Defending champions Desert Vipers will take on last year’s finalists and Season 2 champions MI Emirates in the opening match of the DP World International League T20 Season 5 at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday, 21st November. The first ball will be delivered at 6:30pm – all the tournament’s evening matches will start at the same time. The season’s second fixture will be a clash between the Sharjah Warriorz and Season 1 champions Gulf Giants – the fixture will be the season’s first match at the historic Sharjah Cricket Stadium and will be played from 2:00pm on Sunday, 22 November (all afternoon matches will start at the same time). Season 3 champions Dubai Capitals will launch their title hunt against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at their home venue – the Dubai International Stadium – the second match of the Super Sunday double-header.
Each team will play 10 matches in the double round-robin 34-match tournament. At the end of the 30-match group stage, the top four teams in the points table will progress to the four-match playoffs which will culminate with the Season 5 final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, 20 December 2026. The 30-day competition will feature six days of double-header action. DP World International League T20 Season 5 – Tournament schedule – all timings are local timings – Gulf Standard Time Saturday, 21 November – Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates – 6:30pm, Dubai Sunday, 22 November – Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants – 2:00pm, Sharjah Sunday, 22 November – Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – 6:30pm, Dubai Monday, 23 November – Sharjah Warriorz vs Desert Vipers – 6:30pm, Sharjah Tuesday, 24 November – Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates – 6:30pm, Dubai Wednesday, 25 November – Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers – 6:30pm, Dubai Thursday, 26 November – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates – 6:30pm, Abu Dhabi Friday, 27 November – Sharjah Warriorz vs Dubai Capitals – 6:30pm, Sharjah Saturday, 28 November – MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers – 2:00pm, Abu Dhabi Saturday, 28 November – Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals – 6:30pm, Dubai Sunday, 29 November – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriorz – 2:00pm, Abu Dhabi Sunday, 29 November – Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants – 6:30pm, Dubai Monday, 30 November – MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – 6:30pm, Abu Dhabi Tuesday, 1 December – Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriorz – 6:30pm, Sharjah Wednesday, 2 December – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers – 2:00pm, Abu Dhabi Wednesday, 2 December – Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates – 6:30pm, Dubai Thursday, 3 December – Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – 6:30pm, Dubai Friday, 4 December – Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriorz – 6:30pm, Sharjah Saturday, 5 December – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants – 6:30pm, Abu Dhabi Sunday, 6 December – MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz – 2:00pm, Abu Dhabi Sunday, 6 December – Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals – 6:30pm, Dubai Monday, 7 December – MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants – 6:30pm, Abu Dhabi Tuesday, 8 December – Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriorz – 6:30pm, Dubai Wednesday, 9 December – Sharjah Warriorz vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – 6:30pm, Sharjah Thursday, 10 December – Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants – 6:30pm, Dubai Friday, 11 December – Sharjah Warriorz vs MI Emirates – 6:30pm, Sharjah Saturday, 12 December – Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – 6:30pm, Dubai Sunday, 13 December – MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals – 2:00pm, Abu Dhabi Sunday, 13 December – Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers – 6:30pm, Dubai Monday, 14 December – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals – 6:30pm, Abu Dhabi Wednesday, 16 December – Qualifier 1: Seed 1 vs Seed 2 – 6:30pm, Abu Dhabi Thursday, 17 December – Eliminator: Seed 3 vs Seed 4 – 6:30pm, Dubai Friday, 18 December – Qualifier 2: Loser of Q1 vs Winner of Eliminator – 6:30pm, Sharjah Sunday, 20 December – Final: Winner of Q1 vs Winner of Q2 – 6:30pm, Dubai
