Season 4 · United Arab Emirates
ILT20 Season 4 squads and captains
The ILT20 Season 4 squad directory contains 147 source-scoped names across six franchises. Abu Dhabi, Desert Vipers and Dubai use final Season 4 registers; Gulf follows its current post-season directory, while MI Emirates and Sharjah preserve wider campaign timelines so later additions and replacements are not silently erased.
Six teams · 147 source-scoped names
What does the ILT20 Season 4 squad directory include?
The six cards follow the strongest roster state available for each franchise rather than forcing one opening-day snapshot across the competition. Three are final Season 4 lists, one is a current post-season directory and two are campaign timelines that preserve documented additions.
Each card therefore carries its own scope note and source. A player name confirms roster membership within that stated boundary; match appearances still require a scorecard and are not inferred from selection alone.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
21 playersCaptain: Jason Holder
21-player final ILT20 register: 13 international, four UAE and four Associate players. Wildcards Jason Holder and Piyush Chawla are included; selection does not prove an appearance.
- Jason HolderAll-Rounder
- Sunil NarineAll-Rounder
- Sherfane RutherfordBatter
- Phil SaltWK-Batter
- Liam LivingstoneAll-Rounder
- Khary PierreAll-Rounder
- Andre RussellAll-Rounder
- Shadley van SchalkwykAll-Rounder
- Alex HalesWK-Batter
- Olly StoneBowler
- Michael PepperWK-Batter
- Adnan IdreesAll-Rounder
- Ajay KumarBowler
- Alishan SharafuBatter
- Brandon McMullenAll-Rounder
- George GartonAll-Rounder
- Ibrar AhmedBowler
- Abdul MananWK-Batter
- Mayank ChowdaryBatter
- Piyush ChawlaBowler
- Unmukt ChandBatter
Desert Vipers
23 playersCaptain: Lockie Ferguson · Sam Curran deputised
23-player final Season 4 directory, superseding the 21-name launch list. Lockie Ferguson was appointed captain before Sam Curran led during his injury and captained the Final.
- David PayneBowler
- Fakhar ZamanBatter
- Naseem ShahBowler
- Lockie FergusonBowler
- Shimron HetmyerBatter
- Wanindu HasarangaAll-Rounder
- Usman TariqBowler
- Max HoldenBatter
- Sam CurranAll-Rounder
- Jason RoyBatter
- Dan LawrenceAll-Rounder
- Qais AhmadBowler
- Vriitya AravindWK-Batter
- Tom BruceBatter
- Faridoon DawoodzaiBowler
- Zafar GoharAll-Rounder
- Andries GousWK-Batter
- Faisal KhanBatter
- Matiullah KhanBowler
- Hassan NawazBatter
- Sanjay PahalAll-Rounder
- Bilal TahirBatter
- Khuzaima TanveerBowler
Dubai Capitals
24 playersCaptain: Dasun Shanaka · Mohammad Nabi led the Eliminator
24-player final Season 4 register. Dasun Shanaka was the season captain, while Mohammad Nabi led the Eliminator; the second label is match-specific, not a silent appointment change.
- Haider AliBatter
- Dushmantha ChameeraBowler
- Rovman PowellBatter
- Dasun ShanakaAll-Rounder
- Jordan CoxWK-Batter
- Mohammad NabiAll-Rounder
- Shayan JahangirWK-Batter
- Waqar SalamkheilBowler
- Navin BidaiseeAll-Rounder
- Scott CurrieAll-Rounder
- Tymal MillsBowler
- David WilleyAll-Rounder
- Leus du PlooyBatter
- Gulbadin NaibAll-Rounder
- Toby AlbertWK-Batter
- Jimmy NeeshamAll-Rounder
- Mustafizur RahmanBowler
- Sediqullah AtalBatter
- Farhan KhanBowler
- Muhammad FarooqBowler
- Muhammad JawadullahBowler
- Anudeep ChenthamaraBowler
- Rushil UgarkarBowler
- Usman NajeebBowler
GGmark pending
Gulf Giants
24 playersCaptain: James Vince · Moeen Ali also led matches
24-player current official directory checked after Season 4. Completed-season replacements Pathum Nissanka and Nuwan Thushara remain in results and statistics but are absent from this live roster source.
- Fred KlaassenBowler
- Azmatullah OmarzaiAll-Rounder
- Moeen AliAll-Rounder
- Rahmanullah GurbazWK-Batter
- Matthew FordeBowler
- Kyle MayersAll-Rounder
- Sean DicksonBatter
- Chris WoodBowler
- Liam DawsonAll-Rounder
- Tom MooresWK-Batter
- James VinceBatter
- Ben KellawayAll-Rounder
- Jordan ClarkAll-Rounder
- Asif KhanBatter
- Gerhard ErasmusAll-Rounder
- Lorcan TuckerWK-Batter
- Meet BhavsarWK-Batter
- Aayan KhanBowler
- Ali KhanBowler
- Haider RazzaqBowler
- Ishtiaq AhmadBowler
- Mark AdairBowler
- Muhammad ZuhaibBowler
- Tabraiz ShamsiBowler
MI Emirates
25 playersCaptain: Kieron Pollard
25-player Season 4 roster timeline containing wildcards, later arrival Rashid Khan and documented replacements. It is not the Season 5 squad; only four pre-auction names were confirmed for that campaign at this cutoff.
- Rashid KhanAll-Rounder
- Nicholas PooranWK-Batter
- Allah GhazanfarBowler
- Romario ShepherdAll-Rounder
- Kamindu MendisAll-Rounder
- Tajinder SinghAll-Rounder
- Kadeem AlleyneAll-Rounder
- Ackeem AugusteBatter
- Andre FletcherWK-Batter
- Kieron PollardAll-Rounder
- Jordan ThompsonBowler
- Jonny BairstowWK-Batter
- Tom BantonWK-Batter
- Dan MousleyAll-Rounder
- Chris WoakesAll-Rounder
- Fazalhaq FarooqiBowler
- Shakib Al HasanAll-Rounder
- Arab GulBowler
- Mohammed ShafeeqBowler
- Naveen-ul-HaqBowler
- Muhammad WaseemBatter
- Nosthush KenjigeBowler
- Rohid BangashAll-Rounder
- Sanjay KrishnamurthiAll-Rounder
- Sunny PatelAll-Rounder
Sharjah Warriorz
30 playersCaptain: Tim Southee
30-name Season 4 timeline: 26 launch names plus four players documented through official match squads or completed statistics. The list does not imply all 30 were available simultaneously.
- Tim DavidBatter
- Jayden SealesBowler
- Dwaine PretoriusAll-Rounder
- Maheesh TheekshanaBowler
- Johnson CharlesWK-Batter
- Saurabh NetravalkarBowler
- James RewWK-Batter
- Nathan SowterBowler
- Sikandar RazaAll-Rounder
- Tom AbellBatter
- Adil RashidBowler
- Tom Kohler-CadmoreWK-Batter
- Kusal MendisWK-Batter
- Mark ChapmanBatter
- Taskin AhmedBowler
- Monank PatelWK-Batter
- Harmeet SinghAll-Rounder
- Dinesh KarthikWK-Batter
- Matheesha PathiranaBowler
- Richard NgaravaBowler
- Tim SoutheeBowler
- Wafiqullah TarakhilBatter
- Ethan D'SouzaAll-Rounder
- Junaid SiddiqueBowler
- Raees AhmadBatter
- Wasim AkramBowler
- Abdul Salman KhanBowler
- Mohamed AslamAll-Rounder
- Shubham RanjaneAll-Rounder
- Ryan BurlAll-Rounder
Appointment and match scopes kept separate
Who captained each ILT20 Season 4 team?
Jason Holder led Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Kieron Pollard captained MI Emirates and Tim Southee led Sharjah Warriorz. James Vince was Gulf Giants' retained captain, with Moeen Ali also leading matches during the campaign.
Two teams need a wider label. Lockie Ferguson was Desert Vipers' appointed captain before injury shifted the role to Sam Curran, who led the title-winning Final. Dasun Shanaka was Dubai Capitals' season captain, while Mohammad Nabi captained the Eliminator.
| Team | Season captain | Additional scope |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Jason Holder | Season campaign |
| Desert Vipers | Lockie Ferguson | Sam Curran led during injury and the Final |
| Dubai Capitals | Dasun Shanaka | Mohammad Nabi led the Eliminator |
| Gulf Giants | James Vince | Moeen Ali also led matches |
| MI Emirates | Kieron Pollard | Season campaign |
| Sharjah Warriorz | Tim Southee | Season campaign |
Final lists, live directory and timelines
Why do the six ILT20 squad counts differ?
The counts reflect source state, not a universal maximum. Abu Dhabi has 21 names, Desert Vipers 23 and Dubai Capitals 24 in their final Season 4 registers. Gulf's live directory has 24 names after dropping two completed-season replacements.
MI Emirates' 25-player record preserves wildcards and documented later changes. Sharjah's 30-name timeline combines its 26-player launch squad with four in-season participants established by match squads or the completed statistical record.
| Team | Names | Roster state |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 21 | Final Season 4 register |
| Desert Vipers | 23 | Final Season 4 directory |
| Dubai Capitals | 24 | Final Season 4 register |
| Gulf Giants | 24 | Current post-season directory |
| MI Emirates | 25 | Season 4 roster timeline |
| Sharjah Warriorz | 30 | Launch squad plus documented additions |
Selection is not a scorecard
Does every listed player have an ILT20 Season 4 appearance?
No. Squad inclusion establishes that a player belonged to the source record, not that the player entered a starting XI. Availability, injury, replacement timing and overseas-player combinations can all leave a registered player without an appearance.
The same rule works in reverse for the Gulf directory: Pathum Nissanka and Nuwan Thushara are absent from the current roster page but remain part of the completed Season 4 match and statistical record. Historical contributions are not deleted when a live directory changes.
Season 5 kept separate
Are these the ILT20 Season 5 squads?
No. ILT20 Season 5 is scheduled for 22 November to 20 December 2026, but this directory describes the completed Season 4 source states. It does not carry all 147 names into the next competition.
At the 17 August cutoff, ILT20 had announced limited pre-auction signings ahead of the 1 October auction. Those current confirmations belong to Season 5 team records and cannot replace or retroactively rewrite the Season 4 squad archive.
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Sources and update date
Prepared by StumpScope Cricket Desk. Season information updated 17 August 2026.