ILT20 Season 5 fixtures: Defending champions Desert Vipers to face MI Emirates in blockbuster opener on 21 November
Defending champions Desert Vipers will begin their ILT20 Season 5 title defence against MI Emirates on November 21, setting up a repeat of last season's final in a blockbuster tournament opener featuring Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Rashid Khan and Nicholas Pooran.
The inaugural match of the ILT20 Season 5 will see defending champions Desert Vipers take on MI Emirates on November 21 at the Dubai International Stadium. Both teams will be looking to defend their titles, with Desert Vipers adding key players Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah and Shadab Khan to their squad, while MI Emirates will be led by Rashid Khan, Nicholas Pooran and Romario Shepherd.
The season will consist of 34 matches, with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs. The tournament will be held at three venues in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, with six days of double-header action.
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