ILT20 2025: Franchises and their owners

The ILT20 2025 is scheduled to run from January 11 to February 9.

The International League T20 (ILT20) stands as one of the premier T20 leagues in the world. Since its start in 2023, it has built a reputation for delivering nail-biting games in the shortest format.

The third edition of the tournament will begin on Saturday, January 11. The competition will feature a total of 34 games – 30 league matches, followed by Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and the Final.

A total of six teams will compete in the tournament: Dubai Capitals, MI Emirates, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Gulf Giants, Desert Vipers, and Sharjah Warriorz.

The ILT20 2025 will be played across three venues: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, and Sheikh Zayed Stadium (Abu Dhabi).

As we prepare for another exciting season, let’s take a look at the owners of the six participating franchises.

ILT20 2025: Franchises and their owners

1. Dubai Capitals

The Dubai Capitals are owned by the GMR Group, an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in New Delhi, India.

The GMR group co-owns the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals (DC). Additionally, they hold a stake in the Seattle Orcas in Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States.

2. MI Emirates

MI Emirates are owned by Indiawin Sports, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited. Indiawin Sports also own the IPL franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) and the SA20 franchise MI Cape Town.

MI Emirates won the ILT20 2024.

3. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders are owned by the Knight Riders Group, a sports subsidiary alliance between Red Chillies Entertainment and the Mehta Group.

They are the owners of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL. Along with this, they also own the Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League and Los Angeles Knight Riders in Major League Cricket.

4. Gulf Giants

Gulf Giants are owned by the sports arm of India’s leading business conglomerate, Adani Group, which also owns Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League (WPL).

Gulf Giants won the first season of the competition by defeating Desert Vipers by seven wickets in the final.

5. Desert Vipers

Desert Vipers are owned by Lancer Capital LLC, chaired by Avram Glazer, who is the co-chairman of Manchester United. Phil Oliver serves as the Chief Executive Officer, while Tom Moody is the director of cricket.

6. Sharjah Warriorz

Sharjah Warriorz are owned by Capri Global. The same group also owns UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League (WPL).

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