The first ball will be delivered at 6:00 PM local time on Saturday, 11 January 2025. The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will launch their Season 3 campaign with a home game against Season 1 finalists' the Desert Vipers on Sunday, 12 January at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. In the evening game on the same day, Season 1 champions Gulf Giants will face the Sharjah Warriorz in their tournament opener at the DIS. The first of eight matches at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium is set to be an exciting clash between the hosts Sharjah Warriorz and Dubai Capitals on Friday, 17 January - 6:30pm. Fifteen tournament matches will be played at the Dubai International Stadium. Abu Dhabi's Zayed Cricket Stadium will host 11 while the Sharjah Cricket Stadium will be the centre stage for eight Season 3 matches. The evening games will begin at 6:30 pm on weekdays and at 6:00pm on the weekends. On the double-header weekends, the afternoon games will be played at 2:00pm. A total of 34 matches will be staged in the month-long tournament which will conclude with the final at the DIS on Sunday, 9 February. The entire Season 3 will be broadcast live on Zee Network in India. The syndicate broadcast partners around the world will be announced in the coming days. : ILT20 2025 will be incredibly fierce and highly competitive: David Warner The six ILT20 franchises have retained T20 superstars like Andre Russell (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Sunil Narine (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Alex Hales (Desert Vipers), Sherfane Rutherford (Desert Vipers), David Warner (Dubai Capitals), Rovman Powell (Dubai Capitals), Chris Jordan (Gulf Giants), Shimron Hetmyer (Gulf Giants), Akeal Hossein (MI Emirates), Nicholas Pooran (MI Emirates), Adil Rashid (Sharjah Warriorz Wildcard Pick in Season 2) and Johnson Charles (Sharjah Warriorz). Additionally, Jason Roy (Sharjah Warriorz), Fakhar Zaman (Desert Vipers), Shai Hope (Dubai Capitals), Lockie Ferguson (Desert Vipers), Roston Chase (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Matthew Wade (Sharjah Warriorz), Ibrahim Zadran (Gulf Giants) and Romario Shepherd (MI Emirates) will make their ILT20 debuts in Season 3 and dazzle the crowds. : Roy, Fakhar, Hope, Ferguson headline new signings for ILT20 2025 ILT20 CEO David White: "We are set for a bigger and better edition of the International League T20 as we unveil the schedule for Season 3 with the first ball to be bowled at our iconic Dubai International Stadium on Saturday, 11 January with the defending champions MI Emirates hosted by the Dubai Capitals in what would be a rematch of Season 2's grand finale. Our six teams have gathered a line-up of world-class T20 stars besides the best of the UAE talent who will combine to provide rich entertainment to cricket fans during the 34-match tournament. "The ILT20's glittering trophy is one of the most sought-after prizes in the cricket calendar and we expect fierce battle between the global superstars who will be giving it their all for their respective franchise. "The ILT20 provides both spectators at the stadium and fans from around the world via our global broadcast partners Zee Network the opportunity to witness riveting cricketing action. In the coming days we would be launching Season 3 match tickets with special offers for both the diehards and fans while encouraging families to come in numbers especially during the weekends at our fan carnivals at the stadiums in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. "The weather across UAE will be ideal for cricket for both afternoon and night games, for fans and tourists that are set to visit the country in these months, the ILT20 is surely an experience they cannot afford to miss." International League 2025 fixtures

Date	Match	Location	Time
Saturday, 11 Jan	Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates	Dubai	6:00 PM
Sunday, 12 Jan	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers	Abu Dhabi	2:00 PM
	Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriorz	Dubai	6:00 PM
Monday, 13 Jan	MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals	Abu Dhabi	6:30 PM
Tuesday, 14 Jan	Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers	Dubai	6:30 PM
Wednesday, 15 Jan	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriorz	Abu Dhabi	6:30 PM
Thursday, 16 Jan	Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates	Dubai	6:30 PM
Friday, 17 Jan	Sharjah Warriorz vs Dubai Capitals	Sharjah	6:30 PM
Saturday, 18 Jan	Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders	Dubai	2:00 PM
	Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals	Sharjah	6:00 PM
Sunday, 19 Jan	Sharjah Warriorz vs MI Emirates	Sharjah	2:00 PM
	Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders	Dubai	6:00 PM
Monday, 20 Jan	Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers	Dubai	6:30 PM
Tuesday, 21 Jan	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates	Abu Dhabi	6:30 PM
Wednesday, 22 Jan	Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriorz	Dubai	6:30 PM
Thursday, 23 Jan	Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants	Dubai	6:30 PM
Friday, 24 Jan	MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders	Abu Dhabi	6:30 PM
Saturday, 25 Jan	Sharjah Warriorz vs Desert Vipers	Sharjah	2:00 PM
	MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants	Abu Dhabi	6:00 PM
Sunday, 26 Jan	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals	Abu Dhabi	2:00 PM
	Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants	Sharjah	6:00 PM
Monday, 27 Jan	MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers	Abu Dhabi	6:30 PM
Tuesday, 28 Jan	Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriorz	Dubai	6:30 PM
Wednesday, 29 Jan	Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants	Dubai	6:30 PM
Thursday, 30 Jan	Sharjah Warriorz vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders	Sharjah	6:30 PM
Friday, 31 Jan	Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates	Dubai	6:30 PM
Saturday, 1 Feb	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants	Abu Dhabi	6:00 PM
Sunday, 2 Feb	MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz	Abu Dhabi	2:00 PM
	Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders	Dubai	6:00 PM
Monday, 3 Feb	Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals	Sharjah	6:00 PM
Wednesday, 5 Feb	Qualifier 1 - Seed 1 vs Seed 2	Dubai	6:30 PM
Thursday, 6 Feb	Eliminator - Seed 3 vs Seed 4	Abu Dhabi	6:30 PM
Friday, 7 Feb	Qualifier 2 - Loser of Q1 vs Winner of Eliminator	Sharjah	6:30 PM
Sunday, 9 Feb	Final - Winner of Q1 vs Winner of Q2	Dubai	6:00 PM

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