UAE: DP World ILT20 Development Tournament 2024 Begins On 6 October

The DP World International League T20 Development Tournament is set to commence its second edition at the ICC Academy Oval 1, starting on Sunday, 6 October. This tournament will feature six teams, each consisting of 15 players, including some of the UAE's most prominent national players and participants from the DP World ILT20. The competition, spread across 18 matches, will operate on a single-league basis, with teams having been assembled through a draft process conducted last week.

This event not only serves as a competitive platform but also as a significant chance for the emerging talents of the UAE to catch the eyes of the DP World ILT20 franchises. With the third season of the DP World ILT20 slated for January-February 2025, the players will be eager to showcase their abilities in hopes of being picked for the upcoming season. The selection of the six tournament squads was finalized during a Player Selection Draft held at the Dubai International Stadium.

The tournament's conclusion will mark another critical phase for the players and the franchises alike. A subsequent round of the Player Selection Draft will be conducted, allowing each franchise to finalize their UAE player selections for the third season, with a minimum of four players per squad and two additional picks following the tournament. This comes after 12 UAE players were already retained during the DP World ILT20 Season 3 Retention Window, meaning there's room for 12 more players to be chosen.

DP World ILT20 Development Tournament 2024 – schedule (all 18 matches to be played at the ICC Academy Oval 1 – Dubai):

• Sunday, 6 October – 5pm – ILT20 Marvels vs Desert Vipers Development
• Sunday, 6 October – 9pm – Dubai Capitals Development vs Gulf Giants Development
• Monday, 7 October – 5pm – ILT20 Thunderbolts vs ILT20 Pearls
• Monday, 7 October – 9pm – Gulf Giants Development vs ILT20 Marvels
• Tuesday, 8 October – 5pm – ILT20 Pearls vs Dubai Capitals Development
• Tuesday, 8 October – 9pm – Desert Vipers Development vs ILT20 Thunderbolts
• Wednesday, 9 October – 5pm – Dubai Capitals Development vs ILT20 Marvels
• Wednesday, 9 October – 9pm – Gulf Giants Development vs Desert Vipers Development
• Friday, 11 October – 5pm – ILT20 Thunderbolts vs Gulf Giants Development
• Friday, 11 October – 9pm – ILT20 Pearls vs ILT20 Marvels
• Saturday, 12 October – 5pm – Desert Vipers Development vs Dubai Capitals Development
• Saturday, 12 October – 9pm – ILT2o Marvels vs ILT20 Thunderbolts
• Sunday, 13 October – 7pm Desert Vipers vs ILT20 Pearls
• Monday, 14 October – 5pm – ILT20 Thunderbolts vs Dubai Capitals Development
• Monday, 14 October – 9pm – ILT20 Pearls vs Gulf Giants Development
• Tuesday, 15 October – 5pm – First Semi-Final
• Tuesday, 15 October – 9pm – Second Semi-Final
• Wednesday, 16 October – 7pm – Final

DP World ILT20 Development Tournament 2024 – squads:

Desert Vipers Development: Abdullah Kayani, Basil Hameed, Danish Qureshi, Daniel Pawson, Dhruv Parashar, Junaid Shamsudheen, Khuzaima Bin Anwer, Lovepreet Singh, Shahbaz Ali, Taimoor Ali, Tanish Suri, Uddish Suri, Wahab Hassan, Wasim Akram and Zeeshan Abid.

Dubai Capitals Development: Ali Abid, Farhan Khan, Hafiz Almas Ayub, Haider Ali, Hilal Noor, Junaid Khan Afridi, Ibrar Ahmed Shah, Khalid Shah, Mohammad Adeeb Usmani, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Zohaib, Nasir Faraz, Omid Rahman, Raja Akifullah and Safeer Tariq.

Gulf Giants Development: Aayan Afzal Khan, Aryan Lakra, Hameed Khan, Muhammad Aftab Javed, Muhammad Haider Shah, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Saghit Khan, Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair, Neel Hegde, Salman Saleem, Shival Bawa, Samal Udawaththa, Uzair Haider, Vriitya Aravind and Zeeshan Naseer.

ILT20 Marvels: Abdul Rehman Nasir, Ahmad Tariq, Aryansh Sharma, Aryan Saxena, Harsh Desai, Madhav Manoj Nair, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Nilansh Keswani, Sabir Ali, Sanchit Sharma, Shahzaib Khan, Vishnu Sukumaran, Zahoor Khan and Zawar Farid.

ILT20 Pearls: Adithya Shetty, Alishan Sharafu, Asif Khan, Ethan D’Souza, Harshit Seth, Kamran Atta, Matiullah, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Muhammad Uzair Khan, Prithvi Madhu, Rohan Mustafa, Shahrukh Ahmed, Usaid Amin and Yassir Kaleem.

ILT20 Thunderbolts: Abdul Ghaffar, Awais Ali Shah, Hamdam Tahir, Hazrat Luqman, Junaid Siddique, Luqman Faisal, Maroof Merchant, Muhammad Rayan Khan, Muhammad Aftab Alam, Muhammad Jawadullah, Raees Ahmad, Rahul Chopra, Ronak Panoly, Simranjeet Singh and Umair Ali Khan.