# 2025 International League T20

The 2025 International League T20 (also known as DP World International League T20 2025 or DP World ILT20 2025 for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the International League T20, a professional Twenty20 cricket league in the United Arab Emirates, organised by the Emirates Cricket Board. The tournament started on 11 January and the final was held on 9 February 2025. MI Emirates were the defending champions.
In the final, Dubai Capitals defeated Desert Vipers by 4 wickets to win their maiden title.

## Background

The 2025 season clashed with the Big Bash League, Super Smash, Bangladesh Premier League and SA20.
The 2025 International League T20 was a professional T20 tournament held between men's franchise cricket teams, organized by the Emirates Cricket Board. The tournament was first played in 2023. The last tournament, held in 2024, was contested by six teams. The defending champions were MI Emirates, who defeated Dubai Capitals in the final of the previous edition.

## Squads

Teams had the option of retaining players or acquiring new signings.
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Desert Vipers | Dubai Capitals | Gulf Giants | MI Emirates | Sharjah Warriorz |
| Head coaches ||||||
| Dwayne Bravo | James Foster | Hemang Badani | Andy Flower | Robin Singh | JP Duminy |
| Captains ||||||
| Sunil Narine | Lockie Ferguson | David Warner | James Vince | Nicholas Pooran | Tim Southee |
| Players ||||||
| Andre Russell Joe Clarke David Willey Charith Asalanka Michael Pepper Laurie Evans Ali Khan Terrance Hinds Andries Gous Alishan Sharafu Adhitya Shetty Kyle Mayers Jason Holder Roston Chase Shahid Bhutta Vijayakanth Viyaskanth Gudakesh Motie Hassan Khan Ibrar Ahmed Phil Salt Ismat Alam | Alex Hales Mohammad Amir Bas de Leede Rahmanullah Gurbaz Wanindu Hasaranga Max Holden Adam Hose Michael Jones Azam Khan Dan Lawrence Kushal Malla Ali Naseer David Payne Sherfane Rutherford Nathan Sowter Tanish Suri Luke Wood Fakhar Zaman Sam Curran Dhruv Parashar Khuzaima Tanveer Rahul Chopra | Haider Ali Sam Billings Joe Burns Dushmantha Chameera Shai Hope Zahir Khan Scott Kuggeleijn Obed McCoy Jake Fraser-McGurk Brandon McMullen Gulbadin Naib Rovman Powell Akif Raja Sikandar Raza Adam Rossington Dasun Shanaka Olly Stone Jeffrey Vandersay Joe Weatherley Najibullah Zadran Farhan Khan Zeeshan Naseer Ayman Ahamed Ammar Badami Ankur Sangwan Jash Giyanai | Mark Adair Rehan Ahmed Jordan Cox Tom Curran Tim David Dominic Drakes Gerhard Erasmus Shimron Hetmyer Chris Jordan Aayan Afzal Khan Adam Lyth Tymal Mills Blessing Muzarabani Jamie Overton Dipendra Singh Airee Jamie Smith Daniel Worrall Ibrahim Zadran Wahidullah Zadran Zuhaib Zubair Uzair Khan Omid Shafi Rahman Maroof Merchant Harshit Seth | Fareed Ahmad Tom Banton Ben Charlesworth Thomas Draca Fazalhaq Farooqi Andre Fletcher Akeal Hosein Alzarri Joseph Nosthush Kenjige Dan Mousley Kusal Perera Kieron Pollard Muhammad Rohid Khan Waqar Salamkheil Romario Shepherd Jordan Thompson Muhammad Waseem Aryan Lakra Zahoor Khan Syed Haider Simranjeet Kang Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar Will Jacks | Tom Kohler-Cadmore Jason Roy Johnson Charles Bhanuka Rajapaksa Avishka Fernando Virandeep Singh Ethan D'Souza Dilshan Madushanka Adam Milne Junaid Siddique Adil Rashid Ashton Agar Muhammad Jawadullah Traveen Mathew Daniel Sams Luke Wells Keemo Paul Harmeet Singh Karim Janat Rohan Mustafa Matthew Wade Tim Seifert Adam Zampa Moeen Ali |

## Venues

United Arab Emirates :
| Dubai | Sharjah | Abu Dhabi |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 16,000 | Capacity: 20,000 |

## Teams and standings
### Points table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Desert Vipers (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.141 | Advance to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Dubai Capitals (C) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −0.234 | Advance to Qualifier 1 |
| 3 | MI Emirates | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0.805 | Advance to Eliminator |
| 4 | Sharjah Warriorz | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.349 | Advance to Eliminator |
| 5 | Gulf Giants | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.230 | |
| 6 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | −0.229 | |

### Match summary

| Team | Group matches | Group matches | Group matches | Group matches | Group matches | Group matches | Group matches | Group matches | Group matches | Group matches | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Q1/E | Q2 | F |
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| Desert Vipers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | L | W | L |
| Dubai Capitals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | W | | W |
| Gulf Giants | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | |
| MI Emirates | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | L | | |
| Sharjah Warriorz | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | W | L | |
| Win | Loss | No result |
* Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
* Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
| Visitor team → | ADKR | DV | DC | GG | MIE | SW |
| Home team ↓ | ADKR | DV | DC | GG | MIE | SW |
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | | Vipers 7 wickets | Dubai 8 wickets | Giants 7 wickets | Emirates 28 runs | Abu Dhabi 30 runs |
| Desert Vipers | Vipers 53 runs | | Dubai 9 wickets | Vipers 5 wickets | Vipers 5 wickets | Vipers 10 wickets |
| Dubai Capitals | Dubai 26 runs | Dubai 6 wickets | | Dubai 5 wickets | Dubai 1 run | Sharjah 9 wickets |
| Gulf Giants | Abu Dhabi 37 runs | Vipers 6 wickets | Giants 6 wickets | | Emirates 5 wickets | Sharjah 3 wickets |
| MI Emirates | Abu Dhabi 42 runs | Emirates 154 runs | Emirates 26 runs | Giants 2 wickets | | Sharjah 8 wickets |
| Sharjah Warriorz | Sharjah 4 wickets | Vipers 8 wickets | Sharjah 5 wickets | Giants 6 wickets | Emirates 9 wickets | |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
* Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
* Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.

## League stage

* Match 1 11 January 2025 18:00 (N) Scorecard
| Dubai Capitals 133/8 (20 overs) | v | MI Emirates 132/7 (20 overs) |
| Brandon McMullen 58 (42) Fazalhaq Farooqi 5/16 (4 overs) | | Nicholas Pooran 61 (40) Gulbadin Naib 3/13 (4 overs) |
* Dubai Capitals won by 1 run Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Shiju Sam (UAE) and Simon Taufel (Aus) Player of the match: Gulbadin Naib (Dubai Capitals)
* MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
* Farhan Khan (Dubai Capitals) made his T20 debut.
* Match 2 12 January 2025 14:00 Scorecard
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 166/5 (20 overs) | v | Desert Vipers 168/3 (18.4 overs) |
| Phil Salt 71* (49) Lockie Ferguson 1/26 (4 overs) | | Dan Lawrence 70 (39) Andre Russell 1/15 (2 overs) |
* Desert Vipers won by 7 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Bismillah Jan Shinwari (Afg) Player of the match: Dan Lawrence (Desert Vipers)
* Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
* Shahid Bhutta (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) made his T20 debut.
* Match 3 12 January 2025 18:00 (N) Scorecard
| Gulf Giants 174/7 (20 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriorz 175/7 (20 overs) |
| Rehan Ahmed 46 (27) Tim Southee 3/30 (4 overs) | | Tom Kohler-Cadmore 83* (56) Mark Adair 2/23 (4 overs) |
* Sharjah Warriorz won by 3 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Ahmad Shah Pakteen (Afg) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Sharjah Warriorz)
* Sharjah Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
* Saghir Khan (Gulf Giants) made his T20 debut.
* Match 4 13 January 2025 18:00 (N) Scorecard
| MI Emirates 187/7 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 161/6 (20 overs) |
| Tom Banton 74 (52) Gulbadin Naib 3/18 (3 overs) | | Shai Hope 101 (59) Fazalhaq Farooqi 2/22 (4 overs) |
* MI Emirates won by 26 runs Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Bismillah Jan Shinwari (Afg) Player of the match: Tom Banton (MI Emirates)
* Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
* Nicholas Pooran (MI Emirates) scored his 50th half-century in T20s.
* Muhammad Waseem (MI Emirates) scored 3,000th run in T20s.
* Match 5 14 January 2025 18:00 (N) Scorecard
| Gulf Giants 119/9 (20 overs) | v | Desert Vipers 121/4 (17.4 overs) |
| James Vince 76* (62) Lockie Ferguson 3/22 (4 overs) | | Sam Curran 42* (43) Mark Adair 2/12 (4 overs) |
* Desert Vipers won by 6 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Ahmad Shah Pakteen (Afg) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Sam Curran (Desert Vipers)
* Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 6 15 January 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 159/5 (20 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriorz 129 (19.3 overs) |
| Laurie Evans 39* (31) Adil Rashid 2/14 (4 overs) | | Tim Southee 24 (11) Jason Holder 4/23 (4 overs) |
* Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 30 runs Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: David Willey (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
* Sharjah Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 7 16 January 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| MI Emirates 159/6 (20 overs) | v | Desert Vipers 161/5 (19.1 overs) |
| Kieron Pollard 36 (23) Lockie Ferguson 2/25 (4 overs) | | Fakhar Zaman 67 (52) Zahoor Khan 2/24 (3 overs) |
* Desert Vipers won by 5 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Shiju Sam (UAE) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Fakhar Zaman (Desert Vipers)
* MI Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 8 17 January 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Dubai Capitals 201/5 (20 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriorz 202/5 (18.1 overs) |
| Shai Hope 83* (52) Tim Southee 2/35 (4 overs) | | Avishka Fernando 81 (27) Dushmantha Chameera 3/30 (4 overs) |
* Sharjah Warriorz won by 5 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Aasif Iqbal (UAE) and Adrian Holdstock (SA) Player of the match: Avishka Fernando (Sharjah Warriorz)
* Sharjah Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
* Avishka Fernando (Sharjah Warriorz) scored the fastest half-century in International League T20. He reached his fifty in just 16 balls.
* Match 9 18 January 2025 14:00 Scorecard
| Desert Vipers 193/4 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 140 (17.4 overs) |
| Alex Hales 58 (36) Jason Holder 2/24 (4 overs) | | Joe Clarke 55 (32) Nathan Sowter 3/44 (4 overs) |
* Desert Vipers won by 53 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Luke Wood (Desert Vipers)
* Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 10 18 January 2025 18:00 (N) Scorecard
| Dubai Capitals 165/7 (20 overs) | v | Gulf Giants 168/4 (18.1 overs) |
| Dasun Shanaka 33* (20) Aayan Afzal Khan 2/12 (3 overs) | | Gerhard Erasmus 50* (34) Farhan Khan 1/14 (1 over) |
* Gulf Giants won by 6 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Akbar Ali (UAE) Player of the match: Gerhard Erasmus (Gulf Giants)
* Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.
* Uzair Khan (Gulf Giants) made his T20 debut.
* Match 11 19 January 2025 14:00 Scorecard
| Sharjah Warriorz 176/9 (20 overs) | v | MI Emirates 177/1 (17.4 overs) |
| Johnson Charles 59 (42) Fazalhaq Farooqi 4/24 (4 overs) | | Tom Banton 102* (55) Dilshan Madushanka 1/36 (3.4 overs) |
* MI Emirates won by 9 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Alex Wharf (Eng) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Tom Banton (MI Emirates)
* MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
* Ethan D'Souza (Sharjah Warriorz) made his T20 debut.
* Match 12 19 January 2025 18:00 (N) Scorecard
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 176/9 (20 overs) | v | Gulf Giants 139/8 (20 overs) |
| Michael Pepper 57 (35) Aayan Afzal Khan 4/16 (4 overs) | | Ibrahim Zadran 24 (22) Ai Khan 2/23 (3 overs) |
* Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 37 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: Michael Pepper (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
* Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.
* Ibrar Ahmad (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) made his T20 debut.
* Match 13 20 January 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Desert Vipers 139 (19.5 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 140/4 (17.4 overs) |
| Alex Hales 34 (31) Dushmantha Chameera 3/26 (2.5 overs) | | Gulbadin Naib 78* (51) Lockie Ferguson 2/29 (4 overs) |
* Dubai Capitals won by 6 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Adrian Holdstock (SA) Player of the match: Gulbadin Naib (Dubai Capitals)
* Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
* Dan Lawrence (Desert Vipers) scored his 3,000th run in T20s.
* Gulbadin Naib (Dubai Capitals) scored his 2,000th run in T20s.
* Match 14 21 January 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| MI Emirates 186/6 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 158/9 (20 overs) |
| Nicholas Pooran 49 (26) Jason Holder 2/38 (4 overs) | | Andre Russell 37* (23) Romario Shepherd 2/14 (2 overs) |
* MI Emirates won by 28 runs Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Shiju Sam (UAE) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Romario Shepherd (MI Emirates)
* Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
* Andries Gous (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) scored 2,000th run in T20s.
* Match 15 22 January 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Sharjah Warriorz 91 (19.1 overs) | v | Desert Vipers 95/0 (10 overs) |
| Jason Roy 30* (34) Mohammad Amir 4/24 (3.1 overs) | | Fakhar Zaman 71* (39) |
* Desert Vipers won by 10 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Aasif Iqbal (UAE) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: Mohammad Amir (Desert Vipers)
* Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
* Wanindu Hasaranga (Desert Vipers) took his 300th wicket in T20s.
* Sam Curran (Desert Vipers) took his 250th wicket in T20s.
* Match 16 23 January 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Gulf Giants 153/5 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 154/5 (18.4 overs) |
| Jordan Cox 70 (53) Gulbadin Naib 1/8 (1 over) | | Shai Hope 47 (39) Aayan Afzal Khan 2/23 (4 overs) |
* Dubai Capitals won by 5 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Shai Hope (Dubai Capitals)
* Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
* Aayan Afzal Khan (Gulf Giants) took his 50th wicket in T20s.
* Match 17 24 January 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 182/7 (20 overs) | v | MI Emirates 140/6 (20 overs) |
| Alishan Sharafu 55 (38) Alzarri Joseph 3/32 (4 overs) | | Kieron Pollard 69* (49) Kyle Mayers 3/25 (3 overs) |
* Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 42 runs Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Shiju Sam (UAE) Player of the match: Alishan Sharafu (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
* MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 18 25 January 2025 14:00 Scorecard
| Sharjah Warriorz 151/8 (20 overs) | v | Desert Vipers 152/2 (14.5 overs) |
| Jason Roy 55 (38) Khuzaima Tanveer 4/22 (4 overs) | | Alex Hales 77* (42) Adam Milne 2/17 (3 overs) |
* Desert Vipers won by 8 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Adrian Holdstock (SA) Player of the match: Khuzaima Tanveer (Desert Vipers)
* Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
* Khuzaima Tanveer (Desert Vipers) made his T20 debut.
* Match 19 25 January 2025 18:00 (N) Scorecard
| MI Emirates 151/6 (20 overs) | v | Gulf Giants 152/8 (20 overs) |
| Tom Banton 56 (39) Daniel Worrall 2/19 (4 overs) | | Gerhard Erasmus 37 (28) Fazalhaq Farooqi 3/34 (4 overs) |
* Gulf Giants won by 2 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Mark Adair (Gulf Giants)
* Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.
* Tom Banton (MI Emirates) scored his 4,000th run in T20s.
* Tom Curran (Gulf Giants) scored his 2,000th run in T20s.
* Match 20 26 January 2025 14:00 Scorecard
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 203/4 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 207/2 (19.5 overs) |
| Charith Asalanka 74 (38) Sikandar Raza 2/24 (4 overs) | | Gulbadin Naib 80 (47) Andre Russell 1/38 (3 overs) |
* Dubai Capitals won by 8 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Shiju Sam (UAE) Player of the match: Gulbadin Naib (Dubai Capitals)
* Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 21 26 January 2025 18:00 (N) Scorecard
| Sharjah Warriorz 171/6 (20 overs) | v | Gulf Giants 172/4 (19.3 overs) |
| Jason Roy 44 (30) Blessing Muzarabani 3/32 (4 overs) | | Tom Alsop 85* (60) Dilshan Madushanka 2/49 (4 overs) |
* Gulf Giants won by 6 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Aasif Iqbal (UAE) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: Tom Alsop (Gulf Giants)
* Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 22 27 January 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| MI Emirates 228/2 (20 overs) | v | Desert Vipers 74 (12.3 overs) |
| Tom Banton 105 (55) Mohammad Amir 1/36 (4 overs) | | Azam Khan 12 (11) Alzarri Joseph 3/17 (3 overs) |
* MI Emirates won by 154 runs Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Shiju Sam (UAE) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Tom Banton (MI Emirates)
* Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
* Fazalhaq Farooqi (MI Emirates) took his 150th wicket in T20s.
* Match 23 28 January 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Dubai Capitals 131/9 (20 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriorz 135/1 (11.5 overs) |
| Shai Hope 45 (52) Rohan Mustafa 2/12 (3 overs) | | Johnson Charles 71 (33) Sikandar Raza 1/9 (2 overs) |
* Sharjah Warriorz won by 9 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: Adam Zampa (Sharjah Warriorz)
* Sharjah Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 24 29 January 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Gulf Giants 129/8 (20 overs) | v | Desert Vipers 130/5 (19 overs) |
| Tom Curran 64* (34) Wanindu Hasaranga 3/10 (4 overs) | | Max Holden 70* (54) Blessing Muzarabani 3/25 (4 overs) |
* Desert Vipers won by 5 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (Desert Vipers)
* Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 25 30 January 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 161/8 (20 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriorz 162/6 (19 overs) |
| Kyle Mayers 56 (35) Adam Zampa 3/27 (4 overs) | | Johnson Charles 65 (35) Sunil Narine 2/20 (4 overs) |
* Sharjah Warriorz won by 4 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Adam Zampa (Sharjah Warriorz)
* Sharjah Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 26 31 January 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Gulf Giants 173/6 (20 overs) | v | MI Emirates 174/5 (19.1 overs) |
| James Vince 86 (50) Muhammad Rohid 2/36 (4 overs) | | Nicholas Pooran 58* (37) Aayan Afzal Khan 2/9 (2 overs) |
* MI Emirates won by 5 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Nicholas Pooran (MI Emirates)
* MI Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 27 1 February 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 123/7 (20 overs) | v | Gulf Giants 124/3 (17.5 overs) |
| David Willey 41 (29) Chris Jordan 2/20 (4 overs) | | Gerhard Erasmus 47 (51) David Willey 2/17 (4 overs) |
* Gulf Giants won by 7 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Player of the match: Daniel Worrall (Gulf Giants)
* Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to field.
* Andre Russell (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) scored his 9,000th run in T20s.
* Match 28 2 February 2025 14:00 Scorecard
| MI Emirates 173/5 (20 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriorz 176/2 (17.2 overs) |
| Tom Banton 84* (51) Tim Southee 1/22 (4 overs) | | Tom Kohler-Cadmore 91* (52) Fazalhaq Farooqi 1/22 (3 overs) |
* Sharjah Warriorz won by 8 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Alex Wharf (Eng) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Sharjah Warriorz)
* Sharjah Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 29 2 February 2025 18:00 (N) Scorecard
| Dubai Capitals 217/4 (20 overs) | v | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 191/5 (20 overs) |
| David Warner 93* (57) Ibrar Ahmad 1/24 (2 overs) | | Andries Gous 78 (47) Dushmantha Chameera 2/25 (4 overs) |
* Dubai Capitals won by 26 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: David Warner (Dubai Capitals)
* Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 30 3 February 2025 18:00 (N) Scorecard
| Desert Vipers 137 (19.4 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 138/1 (17.1 overs) |
| Dan Lawrence 44 (31) Qais Ahmad 4/25 (4 overs) | | Gulbadin Naib 55* (31) David Payne 1/29 (4 overs) |
* Dubai Capitals won by 9 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Aasif Iqbal (UAE) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Qais Ahmad (Dubai Capitals)
* Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.

## Play-offs

| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 | Final | Final | Final |
| 5 February 2025 - Dubai | 5 February 2025 - Dubai | 5 February 2025 - Dubai | | | | 9 February 2025 - Dubai | 9 February 2025 - Dubai | 9 February 2025 - Dubai |
| 1 | Desert Vipers | 189/7 (20 overs) | | | | Q1W | Dubai Capitals | 191/6 (19.2 overs) |
| 2 | Dubai Capitals | 193/5 (20 overs) | 7 February 2025 - Sharjah | 7 February 2025 - Sharjah | 7 February 2025 - Sharjah | Q2W | Desert Vipers | 189/5 (20 overs) |
| | | | Q1L | Desert Vipers | 165/3 (16.4 overs) | | | |
| Eliminator | Eliminator | Eliminator | EW | Sharjah Warriorz | 162/7 (20 overs) | | | |
| 6 February 2025 - Abu Dhabi | 6 February 2025 - Abu Dhabi | 6 February 2025 - Abu Dhabi | | | | | | |
| 3 | MI Emirates | 146/8 (20 overs) | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sharjah Warriorz | 149/4 (18.5 overs) | | | | | | |

### Qualifier 1

* Qualifier 1 5 February 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Desert Vipers 189/7 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 193/5 (20 overs) |
| Alex Hales 67 (32) Gulbadin Naib 2/25 (3 overs) | | Gulbadin Naib 62 (39) Lockie Ferguson 2/32 (3.5 overs) |
* Dubai Capitals won by 5 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: Gulbadin Naib (Dubai Capitals)
* Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.

### Eliminator

* Eliminator 6 February 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| MI Emirates 146/8 (20 overs) | v | Sharjah Warriorz 149/4 (18.5 overs) |
| Nicholas Pooran 42 (22) Tim Southee 2/24 (4 overs) | | Tim Seifert 40* (20) Muhammad Rohid 3/32 (4 overs) |
* Sharjah Warriorz won by 6 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Shiju Sam (UAE) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Tim Seifert (Sharjah Warriorz)
* Sharjah Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.

### Qualifier 2

* Qualifier 2 7 February 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Sharjah Warriorz 162/7 (20 overs) | v | Desert Vipers 165/3 (16.4 overs) |
| Jason Roy 73 (56) Khuzaima Tanveer 2/20 (3 overs) | | Max Holden 48 (34) Adam Milne 2/26 (3.4 overs) |
* Desert Vipers won by 7 wickets Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: Alex Hales (Desert Vipers)
* Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to field.

### Final

* Final 9 February 2025 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Desert Vipers 189/5 (20 overs) | v | Dubai Capitals 191/6 (19.2 overs) |
| Max Holden 76 (51) Obed McCoy 2/44 (4 overs) | | Rovman Powell 63 (38) David Payne 2/28 (4 overs) |
* Dubai Capitals won by 4 wickets Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Umpires: Rod Tucker (Aus) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Rovman Powell (Dubai Capitals)
* Dubai Capitals won the toss and elected to field.

## Statistics

Most runs :
| Runs | Player | Team |
| 527 | Shai Hope | Dubai Capitals |
| 493 | Tom Banton | MI Emirates |
| 405 | Alex Hales | Desert Vipers |
| 388 | Tom Kohler-Cadmore | Sharjah Warriorz |
| 387 | Sam Curran | Desert Vipers |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets :
| Wickets | Player | Team |
| 21 | Fazalhaq Farooqi | MI Emirates |
| 17 | Jason Holder | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders |
| 16 | Blessing Muzarabani | Gulf Giants |
| 16 | Alzarri Joseph | MI Emirates |
| 14 | Mohammad Amir | Desert Vipers |
| 14 | Adam Milne | Sharjah Warriorz |
* Source: ESPNcricinfo
End of season awards :
| Award | Winner | Team |
| Most Valuable Player | Sam Curran | Desert Vipers |
| Best UAE player | Muhammad Waseem | MI Emirates |

## Broadcasting

The league was broadcast live on the following channels:
| Country | TV | Radio | Internet |
| Afghanistan | Ariana TV | | |
| India | Zee Network | | FanCode, Zee5 |
| Nepal | | | Styx Sports |
| Pakistan | | | TAPMAD |
| Sri Lanka | Supreme TV | | Dialog ViU App |
| Caribbean | Rush Sports | | |
| Middle East and North Africa | Abu Dhabi Sports TV Dubai Sports TV | Talk FM Radio 100.3 | YouTube |
| Rest of the world | | | YouTube |