DP World ILT20 Season 3: Full Squads, Schedule, and Key Players Revealed

The DP World International League T20 (ILT20) Season 3 is set to ignite the cricketing world starting January 11, 2025. The defending champions MI Emirates will face Dubai Capitals in the season opener at Dubai International Stadium, revisiting the high-stakes clash from last season's finale.

The tournament will feature 34 matches across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah, culminating in the grand finale on February 9, 2025. The matches will include evening games starting at 6:30 PM on weekdays and 6:00 PM on weekends, with afternoon fixtures at 2:00 PM during double-header weekends.

CEO David White remarked, "With world-class players and ideal UAE weather, Season 3 of the DP World ILT20 promises unforgettable action. Fans and families can enjoy riveting cricket and weekend fan carnivals at our stadiums in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah."

Fans can catch the live broadcast on Zee Network in India, with other global broadcasters to be announced soon. Here's a look at the full squads of all six teams competing in the tournament:

MI Emirates

Key Players: Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult

Full Squad:
Odean Smith, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Kieron Pollard, Trent Boult, Dwayne Bravo, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Asif Khan, Akeal Hosein, Monank Patel, Reece Topley, Chris Benjamin, Zahoor Khan, Dan Mousley, Corey Anderson, Nicholas Pooran, Will Smeed, Nosthusha Kenjige, Mckenny Clarke, Kusal Perera, Andre Fletcher, Waqar Salamkheil, Tim David, Ambati Rayudu, Jordan Thompson, Bhanuka Rajapaksa

Dubai Capitals

Key Players: David Warner, Sikandar Raza, Rovman Powell

Full Squad:
Dushmantha Chameera, David Warner, Richard Ngarava, Haider Ali, Nuwan Thushara, Roelof van der Merwe, Kane Richardson, Scott Kuggeleijn, Dasun Shanaka, Max Holden, Andrew Tye, Sam Billings, Sikandar Raza, Rovman Powell, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Vriitya Aravind, Paul van Meekeren, Akif Raja, Mohammad Mohsin, Tom Abell, Leus du Plooy, Olly Stone, George Munsey, Shamar Joseph, Tom Banton, Ben Dunk, Zahir Khan, Abdul Ghaffar, Jason Holder, Rahul Chopra

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Key Players: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Jason Roy

Full Squad:
Josh Little, Ravi Bopara, Charith Asalanka, Sagar Kalyan, Adhitya Shetty, Laurie Evans, Marchant de Lange, Alishan Sharafu, Michael Pepper, Imad Wasim, Matiullah Khan, Sam Hain, Sabir Ali, Brandon McMullen, David Willey, Fabian Allen, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Joe Clarke, Ali Khan, Jason Roy, Andries Gous, Jake Lintott

Sharjah Warriors

Key Players: Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Maheesh Theekshana

Full Squad:
James Fuller, Basil Hameed, Chris Sole, Adil Rashid, Nilansh Keswani, Junaid Siddique, Liam Livingstone, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Niroshan Dickwella, Daniel Sams, Joe Denly, Mark Deyal, Martin Guptill, Peter Hatzoglou, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Lewis Gregory, Luke Wells, Johnson Charles, Sean Williams, Mark Watt, Qais Ahmad, Chris Woakes, Kusal Mendis, Muhammad Jawadullah

Gulf Giants

Key Players: Chris Lynn, Shimron Hetmyer, James Vince

Full Squad:
James Vince, Jamie Smith, Saurabh Netravalkar, Blessing Muzarabani, Karim Janat, Sanchit Sharma, Gerhard Erasmus, Jamie Overton, Richard Gleeson, Chris Jordan, Carlos Brathwaite, Dominic Drakes, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Zuhaib Zubair, Shimron Hetmyer, Jordan Cox, Dipendra Singh Airee, Liam Dawson, Daniel Worrall, Aayan Khan, Usman Khan, Chris Lynn

Desert Vipers

Key Players: Alex Hales, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shaheen Afridi

Full Squad:
Azam Khan, Colin Munro, Phil Salt, Sam Curran, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Luke Wood, Sherfane Rutherford, Dinesh Chandimal, Dan Lawrence, Tymal Mills, Sheldon Cottrell, Rohan Mustafa, Tom Curran, Tanish Suri, Wanindu Hasaranga, Aryan Lakra, Nathan Sowter, Bas de Leede, Adam Hose, Alex Hales, Matheesha Pathirana, Ali Naseer, Mohammad Amir, Karthik Meiyappan, Gus Atkinson, Michael Jones