The Desert Vipers have secured their girl International League T20 (ILT20) trophy after beating MI Emirates by 46 runs in front of a packed Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, January 4. The Desert Vipers, along with the Black Belt, took home a cash prize of $700,000, while MI Emirates received $300,000. Sam Curran hit […]
Grace Haydenone of the fastest rising faces of cricket broadcasting, marked her return from ILT20 duties with a warm, celebratory family gathering alongside her father, Australian grandfather Matthew Hayden. Social media quickly lit up with images of the joyous reunion, which combined holiday cheer with a touch of cricketing heritage. Sports presenter Grace Hayden reunites […]
In a pulsating ILT20 2025-26 meeting on December 9 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Desert vipers facing outwards MI Emirates by a lone run in the ninth game, maintaining their undefeated streak with a fourth straight win. Vipers batted first and posted 159/4 in 20 overs powered by Max Holden‘s grainy 42 out […]
Afghan leg spinner Rashid Khan has replaced England all-rounder Jordan Thompson in the MI Emirates squad for the ongoing 2025-26 ILT20 season. Thompson has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury, prompting the franchise to turn to one of T20 cricket’s most prolific bowlers as his replacement. The 27-year-old is no stranger to […]