| 2023 International League T20 | |
| Fromdate: | 13 January |
| Todate: | 12 February |
| Cricket Format: | Twenty20 |
| Tournament Format: | Double round-robin and Playoffs |
| Host: |  United Arab Emirates |
| Champions: | Gulf Giants |
| Count: | 1 |
| Runner Up: | Desert Vipers |
| Participants: | 6 |
| Matches: | 34 |
| Player Of The Series: | Chris Jordan (Gulf Giants) |
| Most Runs: | Alex Hales (Desert Vipers) (469) |
| Most Wickets: | Chris Jordan (Gulf Giants) (20) |
| Website: | https://ilt20uae.com/ |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Next Tournament: | 2024 International League T20 |
The 2023 International League T20, also known as the DP World ILT20 2023 for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural season of the International League T20 (ILT20), a professional Twenty20 cricket league in the United Arab Emirates,[1] organised by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB). In June 2022, it was confirmed that the season would be played in January and February 2023.[2] [3] The fixtures were announced on 29 November with the league set to run from January 13 to February 12.[4]
Although matches were played using standard Twenty20 formats, players' statistics were not included in official records because Emirates Cricket Board is not a full-member of the International Cricket Council.[5]
In the final, Gulf Giants defeated Desert Vipers by seven wickets to win the inaugural title.
| United Arab Emirates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | Sharjah | Abu Dhabi | |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium | |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 16,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | |
| Belt | Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Most runs | Alex Hales | Desert Vipers |
| White | Most wickets | Chris Jordan | Gulf Giants |
| Black | Fastest Fifty | Gulf Giants | |
| Red | Most Valuable Player (MVP) | Chris Jordan | Gulf Giants |
| Blue | Best UAE Player | Muhammad Waseem | MI Emirates |