The ILT20 2026 Teams list features the same six franchises for DP World International League T20 Season 5.
The teams are Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Desert Vipers, Dubai Capitals, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates and Sharjah Warriorz.
The final ILT20 2026 squads have been finalised. ILT20 Season 5 Player Auction has been concluded on October 1, 2026, in Dubai. These teams are finalised after the auction.
Season 5 will run from November 22 to December 20, 2026. Desert Vipers enter the tournament as defending champions.
ILT20 2026 Confirmed Players & Teams List
| Team | Players Confirmed After Auction |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Finn Allen, Jason Holder, Matthew Tromp, Sunil Narine, Muhammad Rohid, Alishan Sharafu, Ibrar Ahmed, Ajay Kumar, Moeen Ali, Andre Fletcher, Jakeem Pollard, Gulbadin Naib, Colin Munro, Amshi de Silva, Abdul Mannan Ali, Michael Pepper, Lorcan Tucker, Usman Tariq, Qais Ahmad, Abdullah Tarakhail and Ravija Sandaruwan. |
| Desert Vipers | Andries Gous, Dan Lawrence, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Shimron Hetmyer, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Vriitya Aravind, Nilansh Keswani, Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Fakhar Zaman, Aneurin Donald, David Payne, Nangeyalia Kharote, Sanjay Pahal, Harry Tector, Joe Clarke, Saleem Safi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Shadab Khan, Bilal Tahir, Ishtiaq Ahmed and Wali Muhammad. |
| Dubai Capitals | Marcus Stoinis, Mustafizur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Rovman Powell, Zuhaib Zubair, Aayan Khan, Haider Ali, Faf du Plessis, Dasun Shanaka, Phil Salt, Max Holden, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Karim Janat, Mark Adair, Muhammad Arfan, Matthew Potts, Hassan Khan, Anudeep Chenthamara, Usman Najeeb, Tom Moores, Luke Wood and Masood ul Rahman Gurbaz. |
| Gulf Giants | Azmatullah Omarzai, Blessing Muzarabani, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Matiullah Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Liam Livingstone, Curtis Campher, Haider Razzaq, Shamar Joseph, Imran Mir, Alzarri Joseph, David Wiese, Shubham Ranjane, Meet Bhavsar, Imtiaz Khan, Alick Athanaze, Tabraiz Shamsi, Sagar Kalyan, Awais Ahmad and Wahidullah Zadran. |
| MI Emirates | Nicholas Pooran, Rashid Khan, Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford, Muhammad Waseem, Zahour Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Waseem Akram, Allah Ghazanfar, Asa Tribe, Mohammad Shafeeq, Zain ul Abidin, Chris Jordan, James Coles, Lizaad Williams, Jordon Thompson, Ross Adair, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Raizal Nadir Nather Shah and Jonny Bairstow. |
| Sharjah Warriorz | Adam Milne, James Vince, Waqar Salamkheil, Sikandar Raza, Tanish Suri, Junaid Siddique, Ali Aamer Naseer, Adil Rashid, Mohammad Nabi, Richard Gleeson, George Linde, Paul Walter, Nabeel Aziz, George Dockrell, Brandon McMullen, Arunraj Selvaraj, Mohammad Saqib, Craig Overton, James Rew, Tom Banton, Logan van Beek, Sarafuddin Ashraf and Fareed Malik. |
These are the official Season 5 pre-auction signings. More players will join each team at the auction.
1. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have confirmed Finn Allen, Jason Holder, Matthew Tromp and Sunil Narine for ILT20 2026-27.
Holder and Narine return after playing for ADKR in Season 4, while New Zealand opener Finn Allen is a major new addition.
2026 Final squad: Finn Allen, Jason Holder, Matthew Tromp, Sunil Narine, Muhammad Rohid, Alishan Sharafu, Ibrar Ahmed, Ajay Kumar, Moeen Ali, Andre Fletcher, Jakeem Pollard, Gulbadin Naib, Colin Munro, Amshi de Silva, Abdul Mannan Ali, Michael Pepper, Lorcan Tucker, Usman Tariq, Qais Ahmad, Abdullah Tarakhail and Ravija Sandaruwan.
ADKR reached Qualifier 2 in the previous season before losing to MI Emirates.
2. Desert Vipers
Desert Vipers are the defending ILT20 champions.
They won their first title in January 2026 after beating MI Emirates by 46 runs in the Season 4 final.
For Season 5, the Vipers have confirmed Andries Gous, Dan Lawrence, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and Shimron Hetmyer.
2026 Final Squad: Andries Gous, Dan Lawrence, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Shimron Hetmyer, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Vriitya Aravind, Nilansh Keswani, Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Fakhar Zaman, Aneurin Donald, David Payne, Nangeyalia Kharote, Sanjay Pahal, Harry Tector, Joe Clarke, Saleem Safi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Shadab Khan, Bilal Tahir, Ishtiaq Ahmed and Wali Muhammad.
3. Dubai Capitals
Dubai Capitals won their first ILT20 title in Season 3 in 2025.
Their four confirmed players for Season 5 are Marcus Stoinis, Mustafizur Rahman, Noor Ahmad and Rovman Powell.
Stoinis returns to the ILT20, while Noor Ahmad moves to Dubai Capitals after playing for Desert Vipers in Season 4.
2026 Final Squad reference: Marcus Stoinis, Mustafizur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Rovman Powell, Zuhaib Zubair, Aayan Khan, Haider Ali, Faf du Plessis, Dasun Shanaka, Phil Salt, Max Holden, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Karim Janat, Mark Adair, Muhammad Arfan, Matthew Potts, Hassan Khan, Anudeep Chenthamara, Usman Najeeb, Tom Moores, Luke Wood and Masood ul Rahman Gurbaz.
Dubai Capitals reached the Eliminator in 2025-26.
4. Gulf Giants
Gulf Giants were the inaugural ILT20 champions in 2023.
They have made two major additions for Season 5 by signing David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen.
Azmatullah Omarzai and Blessing Muzarabani also return to the franchise.
2026 Final Squad reference: Azmatullah Omarzai, Blessing Muzarabani, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Matiullah Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Liam Livingstone, Curtis Campher, Haider Razzaq, Shamar Joseph, Imran Mir, Alzarri Joseph, David Wiese, Shubham Ranjane, Meet Bhavsar, Imtiaz Khan, Alick Athanaze, Tabraiz Shamsi, Sagar Kalyan, Awais Ahmad and Wahidullah Zadran.
5. MI Emirates
MI Emirates won the ILT20 title in Season 2 in 2024 and finished runners-up to Desert Vipers in the 2025-26 season.
They have confirmed Nicholas Pooran, Rashid Khan, Romario Shepherd and Sherfane Rutherford for Season 5.
2026 Final Squad: Nicholas Pooran, Rashid Khan, Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford, Muhammad Waseem, Zahour Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Waseem Akram, Allah Ghazanfar, Asa Tribe, Mohammad Shafeeq, Zain ul Abidin, Chris Jordan, James Coles, Lizaad Williams, Jordon Thompson, Ross Adair, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Raizal Nadir Nather Shah and Jonny Bairstow.
6. Sharjah Warriorz
Sharjah Warriorz are still searching for their first ILT20 title.
Their confirmed Season 5 players are Adam Milne, James Vince, Waqar Salamkheil and Sikandar Raza.
James Vince joins after spending the previous season with Gulf Giants, while Waqar Salamkheil moves from Dubai Capitals.
2026 Final Squad: Adam Milne, James Vince, Waqar Salamkheil, Sikandar Raza, Tanish Suri, Junaid Siddique, Ali Aamer Naseer, Adil Rashid, Mohammad Nabi, Richard Gleeson, George Linde, Paul Walter, Nabeel Aziz, George Dockrell, Brandon McMullen, Arunraj Selvaraj, Mohammad Saqib, Craig Overton, James Rew, Tom Banton, Logan van Beek, Sarafuddin Ashraf and Fareed Malik.
Which Team Won ILT20 2025-26?
Desert Vipers won ILT20 Season 4.
They beat MI Emirates by 46 runs in the final at Dubai International Stadium on January 4, 2026.
Sam Curran scored an unbeaten 74 as the Vipers made 182/4 before bowling MI Emirates out for 136.
It was Desert Vipers’ first ILT20 championship.
Conclusion: ILT20 2026 Players & Team Has Been Confirmed After The ILT20 2026 Auction
The ILT20 2026 Teams remain Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Desert Vipers, Dubai Capitals, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates and Sharjah Warriorz.
Each team has confirmed their complete squad after the ILT20 2026 auction which concluded on 1st October 2026.
Desert Vipers are the defending champions, while Gulf Giants, MI Emirates and Dubai Capitals have also won one ILT20 title each.