ILT20 2024 Squads: Players List Of All Six Teams After UAE Players Selection Process

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ILT20 2024 Squads were finalized after UAE's eight most promising and talented under 23 players who showcased their talent at the recently concluded ILT20 Development Tournament were amongst the 13 players picked by the franchises for season 2.

The second season of ILT20 will be staged in January-February next year. All remaining 13 Season-2 spots for UAE players were filled through an online player selection process that was carried out on Friday (October 20).

Earlier this year, a total of 11 UAE players had been retained by the franchises. Each of the six DP World IlT20 franchise squad needs to have a minimum of four UAE players.

At the selection process on Friday (October 20), the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders selected batter Alishan Sharafu and spinner Aditya Shetty. Sharafu represented Sharjah Warriors in Season 1, the right-hander scored 202 runs in the Development Tournament. Shetty took eight wickets in the event.

Karthik Meiyappan and Aryan Lakra were picked by Desert Vipers. Meiyappan was part of the Warriors squad in season 1. He claimed two wickets in two appearances in the ILT20 Development Tournament. Lakra scored 100 runs in his six games.

The Dubai Capitals who had three out of the four UAE slots vacant, chose Rahul Chopra, Haider Ali and Vriitya Aravind. Vriitya played for MI Emirates in season 1.

Chopra was the second-most prolific run-getter in the Development Tournament, he tallied 269 runs. Haider was the tournament's leading wicket-taker - 15 wickets.

Reigning champions Gulf Giants chose big-hitting opener Usman Khan and leg-spinner Mohammad Zohaib Zubair. In six ILT20 Development Tournament games, Zohaib took eight wickets. Usman scored 204 runs.

MI Emirates opted for batter Asif Khan and all-rounder Mohammad Rohid Khan. Asif was the top run-getter in the ILT20 Development Tournament. The UAE batting stalwart scored 383 runs in seven innings. Rohid took four wickets in the tournament.

Seasoned UAE batter Basil Hameed who represented MI Emirates in Season 1 was picked by Warriors alongside all-rounder Nilansh Keswani. Basil scored 72 runs in three development tournament innings. Keswani took 10 wickets.

These players now join the 11 UAE players that were retained by the franchises in the retentions list announced in August. The 11 players that were retained by the franchises are as follows:

Retained UAE Players For ILT20 2024

All six squads for the DP World ILT20 Season 2 are now complete. The teams can still replace an injured or unavailable player leading up to and during the tournament. Here is a look at the new signings:

New UAE signings for ILT20 Season 2

In August, the overseas retention and new signings list also was revealed by all the six franchises. Australia's all-format opener David Warner (Dubai Capitals) was among the full list of superstars that the six teams signed for Season 2. Here is a full squads list:

ILT20 Season 2 Players List

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Squad For ILT20 Season 2: Brandon McMullen, David Willey, Jake Lintott, Josh Little, Laurie Evans, Michael Pepper, Ravi Bopara, Sam Hain, Ali Khan, Andre Russell, Charith Asalanka, Joe Clarke, Sabir Ali, Sunil Narine, Marchant de Lange and Matiullah Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Aditya Shetty.

Desert Vipers Squad For ILT20 Season 2: Adam Hose, Azam Khan, Bas de Leede, Michael Jones, Shadab Khan and Shaheen Shah Afridi, Alex Hales, Ali Naseer, Colin Munro, Dinesh Chandimal, Gus Atkinson, Luke Wood, Matheesha Pathirana, Rohan Mustafa, Sheldon Cottrell, Sherfane Rutherford, Tom Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga, Karthik Meiyappan, Aryan Lakra.

Dubai Capitals Squad For ILT20 Season 2: Andrew Tye, Dasun Shanaka, David Warner, Mark Wood, Max Holden, Mohammad Mohsin, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nuwan Thusara, Roelof van der Merwe, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sam Billings, Dushmantha Chameera, Joe Root, Raja Akif, Rovman Powell, Sikandar Raza, Rahul Chopra, Haider Ali, Vriitya Aravind.

Gulf Giants Squad For ILT20 Season 2: Dominic Drakes, Jamie Smith,Jordan Cox, Karim Janat, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Saurabh Netravalkar, Aayan Afzal Khan, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Jordan, Chris Lynn, Gerhard Erasmus, James Vince, Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, Richard Gleeson, Sanchit Sharma, Shimron Hetmyer, Usman Khan, Mohammad Zohaib Zubair.

MI Emirates Squad For ILT20 Season 2: Akeal Hosein, Ambati Rayudu, Corey Anderson, Kusal Perera, Nosthush Kenjige, Odean Smith, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Waqar Salamkheil, Andre Fletcher, Daniel Mousley, Dwayne Bravo, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jordan Thompson, Kieron Pollard, McKenny Clarke, Muhammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, Will Smeed, Zahoor Khan, Asif Khan, Mohammad Rohid Khan.

Sharjah Warriors Squad For ILT20 Season 2: Chris Sole, Daniel Sams, Dilshan Madhushanka, James Fuller, Johnson Charles, Kusal Mendis, Lewis Gregory, Maheesh Theekshana, Mark Watt, Martin Guptill, Sean Williams, Qais Ahmed, Chris Woakes, Joe Denly, Junaid Siddique, Mark Deyal, Muhammad Jawadullah and Tom Kohler-Cadmore.