United Arab Emirates · season profile
International League T20
The completed 34-match UAE season in which Desert Vipers beat MI Emirates by 46 runs to win their first ILT20 title.
Season guide
Competition overview
DP World ILT20 Season 4 ran from 2 December 2025 to 4 January 2026. Six franchises played 30 league matches before Qualifier 1, the Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and the final.
Desert Vipers led the league table with eight wins from 10 matches. They then beat MI Emirates in Qualifier 1 and again in the Dubai final, defending 182/4 to secure a 46-run win and the franchise’s first title.
The archive below stores every reviewed result and score line, the final league-stage table and the three UAE host grounds. Playoff results are kept separate from the 30-match league-table record.
Season registry
Teams
Qualification race
Current points table
Final table after all 30 league matches; the top four advanced to the playoffs.
League table
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Desert Vipers | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.438 | 16 |
| 2 |  MI Emirates | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.676 | 14 |
| 3 |  Dubai Capitals | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.578 | 10 |
| 4 |  Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.559 | 8 |
| 5 | GUGulf Giants | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -0.310 | 6 |
| 6 |  Sharjah Warriorz | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -0.815 | 6 |
Match calendar
Full season schedule
All 30 league matches and four playoffs. Times are UAE local time. Schedule updated 2026-08-09.
Dubai Capitals
Desert Vipers
Desert Vipers won by 4 wicketsDubai Capitals 150/8 (20) · Desert Vipers 151/6 (19)
Sharjah Warriorz
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 39 runsSharjah Warriorz 194/9 (20) · Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 233/4 (20)
Gulf Giants
MI Emirates
Gulf Giants won by 6 wicketsGulf Giants 164/4 (14.4) · MI Emirates 163/6 (20)
Desert Vipers
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Desert Vipers won by 2 wicketsDesert Vipers 175/8 (19.3) · Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 171/6 (20)
Dubai Capitals
Gulf Giants
Gulf Giants won by 4 wicketsDubai Capitals 160/6 (20) · Gulf Giants 161/6 (18.5)
Sharjah Warriorz
MI Emirates
MI Emirates won by 4 runsSharjah Warriorz 181/7 (20) · MI Emirates 185/8 (20)
Dubai Capitals
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Dubai Capitals won by 83 runsDubai Capitals 186/4 (20) · Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 103 (15.3)
Desert Vipers
Gulf Giants
Match tied; Desert Vipers won the Super OverDesert Vipers 179/9 (20) · Gulf Giants 179/5 (20)
MI Emirates
Desert Vipers
Desert Vipers won by 1 runMI Emirates 158/9 (20) · Desert Vipers 159/4 (20)
Gulf Giants
Sharjah Warriorz
Gulf Giants won by 6 wicketsGulf Giants 158/4 (19.4) · Sharjah Warriorz 157/6 (20)
MI Emirates
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
MI Emirates won by 7 wicketsMI Emirates 123/3 (13.5) · Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 122 (19.3)
Gulf Giants
Desert Vipers
Desert Vipers won by 8 wicketsGulf Giants 157/7 (20) · Desert Vipers 158/2 (16.5)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Dubai Capitals
Dubai Capitals won by 9 runsAbu Dhabi Knight Riders 187/8 (20) · Dubai Capitals 196/5 (20)
MI Emirates
Sharjah Warriorz
Sharjah Warriorz won by 6 runsMI Emirates 168/5 (20) · Sharjah Warriorz 174/3 (20)
Desert Vipers
Dubai Capitals
Desert Vipers won by 5 wicketsDesert Vipers 171/5 (19.4) · Dubai Capitals 166/4 (20)
Sharjah Warriorz
Gulf Giants
Sharjah Warriorz won by 11 runsSharjah Warriorz 174/6 (20) · Gulf Giants 163/9 (20)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Desert Vipers
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 1 runAbu Dhabi Knight Riders 181/5 (20) · Desert Vipers 180/6 (20)
Dubai Capitals
MI Emirates
MI Emirates won by 7 runsDubai Capitals 130 (20) · MI Emirates 137/8 (20)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Gulf Giants
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 4 wicketsAbu Dhabi Knight Riders 167/6 (19.2) · Gulf Giants 165/7 (20)
Sharjah Warriorz
Dubai Capitals
Dubai Capitals won by 63 runsSharjah Warriorz 117 (17) · Dubai Capitals 180/6 (20)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
MI Emirates
MI Emirates won by 35 runsAbu Dhabi Knight Riders 152/7 (20) · MI Emirates 187/4 (20)
Desert Vipers
Sharjah Warriorz
Desert Vipers won by 4 wicketsDesert Vipers 91/6 (13.5) · Sharjah Warriorz 90 (17.5)
Gulf Giants
Dubai Capitals
Dubai Capitals won by 6 wicketsGulf Giants 156 (19.5) · Dubai Capitals 162/4 (19.2)
Desert Vipers
MI Emirates
MI Emirates won by 4 wicketsDesert Vipers 124/7 (20) · MI Emirates 128/6 (17.3)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Sharjah Warriorz
Sharjah Warriorz won by 4 wicketsAbu Dhabi Knight Riders 134/9 (20) · Sharjah Warriorz 135/6 (20)
MI Emirates
Gulf Giants
MI Emirates won by 8 wicketsMI Emirates 142/2 (16.3) · Gulf Giants 141/6 (20)
Dubai Capitals
Sharjah Warriorz
Dubai Capitals won by 6 wicketsDubai Capitals 138/4 (19.1) · Sharjah Warriorz 134/8 (20)
Sharjah Warriorz
Desert Vipers
Desert Vipers won by 5 wicketsSharjah Warriorz 140/7 (20) · Desert Vipers 144/5 (19.3)
MI Emirates
Dubai Capitals
MI Emirates won by 8 wicketsMI Emirates 126/2 (16.4) · Dubai Capitals 122/8 (20)
Gulf Giants
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 32 runsGulf Giants 147/9 (20) · Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 179/1 (20)
Desert Vipers
MI Emirates
Desert Vipers won by 45 runsDesert Vipers 233/1 (20) · MI Emirates 188/7 (20)
Dubai Capitals
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 50 runsDubai Capitals 108 (16.2) · Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 158/7 (20)
MI Emirates
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
MI Emirates won by 7 wicketsMI Emirates 121/3 (16.1) · Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 120/8 (20)
Desert Vipers
MI Emirates
Desert Vipers won by 46 runsDesert Vipers 182/4 (20) · MI Emirates 136 (18.3)
Tournament route
Venues and host territories
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Dubai · United Arab Emirates
16 matches
Sheikh Zayed Stadium
Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates
11 matches
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Sharjah · United Arab Emirates
7 matchesSeason numbers
Competition stats
Champions
First ILT20 title
Most runs
Sam Curran, Desert Vipers
Most wickets
Waqar Salamkheil, Dubai Capitals
Matches
30 league matches and four playoffs
Reports and explainers
Latest league news
Season reporting will appear here when it adds information beyond the schedule and directory.
Where to watch
TV & authorized streams
Season verdict
Conclusion
Desert Vipers won their first ILT20 title by defending 182/4 against MI Emirates in the Dubai final. This hub brings all 34 reviewed results, the final table, teams, three venue cards, award leaders and dated official broadcast references together.
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