Season 3 of the DP World International League T20 will be broadcast on Zee Network and syndicate partners around the world.
The tournament has already been established in the first two seasons (220 million+ viewers for Season 2). Season 3 is set to be bigger and better with a wider broadcast penetration both in traditional and non-traditional cricket markets around the world.
The DP World ILT20 season 3 will be launched with a grand opening ceremony which will be headlined by performances by Bollywood stars Shahid Kapoor, Pooja Hegde and Sonam Bajwa who are set to captivate the spectators at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday, 11 January with performances on their blockbuster songs. Bollywood producer and actor Jackky Bhagnani and Ridhima Pathak will emcee the opening ceremony.
The ceremony will begin at 6:00pm local time and will be broadcast live through the Zee Network and its syndication partners on linear and digital platforms. The first ball of the season will be delivered at 7:15pm local time with the defending champions MI Emirates taking on hosts Dubai Capitals in a rematch of last year’s grand finale.
DP World ILT20 Season 3 broadcast details:
Zee Network and Zee 5 – India
Ariana Radio and TV Network – Afghanistan.
RUSH Sports – Caribbean
Samsung TV Plus and Rakuten TV – Europe.
Abu Dhabi TV, Dubai TV, MYCO and ILT20 Official – YouTube – MENA (Middle East and North Africa).
Styx Sports – Nepal.
TAPMAD – Pakistan.
‘ILT20 on Zee’ – YouTube – Rest of the world.
Talk FM Radio 100.3 – United Arab Emirates.
Zee Network’s widely distributed 15 linear TV channels include: &Pictures SD, &Pictures HD, Zee Cinema HD, Zee Anmol Cinema 2, Zee Action, Zee Biskope, Zee Zest SD, Zee Cinemalu HD, Zee Telugu HD, Zee Thirai, Zee Tamil HD, Zee Kannada HD, Zee Zest HD, &Flix SD and &Flix HD. ILT20 is also free to view on OTT platform ZEE5.
The six ILT20 franchises have retained some big names in T20 cricket for Season 3. Andre Russell and Sunil Narine will continue to represent the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, while Alex Hales and Sherfane Rutherford remain with the Desert Vipers.
Dubai Capitals have retained David Warner and Rovman Powell, with Chris Jordan and Shimron Hetmyer staying on for the Gulf Giants. MI Emirates will feature Nicholas Pooran and Akeal Hossein once again, and the Sharjah Warriorz have brought back Adil Rashid, a Wildcard pick in Season 2, alongside Johnson Charles.
England’s Jason Roy returns to the league, now with the Sharjah Warriorz, after making two appearances for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders last season. Sharjah has further bolstered their squad with the addition of New Zealand’s Tim Southee, who will lead the team in his first season with the league.
Former West Indies captain Jason Holder is set to join the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders after playing for the Dubai Capitals in the previous season.
Season 3 will also welcome several fresh additions. Fakhar Zaman and Lockie Ferguson will feature for the Desert Vipers, Shai Hope joins the Dubai Capitals, and Roston Chase joins the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. Matthew Wade and Ibrahim Zadran will add strength to the Sharjah Warriorz and Gulf Giants, respectively, while Romario Shepherd is set to debut for MI Emirates.
The third season of the DP World ILT20 will be staged from 11 January to 9 February.
