ILT20 Season 4 (2025–26)

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ILT20 Season 4 (2025-26) delivered the tournament's most anticipated coronation: Desert Vipers finally claiming the ILT20 title after three consecutive final heartbreaks. The final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 4 January 2026 was one-sided from the start. Sam Curran's masterful unbeaten 74 off 51 balls — featuring eight fours and two sixes — guided Desert Vipers to 182/4, a total built on the foundations laid by Max Holden (41 off 32) and Dan Lawrence (23 off 15). In response, MI Emirates' chase disintegrated against disciplined UAE and international bowling. Naseem Shah's three early wickets set the platform; Usman Tariq and Khuzaima Tanveer picked off the middle order; David Payne's three-wicket haul closed out the innings as MI Emirates were restricted to 136, falling 46 runs short. The margin made it the most emphatic ILT20 final in the tournament's four-year history. For Desert Vipers — an Abu Dhabi-based franchise with strong UAE cricketer involvement — the victory was deeply significant. Prize money of USD 700,000 confirmed the tournament's growing commercial stature. The win brought the ILT20's four seasons to four different champions: Gulf Giants (2023), MI Emirates (2024), Dubai Capitals (2025), Desert Vipers (2025-26).

Key Highlights

• 1Desert Vipers won their maiden ILT20 title at the fourth attempt — having reached the final three times before
• 2Sam Curran hit an unbeaten 74 off 51 balls (8 fours, 2 sixes) to set a match-winning 182/4
• 3Naseem Shah (3/18), Usman Tariq (2/20) and David Payne (3/42) dismantled MI Emirates' chase — dismissed for 136
• 4Desert Vipers won by 46 runs — the largest margin of victory in an ILT20 final
• 5Tom Curran's franchise finally broke their final hoodoo with a dominant all-round performance

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