Dubai Capitals to take on Desert Vipers in ILT20 opener

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Dubai Capitals to take on Desert Vipers in ILT20 opener

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The fourth season will kick off on December 2, 2025 © AFP

Defending champions Dubai Capitals will clash with Desert Vipers in the opening match of International League T20, Season 4, on Tuesday, December 2. The fixture is a highly anticipated rematch of last season's thrilling final.

The Season 4 opener will be played at the Dubai International Stadium - the venue for Season 3's grand finish. The six-team tournament will once again feature a total of 34 matches. Dubai International Stadium will host 15 matches, Abu Dhabi's Zayed Cricket Stadium will stage 11, and the Sharjah Cricket Stadium will be the venue for eight matches.

Following the tournament-opener, Sharjah Warriorz, who qualified for the playoffs for the first time in the tournament's history in Season 3, will take on Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the second match of the tournament - the first of the season at the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

The first-ever winners of the tournament, Gulf Giants, will open their campaign against Season 2 champions MI Emirates. The contest between the two former champions will take place at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday, 4 December.

After the completion of the 30-match double-league round-robin stage, the top four teams on the points table will enter the ILT20 Season 4 playoffs.

The top two teams on the table will compete in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday, 30 December at Abu Dhabi's Zayed Cricket Stadium. The Eliminator (Team 3 vs Team 4 on the points table) will be played on Thursday, 1 January at the Dubai International Stadium. Qualifier 2 (Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Eliminator) will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Season 4 will conclude with the title clash - the tournament finale - which will be played at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday 4 January from 6:30 pm local time.

Schedule (all Gulf Standard Time)

Date Day Match Time Venue 2 December Tuesday Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers 6:30 PM Dubai 3 December Wednesday Sharjah Warriorz vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 6:30 PM Sharjah 4 December Thursday Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates 6:30 PM Dubai 5 December Friday Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 6:30 PM Sharjah 6 December Saturday Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants 6:30 PM Dubai 7 December Sunday Sharjah Warriorz vs MI Emirates 2:00 PM Sharjah 7 December Sunday Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 6:30 PM Dubai 8 December Monday Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants 6:30 PM Dubai 9 December Tuesday MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers 6:30 PM Abu Dhabi 10 December Wednesday Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriorz 6:30 PM Dubai 11 December Thursday Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates 6:30 PM Abu Dhabi 12 December Friday Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers 6:30 PM Dubai 13 December Saturday Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals 6:30 PM Abu Dhabi 14 December Sunday MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz 2:00 PM Abu Dhabi 14 December Sunday Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals 6:30 PM Dubai 15 December Monday Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants 6:30 PM Sharjah 16 December Tuesday Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers 6:30 PM Abu Dhabi 17 December Wednesday Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates 6:30 PM Dubai 18 December Thursday Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants 6:30 PM Abu Dhabi 19 December Friday Sharjah Warriorz vs Dubai Capitals 6:30 PM Sharjah 20 December Saturday MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 2:00 PM Abu Dhabi 20 December Saturday Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriorz 6:30 PM Dubai 21 December Sunday Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals 2:00 PM Sharjah 21 December Sunday Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates 6:30 PM Dubai 22 December Monday Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriorz 6:30 PM Abu Dhabi 23 December Tuesday MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants 6:30 PM Abu Dhabi 24 December Wednesday Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriorz 6:30 PM Dubai 25 December Thursday Rest Day NA NA 26 December Friday Sharjah Warriorz vs Desert Vipers 6:30 PM Sharjah 27 December Saturday MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals 6:30 PM Abu Dhabi 28 December Sunday Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 6:30 PM Dubai 29 December Monday Rest Day NA NA 30 December Tuesday Qualifier 1 (Team 1 vs Team 2) 6:30 PM Abu Dhabi 31 December Wednesday Rest Day NA NA 1 January Thursday Eliminator (Team 3 vs Team 4) 6:30 PM Dubai 2 January Friday Qualifier 2 (Loser Q1 vs Winner Eliminator) 6:30 PM Sharjah 3 January Saturday Rest Day NA NA 4 January Sunday Final (Winner Q1 vs Winner Q2) 6:30 PM Dubai

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