ZEE Entertainment announces Season 3 squads for DP World ILT20
The DP World ILT20 Season 3, to be broadcasted exclusively on ZEE will begin on Saturday, 11 January at the Dubai International Stadium with the Dubai Capitals hosting the defending champions MI Emirates in the tournament opener from 8:45 pm IST on Saturday, 11 January.
The teams can make reinforcements or replacements during Season 3 in case of injuries or non-availability of their selected players. Season 3 of the DP World International League T20 runs from 11 January 2025 to 9 February 2025. A total of 34 matches will be played in the month long tournament.
Amongst the major changes in the squads in the lead-up to the tournament opener, England opener Phil Salt and Pakistan left-arm wrist spinner Sufiyan Muqeem have joined the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. Salt has been included as a Wildcard while Sufiyan has been added to the squad following the unavailability of Hassan Khan.
Afghanistan spinner Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar will play for the MI Emirates squad while Vijayakanth Viyaskanth will play for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.
Commenting on the announcement, Ashish Sehgal, Chief Growth Officer – Digital & Broadcast Revenue – Zee Entertainment Enterprise Limited, said, “ZEE is delighted to unveil the impressive squad line-up for Season 3, featuring some of the world’s finest and popular players. With iconic locations like Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, world class infrastructure and six powerhouse franchises, our aim is to solidify the league as one of the most-widely followed global cricket events. We have significantly expanded our broadcast reach by adding five more linear channels, including South Indian channels and are excited to present this thrilling cricketing spectacle to fans across the world.”
Cricket fans can watch this action-packed tournament on ZEE’s most widely distributed and viewed 15 linear TV channels: &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. It’s also free to view on one of India’s leading OTT platform – ZEE5. Aiming to capture a viewership of 230-million for the upcoming season, ZEE will expand its reach by including South Indian channels, offering a month-long cricket carnival experience.
