Overview

• Season 4 opens with Dubai Capitals facing Desert Vipers on December 2 at Dubai International Stadium in a rematch of last season’s final.
• The tournament features 34 games across three venues, with 15 in Dubai, 11 in Abu Dhabi and eight in Sharjah.
• Six teams play a 30-match double round robin before playoffs, with Qualifier 1 on December 30, the Eliminator on January 1, Qualifier 2 on January 2 and the final in Dubai on January 4.
• The league stage ends on December 28, and four double‑header days are scheduled on December 7, 14, 20 and 21 with 2:00 pm local starts for afternoon matches.
• Ravichandran Ashwin is in talks to enter the ILT20 player auction and may register before the September 10 deadline, with the auction planned for September 30 in Dubai.