DUBAI : Tickets for the fifth edition of the DP World International League T20 (ILT20) have gone on sale, with the 34-match tournament scheduled to begin on November 21 and conclude with the final at Dubai International Stadium on December 20.
The opening match will feature defending champions Desert Vipers against MI Emirates, recreating the Season 4 final. The match will be played at Dubai International Stadium, marking the start of a month-long competition featuring six franchises across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
Tickets are available through the official ticketing website, https://tickets.ilt20.ae/, and Platinumlist at https://www.platinumlist.net/. Physical ticket box offices in Dubai and Sharjah will open on November 14.
The tournament organisers have announced affordable ticket prices to encourage families and cricket fans of all ages to attend matches. Children’s tickets start at AED 10 at Dubai International Stadium, Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah Cricket Stadium on all match days, including the final.
Children aged five to 16 are eligible for children’s tickets, while children under five can enter without a ticket when accompanied by an adult. Adult tickets start at AED 20 for league and playoff matches and AED 30 for the final.
The Sixes Lounge Family Pass will also be available at Dubai International Stadium for AED 500, covering two adults and two children for a league or playoff match. The package provides access to the Sixes Lounge, a premium hospitality area and viewing platform. The same family package for the final on December 20 will cost AED 650.
For fans seeking a premium match-day experience, hospitality tickets for children at the Sixes Lounge in Dubai and the Diamond Pavilion at Sharjah Cricket Stadium start at AED 125, while adult hospitality tickets begin at AED 180. Sky Boxes and VIP Suites will be available through individual match seats, private boxes and season packages covering five home-team matches.
Season 5 will feature several prominent international cricketers. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will include Moeen Ali, Finn Allen and Usman Tariq, while Desert Vipers will feature Babar Azam, Shimron Hetmyer and Naseem Shah.
Dubai Capitals will have Faf du Plessis, Marcus Stoinis and Mustafizur Rahman, while Gulf Giants will feature Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone and David Miller. MI Emirates will include Rashid Khan, Nicholas Pooran and Fazalhaq Farooqi, while Sharjah Warriorz will feature Mohammad Nabi, Sikandar Raza and Adil Rashid.
The league-stage matches will continue until December 14, followed by the playoffs. Qualifier 1 is scheduled for December 16 in Abu Dhabi, the Eliminator for December 17 in Dubai and Qualifier 2 for December 18 in Sharjah. The tournament final will take place at Dubai International Stadium on December 20 at 6:30 p.m. Gulf Standard Time.
The 34-match competition will be staged across the three emirates, with the six franchises competing for the Season 5 title. The tournament’s combination of international cricket talent and family-oriented ticket prices is expected to draw fans to venues throughout the competition.
