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Selling once, selling twice, and SOLD! * applause *&nbsp;30th September 2025, save the date, for this is when the bidding wars will begin for season 4 in the first ever ILT20 Auction. Eight players have been retained or presigned, which means all teams can add another 13 players to their squads.&nbsp;“The auction is a big milestone for the league as we continue to grow as a world-class T20 tournament. The auction will be a great opportunity for our franchises to add local and international firepower to their Season 4 squads,” said DP World ILT20 CEO, David White.&nbsp;AM Ghazanfar, Chris Woakes, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Perera, Romario Shepherd, Tom Banton and Muhammad Waseem are the eight players retained/pre-signed by MI Emirates.&nbsp;The fourth season of the ILT20 will begin on UAE National Day – December 2nd – with the final set to be held in the new year, on 4th January, 2026.&nbsp;Some old faces would be back, some new ones would join the Blue and Gold. This is set to be super exciting! You don’t stay calm either, MIE Fam, tell us your dream team. We’re making notes..

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THE FIRST EVER ILT20 Auction Date: September 30, 2025!

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The fourth season of the desert carnival is nearing, and we have some news. With just over five months to go, it’s time we start building up to bring our second title home. Some new faces, many old, here are the retained and the pre-signed players for ILT20 season 4:<ol><li>AM Ghazanfar (Retained)</li><li>Fazalhaq Farooqi (Retained)</li><li>Kusal Perera (Retained)</li><li>Romario Shepherd (Retained)</li><li>Tom Banton (Retained)</li><li>Muhammad Waseem (Retained)</li><li>Chris Woakes (new signing)</li><li>Kamindu Mendis (new signing)</li></ol>Remember, we have a new window for the fourth season, from 2nd December 2025 to 4th January 2026. Let’s get the ball rolling as we build up to repeat 2024!

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Say hello to MI Emirates’ retained and pre-signed players for ILT20 season 4

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2nd December 2025 to 4th January 2026 – the fourth season of the DP World International League T20 has a new window, and we couldn’t be more excited. Commencing on the UAE National Day – Eid-Al-Etihad – and stretching through Christmas and the New Year, we are in for one big festive season in the Gulf.&nbsp;Chairman ILT20 and Vice-Chairman Emirates Cricket Board Khalid Al Zarooni said:&nbsp;“We are delighted to confirm that the DP World International League T20 Season 4 will commence on the UAE National Day – Eid-Al-Etihad – which is one of the most important days on the UAE calendar.&nbsp;“The UAE National Day is the day where we celebrate the United Arab Emirates which is home to people from around the world including millions of diehard cricket fans. It is a real honour for us to join the nation in the UAE National Day 2025 celebrations with the launch of the region’s biggest T20 league – the DP World ILT20 Season 4, on the same day.”&nbsp;CEO DP World ILT20 David White said:&nbsp;“Following extensive discussions with all our stakeholders, we believe the 2 December 2025 to 4 January 2026 tournament window is ideal for the DP World International League T20 Season 4. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup begins in early February hence it was important for us to start and finish Season 4 well before the tournament as it will allow the players playing both the DP World ILT20 and the T20 World Cup to prepare for national duty. In addition, we feel that the December-January window will provide the teams’ the best opportunity to access a bigger pool of players.”Although with some amazing memories, the third season of the ILT20 was a mixed bag for MI Emirates, marching into the playoffs, but then bowing out in the Eliminator. 2024 is still fresh though. The images of Nicholas Pooran and our boys in Blue and Gold lift the coveted trophy induce major goosebumps.&nbsp;Let’s bring it home in 2026!&nbsp;

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ANNOUNCED: 2nd December 2025 to 4th January 2026, ILT20 Season 4 is here! 

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It wasn't meant to be :(It was a disappointing end to a campaign that promised so much. MI Emirates had their moments right through the league stage, moments of players stepping up and putting on a show, moments of our team spirit coming through as we pulled home in tense finishes, moments of joy for all our fans around the globe. While this Eliminator might have been our last outing in this year’s ILT20, we can hold our heads high for all the fight and the entertainment MI Emirates put up over the last month.&nbsp;Head Coach, Robin Singh, summed up the tournament, “It was a mix. Some of the players played well. Few guys were consistent. The bowling was good in patches. It was a continuation of both good and bad. You have to play well in the big games and the big moments, which we didn’t do today,” he said at the post-match press conference on Thursday (February 6).&nbsp;With Tom Banton becoming the highest run-scorer this year, Nicholas Pooran leading the troops brilliantly, the fast bowlers forming an amazing unit and complementing each other brilliantly, the positives were there for everyone to see.&nbsp;“I think Fazalhaq Farooqi bowled really well for us. Last year we had (Trent) Boulty and Dwayne Bravo, they were the more experienced guys. So he took on that. Tom Banton was exceptional as well. Nicholas played well. Zahoor actually bowled really well. The UAE boys did far better than what people would have expected. This exposure would have been good for them,” said Robin.&nbsp;We will be back stronger. It hurts to have not defended our crown, but the Blue and Gold army will return in 2026 with a vengeance. This is MI team. We are MI Emirates.&nbsp;

THE FIRST EVER ILT20 Auction Date: September 30, 2025!

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