ILT20 Season 5 schedule release: Dubai to host final
Dubai: The DP World International League T20 Season 5 will come to a conclusion at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday December 20, with the UAE once again set to welcome some of cricket’s biggest names for a month of T20 action. The sixth edition of the tournament will get underway on Saturday November 21, when defending champions Desert Vipers face Season 2 winners MI Emirates in the…
Dubai: The Gulf Giants have unveiled their complete schedule for the upcoming International League T20 Season 5. The tournament will commence on November 22 with a match against Sharjah Warriorz at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The Gulf Giants will participate in a total of 10 matches during the 30-match group stage, with each of the other five teams facing them twice.
The franchise has focused on strengthening its squad through significant investments. Liam Livingstone and Rahmanullah Gurbaz were acquired for USD 350,000 (Dh 1.28 million) and USD 310,000 (Dh 1.13 million) respectively. Other notable additions include Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, David Wiese, Ibrahim Zadran, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Curtis Campher.
In addition to the auction signings, Azmatullah Omarzai, Blessing Muzarabani, David Miller, and Heinrich Klaasen were secured as pre-auction signings. The 30-day competition will see six days of double-header matches, with the Season 5 final set to be held at the Dubai International Stadium on December 20. The Gulf Giants will play six of their ten league matches in Dubai, with the remaining four matches spread across Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
The match schedule is as follows: Sunday, November 22 - Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants at 2:00pm at Sharjah Cricket Stadium; Tuesday, November 24 - Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates at 6:30pm in Dubai; Saturday, November 28 - Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals at 6:30pm in Dubai; Sunday, November 29 - Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants at 6:30pm in Dubai; Tuesday, December 1 - Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriorz at 6:30pm in Sharjah; Thursday, December 3 - Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at 6:30pm in Dubai; Saturday, December 5 - Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants at 6:30pm in Abu Dhabi; Monday, December 7 - MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants at 6:30pm in Abu Dhabi; Thursday, December 10 - Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants at 6:30pm in Dubai; Sunday, December 13 - Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers at 6:30pm in Dubai.
The top four teams will advance to the four-match playoffs, with the final scheduled for Sunday, December 20 at the Dubai International Stadium.
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