DP World International League T20 Season 3 promises thrilling action with top T20 stars joining the six franchises. The player signing window closed on 15 September, introducing notable names such as Jason Roy (Sharjah Warriorz), Fakhar Zaman (Desert Vipers), Shai Hope (Dubai Capitals), Lockie Ferguson (Desert Vipers), and Romario Shepherd (MI Emirates), who will debut in the league across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah.
England’s Gus Atkinson returns for Sharjah Warriorz after impressing in Test cricket. Tom Curran (Gulf Giants) also makes a comeback. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders strengthened their squad with West Indies duo Roston Chase and Gudakesh Motie, and new faces such as Afghanistan’s Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar and USA’s Hassan Khan.
Desert Vipers, Season 1 finalists, added Fakhar Zaman, Lockie Ferguson, and English trio Dan Lawrence, Max Holden, and David Payne. Dubai Capitals, Season 2 finalists, boosted their squad with Shai Hope, Obed McCoy, and Jeffrey Vandersay, among others.
The Gulf Giants signed Ibrahim Zadran and Tymal Mills, while MI Emirates brought in Romario Shepherd and Tom Banton. Sharjah Warriorz bolstered their lineup with Jason Roy, Adil Rashid, and Matthew Wade.
Teams can further enhance their squads via a draft for UAE players following the DP World ILT20 Development Tournament.
The six DP World ILT20 Season 3 squads as of 19 September 2024:
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders :
New signees: Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Gudakesh Motie, Hassan Khan, Roston Chase and Terrance Hinds.
Retentions: Aditya Shetty, Ali Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Andre Russell, Andries Ghous, Charith Asalanka, David Willey, Joe Clarke, Laurie Evans, Michael Pepper and Sunil Narine.
Desert Vipers :
New signees: Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Fakhar Zaman, Lockie Ferguson and Max Holden.
Retentions: Adam Hose, Alex Hales, Ali Naseer, Azam Khan, Bas de Leede, Luke Wood, Michael Jones, Mohammad Amir, Nathan Sowter, Sherfane Rutherford, Tanish Suri and Wanindu Hasaranga.
Dubai Capitals :
New signees: Adam Rossington, Brandon McMullen, Garuka Sanketh, Gulbadin Naib, Jeffrey Vandersay, Joe Burns, Joe Weatherley, Najibullah Zadran, Obed McCoy, Scott Kuggeleijn, Sharafuddin Ashraf and Shai Hope.
Retentions: Dasun Shanaka, David Warner, Dushmantha Chameera, Haider Ali, Raja Akif, Rovman Powell, Sam Billings, Sikandar Raza, Zahir Khan, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Oliver Stone.
Gulf Giants :
New signees: Adam Lyth, Dominic Drakes, Daniel Worrall, Ibrahim Zadran, Mark Adair, Tom Curran, Tymal Mills and Wahidullah Zadran.
Retentions: Aayan Afzal Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Chris Jordan, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gerhard Erasmus, Jamie Overton, James Vince, Jamie Smith, Jordan Cox, Mohammad Zuhaib Zubair, Rehan Ahmed, and Shimron Hetmyer.
MI Emirates :
New signees: Romario Shepherd, Tom Banton, Fareed Ahmad, Thomas Jack Draca, Ben Charlesworth.
Retentions: Akeal Hosein, Andre Fletcher, Daniel Mousley, Dwayne Bravo, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jordan Thompson, Kieron Pollard, Kusal Perera, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran, Nosthush Kenjige, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth and Waqar Salamkheil.
Sharjah Warriorz :
New signees: Adam Milne, Adil Rashid (played for Warriorz in Season 2 as a Wildcard pick), Ashton Agar, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Daniel Sams, Gus Atkinson, Harmeet Singh, Jason Roy, Karim Janat, Keemo Paul, Matthew Wade, Virandeep Singh and Tim Seifert.
Retentions: Dilshan Madushanka, Johnson Charles, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, Kusal Mendis, Luke Wells, Peter Hatzoglou and Tom Kohler-Cadmore.