ILT20 2024 | Here's Full List Of Retained Players

image-ljy3jksdGulf Giants won the inaugural ILT20 [Source: Twitter]

After a successful inaugural edition of the International League T20 (ILT20) in 2023, the six franchises have started their groundwork for the 2024 season, which begins January 13 next year. The retention list for the 2024 ILT20 edition is out, and it has several high-profile players still playing for respective franchises, while few clubs have managed to shed off a lot of players. 

Some of the big names that have been retained are Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Alex Hales, Trent Boult, Joe Root, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Carlos Brathwaite, Shimron Hetmyer, Sikandar Raza. 

One of the biggest names missing is England all-rounder Moeen Ali, who played for Sharjah Warriors last year. 

MI Emirates and Desert Vipers have retained 12 players, while defending champions Gulf Giants have 11 players in their squad. The least number of players retained is four by Dubai Captials, followed by Sharjah Warriors (6) and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (8).

The salary cap for franchises remains USD 2.5 million, with a minimum spending of 1.5. Each team can have a maximum of 22 and a minimum of 18 members in their squad and can sign new overseas players until July 31.


List Of Players Retained For ILT20 2024

  • Desert Vipers: Alex Hales, Ali Naseer, Colin Munro, Dinesh Chandimal, Gus Atkinson, Luke Wood, Matheesha Pathirana, Rohan Mustafa, Sheldon Cottrell, Shrefane Rutherford, Tom Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga
  • Dubai Capitals: Dushmantha Chameera, Joe Root, Akif Raja, Rovman Powell, Sikandar Raza
  • Gulf Giants: Aayan Afzal Khan, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Jordan, Chris Lynn, Gerhard Erasmus, James Vince, Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, Richard Gleeson, Sanchit Sharma, Shimron Hetmyer
  • MI Emirates: Andre Fletcher, Daniel Mousley, Dwayne Bravo, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jordan Thompson, Kieron Pollard, McKenny Clarke, Muhammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, Will Smeed, Zahoor Khan
  • Sharjah Warriors: Chris Woakes, Joe Denly, Junaid Siddique, Mark Deyal, Muhammad Jawadullah, Tom Kohler-Cadmore
  • Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Ali Khan, Andre Russell, Charith Asalanka, Joe Clarke, Sabir Ali, Sunil Narine, Marchant de Lange, Matiullah Khan