ILT20 LIVE Streaming – International LEAGUE T20 LIVE – Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi KnightRiders LIVE at 7:30PM: UAE joins the T20 revolution as the International League T20 will kick off in grand style today. The new-formed league will compete with the likes of BBL, SA20 League and BPL in what is a cramped T20 calendar. Despite the competition, there is no shortage of star power with ILT20 already being the World’s 2nd most lucrative cricket league behind the IPL. Watch ILT20 LIVE Streaming on ZEE Cinema & Follow ILT20 LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
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A total of 34 matches will be played across six venues in the United Arab Emirates. The final of the tournament will be hosted on February 12 in Dubai. Each team will play five home and five away matches before the Playoffs. Here, we look at 10 things that make International T20 LEAGUE a must-watch affair –
1. Owners
While not entirely a Mini IPL, there is IPL involvement in the ILT20 league. Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders have franchises in the competition. Two of the other three teams have Indian owners with Adani Sportsline-owned Gulf Giants and Capri Global-owned Sharjah Warriors. The Glazer family, who also own Manchester United, are owners of Desert Vipers.
2. Overseas stars galore
Unlike the IPL, SA20 and other leagues, the ILT20 has an abundance of overseas quality. While rules permit franchises to use only a maximum of four foreigners, the ILT20 has more than doubled it to 9. Only 2 players from the host nation need to feature in the Playing XI.
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— International League T20 (@ILT20Official) January 12, 2023
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3. Live Streaming and Broadcast
The International League T20 will be broadcast live on ZEE’s 10 linear channels in English, Hindi, and Tamil. It will also be streamed live on its OTT platform ZEE5.
The live broadcast will be available on Zee Cinema (SD & HD), Zee Anmol Cinema, Zee Thirai, Zee Bangla Cinema. Zee Zest (SD & HD), & Pictures HD, &Flix (SD & HD) channels will also telecast the match live.
4. Big Names
Some of the biggest T20 stars will participate in the ILT20. The likes of Moeen Ali, James Vince, Nicholas Pooran, and Shimron Hetmyer among others. Joe Root will also feature in the tournament having signed a deal with Dubai Capitals.
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5. Paycheck
After the IPL, the ILT20 offers the biggest paycheck to the cricketers. The new-formed league offers top players a whopping USD 450,000 per season (Rs3.64 crore approx). As per Cricinfo, the highest pay in PSL is USD 200,000. The Hundred offers its best-paid player USD 164,000, and the most expensive overseas players in the BBL make about USD 238,000 per season.
6. Retired IPL stars
Robin Uthappa and Yusuf Pathan will be in action during the tournament. The recently retired 2007 T20 World Cup winners signed for the Dubai Capitals. Uthappa and Pathan retired from International and Indian cricket to make themselves available. The tournament is one of the few times fans can see them play live. There is the same case for Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo, both of who will feature for the MI Emirates.
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7. Squads
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Jonny Bairstow, Paul Stirling, Lahiru Kumara, Charith Asalanka, Colin Ingram, Akeal Hosein, Seekkuge Prasanna, Ravi Rampaul, Raymond Reifer, Kennar Lewis, Ali Khan, Brandon Glover
Dubai Capitals: Rovman Powell, Dushmantha Chameera, Hazratullah Zazai, Fabian Allen, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Sikandar Raza, Niroshan Dickwella, Dasun Shanaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dan Lawrence, Blessing Muzarabani, Isuru Udana, George Munsey, Fred Klaassen
Gulf Giants: Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Jordan, Chris Lynn, Tom Banton, Dominic Drakes, David Wiese, Jamie Overton, Richard Gleeson, Rehan Ahmed, Wayne Madsen, Liam Dawson, James Vince, Qais Ahmad, Ollie Pope
MI Emirates: Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, Andre Fletcher, Imran Tahir, Samit Patel, Will Smeed, Jordan Thompson, Najibullah Zadran, Zahir Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Brad Wheal, Bas de Leede
Sharjah Warriors: Evin Lewis, Dawid Malan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Chris Benjamin, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Moeen Ali, Mohammad Nabi, Chris Woakes, JJ Smit, Mark Deyal, Noor Ahmad, Danny Briggs, Naveen-ul-Haq, Bilal Khan
Desert Vipers: Alex Hales, Ben Duckett, Benny Howell, Colin Munro, Ruben Trumpelmann, Sam Billings, Sandeep Lamichhane, Saqib Mahmood, Sheldon Cottrell, Sherfane Rutherford, Tom Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga
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8. Clashes with SA20, BPL
The ILT20 clashes with Big Bash League, Bangladesh Premier League and the SA20 League. The PSL also begins a couple of days after the tournament ends. Despite that, ILT20 has carved a niche for itself. England’s Dawid Malan and Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza have cut their BPL stints short. Moeen Ali also opted out of an SA20 deal with Super Kings.
9. Venues
The tournament will be held across three venues in UAE – Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Dubai International Stadium and Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The final will be held at the Dubai International Stadium on February 12th.
10. New Scouting zone for IPL teams
Three IPL teams already have a stake in the new league. Furthermore, given the overseas quality on offer, there will be IPL scouts with their eyes on the action. MI have used the league as an option to breed its coaching staff. A number former players being roped into important roles like Vinay Kumar, Parthiv Patel
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