (11 matches) and Sharjah Cricket Stadium (8 matches). The league stage is 30 matches, then four playoff games. Night matches start at 6:30 pm GST and afternoon matches at 2:00 pm GST.

Match Timings

Afternoon matches are listed at 2:00 pm GST and night matches at 6:30 pm GST, following Gulf News, Wisden and Crictracker. A partial Wikipedia template lists Match 2 at 2:30 pm. This page keeps 2:00 pm until the league publishes one official clock.

In April 2026 the Emirates Cricket Board window was reported as 22 November to 20 December. The fixture list released on 7 October puts Match 1 on 21 November. The infobox on the Wikipedia season page still repeats the April date. The match rows, and every major report of the release, use 21 November. So does this schedule.

Official Match Schedule

Match 1 · LeagueUpcoming

Desert Vipers–

MI Emirates–

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiSat 21 Nov, 6:30 pm GST

Match 2 · LeagueUpcoming

Sharjah Warriorz–

Gulf Giants–

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, SharjahSun 22 Nov, 2:00 pm GST

Match 3 · LeagueUpcoming

Dubai Capitals–

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders–

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiSun 22 Nov, 6:30 pm GST

Match 4 · LeagueUpcoming

Sharjah Warriorz–

Desert Vipers–

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, SharjahMon 23 Nov, 6:30 pm GST

Match 5 · LeagueUpcoming

Gulf Giants–

MI Emirates–

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiTue 24 Nov, 6:30 pm GST

Match 6 · LeagueUpcoming

Dubai Capitals–

Desert Vipers–

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiWed 25 Nov, 6:30 pm GST

Match 7 · LeagueUpcoming

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders–

MI Emirates–

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu DhabiThu 26 Nov, 6:30 pm GST

Match 8 · LeagueUpcoming

Sharjah Warriorz–

Dubai Capitals–

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, SharjahFri 27 Nov, 6:30 pm GST

Match 9 · LeagueUpcoming

MI Emirates–

Desert Vipers–

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu DhabiSat 28 Nov, 2:00 pm GST

Match 10 · LeagueUpcoming

Gulf Giants–

Dubai Capitals–

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiSat 28 Nov, 6:30 pm GST

Match 11 · LeagueUpcoming

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders–

Sharjah Warriorz–

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu DhabiSun 29 Nov, 2:00 pm GST

Match 12 · LeagueUpcoming

Desert Vipers–

Gulf Giants–

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiSun 29 Nov, 6:30 pm GST

Match 13 · LeagueUpcoming

MI Emirates–

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders–

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu DhabiMon 30 Nov, 6:30 pm GST

Match 14 · LeagueUpcoming

Gulf Giants–

Sharjah Warriorz–

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, SharjahTue 1 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

Match 15 · LeagueUpcoming

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders–

Desert Vipers–

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu DhabiWed 2 Dec, 2:00 pm GST

Match 16 · LeagueUpcoming

Dubai Capitals–

MI Emirates–

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiWed 2 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

Match 17 · LeagueUpcoming

Gulf Giants–

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders–

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiThu 3 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

Match 18 · LeagueUpcoming

Desert Vipers–

Sharjah Warriorz–

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, SharjahFri 4 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

Match 19 · LeagueUpcoming

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders–

Gulf Giants–

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu DhabiSat 5 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

Match 20 · LeagueUpcoming

MI Emirates–

Sharjah Warriorz–

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu DhabiSun 6 Dec, 2:00 pm GST

Match 21 · LeagueUpcoming

Desert Vipers–

Dubai Capitals–

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiSun 6 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

Match 22 · LeagueUpcoming

MI Emirates–

Gulf Giants–

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu DhabiMon 7 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

Match 23 · LeagueUpcoming

Dubai Capitals–

Sharjah Warriorz–

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiTue 8 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

Match 24 · LeagueUpcoming

Sharjah Warriorz–

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders–

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, SharjahWed 9 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

Match 25 · LeagueUpcoming

Dubai Capitals–

Gulf Giants–

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiThu 10 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

Match 26 · LeagueUpcoming

Sharjah Warriorz–

MI Emirates–

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, SharjahFri 11 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

Match 27 · LeagueUpcoming

Desert Vipers–

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders–

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiSat 12 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

Match 28 · LeagueUpcoming

MI Emirates–

Dubai Capitals–

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu DhabiSun 13 Dec, 2:00 pm GST

Match 29 · LeagueUpcoming

Gulf Giants–

Desert Vipers–

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiSun 13 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

Match 30 · LeagueUpcoming

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders–

Dubai Capitals–

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu DhabiMon 14 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

Match 31 · Qualifier 1Upcoming

?Seed 1–

?Seed 2–

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu DhabiWed 16 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

Match 32 · EliminatorUpcoming

?Seed 3–

?Seed 4–

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiThu 17 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

Match 33 · Qualifier 2Upcoming

?Loser of Qualifier 1–

?Winner of the Eliminator–

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, SharjahFri 18 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

Match 34 · FinalUpcoming

?Winner of Qualifier 1–

?Winner of Qualifier 2–

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiSun 20 Dec, 6:30 pm GST

ILT20 Season 5 Fixtures Table

Complete tabular view of all 34 fixtures, dates, teams, venues and start times.

Tournament Phases & Schedule Breakdown

League stage: 30 matches, 21 November to 14 December 2026, each side playing ten games. Playoffs: Qualifier 1 on 16 December in Abu Dhabi, Eliminator on 17 December in Dubai, Qualifier 2 on 18 December in Sharjah, and the final on 20 December in Dubai. Six dates have two matches: 22, 28 and 29 November, and 2, 6 and 13 December.

Venues

Three grounds host Season 5: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai (25,000, 15 matches); Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi (20,000, 11 matches); and Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (16,000, 8 matches).

Participating Franchise Teams

Six franchises: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Jason Holder), Desert Vipers (Babar Azam), Dubai Capitals (Faf du Plessis), Gulf Giants (Jos Buttler), MI Emirates (Nicholas Pooran) and Sharjah Warriorz (James Vince). Full squads and fixtures are on each team page.

Broadcasting, Live Streaming, and Match Tickets

Afghanistan rights are with ATN, television and digital. Other countries and ticket prices are still to be announced on this site. Check the How to Watch page for rights and the Tickets page for prices before buying or subscribing.

Competition Rules & Championship Decider

The top four after 30 league matches reach the playoffs. Net run rate separates sides level on points. The final, on 20 December in Dubai, decides the Season 5 champion.

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