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Season 4 · United Arab Emirates

ILT20 Season 4 statistics and leaders

Sam Curran led ILT20 Season 4 with 397 runs and won both the Most Valuable Player and Best Batter belts. Waqar Salamkheil and Ajay Kumar shared the competition-high wicket total with 18 each; the official Best Bowler belt went to Salamkheil. These final records cover all 34 matches, including the four playoffs.

Final after the 4 January Final

Who scored the most runs in ILT20 Season 4?

Desert Vipers captain Sam Curran finished first with 397 runs from 12 innings. His 49.62 average was the best among the top five, and his unbeaten 74 in the Final helped the Vipers set up their first ILT20 title.

Muhammad Waseem placed second with 370 runs for MI Emirates, 27 behind Curran. Max Holden gave the champions a second top-three batter with 359, followed by MI Emirates' Tom Banton and Dubai Capitals' Jordan Cox.

397Sam Curran runs
49.62Curran average
135.49Curran strike rate
74*Curran in the Final
RankPlayerTeamInningsRunsAverageStrike rate
1Sam CurranDesert Vipers1239749.62135.49
2Muhammad WaseemMI Emirates1337030.83131.67
3Max HoldenDesert Vipers1135939.89126.41
4Tom BantonMI Emirates1332629.64129.37
5Jordan CoxDubai Capitals1132135.67126.38

Two bowlers finished on 18

Who took the most ILT20 Season 4 wickets?

Dubai Capitals leg-spinner Waqar Salamkheil and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders seamer Ajay Kumar finished level on 18 wickets. The season record therefore keeps both players at the top instead of presenting the official award winner as the only statistical leader.

Desert Vipers pair David Payne and Khuzaima Tanveer followed on 17 wickets each. Jason Holder completed the top five with 15 for Abu Dhabi, giving the two finalists and Knight Riders six of the leading places when the tie is shown in full.

RankPlayerTeamMatchesWickets
1=Waqar SalamkheilDubai Capitals1118
1=Ajay KumarAbu Dhabi Knight Riders1218
3=David PayneDesert Vipers917
3=Khuzaima TanveerDesert Vipers1117
5Jason HolderAbu Dhabi Knight Riders1015

Every franchise represented

Who led each ILT20 Season 4 team?

The team table compares the highest run total and wicket total inside each franchise's completed campaign. Playoff figures are included for Abu Dhabi, Desert Vipers, Dubai Capitals and MI Emirates; Gulf Giants and Sharjah Warriorz played ten league matches only.

Desert Vipers had joint team wicket leaders because Payne and Khuzaima both took 17. Their tie is preserved, just as the competition-wide tie between Salamkheil and Ajay is preserved above.

TeamTop run-scorerTop wicket-takerMatches in scope
Abu Dhabi Knight RidersPhil Salt — 255Ajay Kumar — 1810 league + 2 playoffs
Desert VipersSam Curran — 397David Payne / Khuzaima Tanveer — 1710 league + 2 playoffs
Dubai CapitalsJordan Cox — 321Waqar Salamkheil — 1810 league + Eliminator
Gulf GiantsMoeen Ali — 251Azmatullah Omarzai — 1210 league
MI EmiratesMuhammad Waseem — 370Allah Ghazanfar — 1510 league + 3 playoffs
Sharjah WarriorzJohnson Charles — 244Adil Rashid — 1110 league

Official signature belts

Who won the ILT20 Season 4 awards?

Curran received both the Red Belt for Most Valuable Player and the Green Belt for Best Batter after his 397-run, seven-wicket and ten-catch campaign. Muhammad Waseem won the Blue Belt for Best UAE Player for a fourth consecutive season after scoring 370 runs.

Salamkheil received the White Belt for Best Bowler. That official award is recorded separately from the wicket leaderboard because Ajay Kumar also finished on 18 wickets; the competition report does not state that the belt erased or broke the statistical tie.

AwardWinnerTeamSeason evidence
Red Belt · Most Valuable PlayerSam CurranDesert Vipers397 runs · 7 wickets · 10 catches
Green Belt · Best BatterSam CurranDesert Vipers397 runs · three fifties
White Belt · Best BowlerWaqar SalamkheilDubai Capitals18 wickets
Blue Belt · Best UAE PlayerMuhammad WaseemMI Emirates370 runs · fourth straight award

League and playoff results separated

How did the six ILT20 teams finish overall?

Desert Vipers went 8–2 in the league stage and won both playoff matches, finishing 10–2 as champions. MI Emirates added one win and two losses in the playoffs to their 7–3 league record, ending 8–5 as runners-up.

The table keeps league and overall records in separate columns. That prevents playoff results from being added to the final points table while still showing each team's complete Season 4 campaign.

TeamLeague recordOverall recordFinish
Desert Vipers8–210–2Champions
MI Emirates7–38–5Runners-up
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders4–65–7Lost Qualifier 2
Dubai Capitals5–55–6Lost Eliminator
Gulf Giants3–73–7League stage
Sharjah Warriorz3–73–7League stage

Completed Season 4 record

What is included in these ILT20 statistics?

Player totals cover all 34 completed matches from 2 December 2025 through the Final on 4 January 2026. Team league records stop after Match 30, while overall records add Qualifier 1, the Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and the Final where applicable.

The full leaderboards use a reviewed statistical archive; award labels and Curran's all-round return are checked against the official ILT20 Final report. Season 5 signings and later franchise changes are outside this completed-season record.

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Sources and update date

Prepared by StumpScope Cricket Desk. Season information updated 17 August 2026.

Official ILT20 Season 4 Final and awards report ↗Official ILT20 Season 4 belt-winner record ↗Reviewed ILT20 Season 4 batting statistics ↗Reviewed ILT20 Season 4 bowling statistics ↗StumpScope complete ILT20 Season 4 result archive ↗