2024 International League T20 Explained

2024 International League T20
Fromdate:19 January
Todate:17 February
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Tournament Format:Double round-robin and Playoffs
Host: United Arab Emirates
Champions:MI Emirates
Count:1
Runner Up:Dubai Capitals
Participants:6
Matches:34
Player Of The Series:Sikandar Raza (Dubai Capitals)
Most Runs:James Vince (356) (Gulf Giants)
Most Wickets:Fazalhaq Farooqi (17) (MI Emirates)
Waqar Salamkheil (17) (MI Emirates)
Previous Year:2023
Previous Tournament:2023 International League T20
Next Year:2025
Next Tournament:2025 International League T20

The 2024 International League T20 (also known as DP World International League T20 2024 or DP World ILT20 2024 for sponsorship reasons)[1] [2] was the second season of the International League T20, a professional Twenty20 cricket league in the United Arab Emirates, organised by the Emirates Cricket Board. The tournament was played from 19 January 2024 and the final was held on 17 February 2024.[3] [4] Gulf Giants were the defending champions. The matches were granted List A status by the ICC for fielding less domestic players as stipulated.[5]

In the final, MI Emirates defeated Dubai Capitals by 45 runs to win the title.

Background

The UAE-based ILT20 was given List A status by the ICC shortly before the start of its second season. It is the first T20 league run by the board of an Associate nation to be given the status.[6] The tournament will thus be recognised as an official T20 tournament, with all tournament statistics given official status. In a statement, the ILT20 called the update "a major milestone" and a "major boost".

Squads

Teams had the option of retaining players from the tournament's first season or acquiring new signings.[7] [8] [9]

Sharjah Warriors
Last year Performance
6th position
(Group Stage)
Runner-up
(Group Stage- 1st)
4th position
(Group Stage- 4th)
Champions
(Group Stage- 1st)
3rd position
(Group Stage- 3rd)
5th position
(Group Stage)
Head Coaches
Bharat ArunJames FosterPhil SimmonsAndy FlowerRobin SinghPaul Farbrace
Captains
Players

Venues

United Arab Emirates
DubaiSharjahAbu Dhabi
Dubai International Cricket StadiumSharjah Cricket StadiumSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
Capacity: 25,000Capacity: 16,000Capacity: 20,000

League stage

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Playoffs

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Eliminator

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Qualifier 1

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Qualifier 2

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Final

Statistics

Batting Records

Most Runs

PlayerTeamRuns
James VinceGulf Giants1235629.6659120.17
Nicholas PooranDesert Vipers1035450.5757170.19
Kusal PereraMI Emirates1033533.5065157.27
Muhammad WaseemMI Emirates1232132.1089147.92
Sam BillingsDubai Capitals1232032.0067140.35
Last updated: 17 February 2024

Bowling Records

Most Wickets

PlayerTeamMatchesWicketsEcon
Fazalhaq FarooqiMI Emirates8177.654/25
Waqar SalamkheilMI Emirates11177.173/18
Trent BoultMI Emirates12168.133/14
Scott KuggeleijnDubai Capitals8139.434/17
Sikandar RazaDubai Capitals13136.313/21
Last updated: 17 February 2024

End of Season Awards

BeltAwardWinnerTeam
GreenMost runs James VinceGulf Giants
WhiteMost wickets Waqar SalamkheilMI Emirates
BlackFastest 50 Nicholas PooranMI Emirates
RedMost Valuable Player (MVP) Sikandar RazaDubai Capitals
BlueBest UAE PlayerMuhammad WaseemMI Emirates

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DP World ILT20 Season 2 to be played between 19 January to 18 February 2024. 2023-08-23 . ilt20.ae . en.
  2. Web site: Gulf Giants, Sharjah Warriors to play ILT20 opener on January 19. 2023-11-02 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  3. Web site: ILT20 2024 to kick off on January 19 . 2023-08-24 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  4. Web site: ILT20 Season 2 to be played on January 19 to February 18 window next year . 2023-08-24 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  5. Web site: ILT20 becomes first Associate-run franchise league to get 'official' List-A status. ESPN Cricinfo . 12 December 2023.
  6. Web site: Big breakthrough for DP World ILT20 as ICC awards the tournament List A status . 2023-12-13 . www.ilt20.ae.
  7. Web site: New Signess for DP World ILT20 Season 2. 2023-08-21 . ilt20.ae . en.
  8. Web site: retained by franchises for DP World ILT20 Season2. 2023-07-10 . ilt20.ae . en.
  9. Web site: 2024 Squads. 2023-08-21 . ESPNcricinfo . 21 August 2023 . en.