From the year 2023, a repetition of the same incident is seen. The schedule of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is somehow clashing with the United Arab Emirates International League T20 (IL T20). BPL and IL T20 will run parallel in 2025.
The date of 2025 IL T20 was announced today. The Emirates League will run from January 11 to February 9 next year. On the other hand, the new season of BPL will start on December 30 this year. It will end on February 7, 2025. As a result, there is uncertainty about where star cricketers like Afghanistan's Mohammad Ghazanfar will play. Because Ghazanfar will play for Rangpur Riders in the next BPL. And Abu Dhabi Knight Riders took him in 2025 IL T20.
Not just the BPL, the 2025 IL T20 is clashing with Australia's Big Bash, South Africa's SA Twenty and New Zealand's Super Smash. The Big Bash started on December 15 this year and will continue till January 27, 2025. The SA T20 will be held from January 9 to February 8. Cricketers like David Warner, Lockie Ferguson have fallen into trouble due to such a mess in the schedule of the leagues. Both Warner and Ferguson will play in this year's Big Bash in Sydney Thunder. Warner is the captain of the team. There are doubts about how much time Warner, Ferguson can give in IL T20. Warner and Ferguson are in Dubai Capitals and Desert Vipers in the Emirates League for the new season.
IL T20 was first started in 2023. The inaugural season of the Emirates League ran from 13 January to 12 February. The BPL then started on January 6. Comilla Victorians lifted the Seva title on February 16. BPL 2024, IL T20 started on 19 January. This year's BPL final was held on March 1. The IL T20 ended on February 17.
Gulf Giants and MI Emirates won the IL T20 titles in 2023 and 2024 respectively. Desert Vipers were runners up in the first round. Emirates won the title in 2024 after defeating Dubai Capitals. With these four teams, Sharjah Warriors, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – there are 6 teams in 2025 IL T20. In the 34-match tournament, 15 matches including the final will be held in Dubai. There will be 11 and 8 matches in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
