The second season of DP World International League T20 (ILT20) is set to begin on January 19, 2024, and Cricket fans and sports enthusiasts in India and around the world can exclusively watch the Live action on ZEE’s 10 linear TV channels, OTT platform Zee5 and on its syndicate partners’ TV and digital networks across the world.
The 34-match event will be played at the three UAE venues - Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah - starting from January 19, 2024 to February 17, 2024.
Cricket fans can watch the event on Zee’s 10 linear TV channels: &Pictures, &Pictures HD, Zee Cinema HD, Zee Anmol Cinema, Zee Zest, Zee Ganga, Zee Cinemalu HD, &Flix, &Flix HD and Zee Zest HD and Zee5.
The franchise-style tournament with six teams and 34 matches is played across the UAE. The league’s six franchise teams include Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Kolkata Knight Riders), Desert Vipers (Lancer Capital), Dubai Capitals (GMR), Gulf Giants (Adani Sportsline), MI Emirates (Reliance Industries), and Sharjah Warriors (Capri Global).
The deep distribution and disruptive marketing strategy for the 2nd season aims to further enhance the league's reach and ensure widespread viewership, emphasising ILT20’s appeal to a broad and diverse audience.
All single header matches will be broadcast Live at 8 PM India prime time, starting with the pre-match presentation at 7:30 PM. The afternoon match on the double-header’s day will start at 4:00 PM.
Rahul Johri, President – Business, Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL), said, “Zee is delighted to present DP World ILT20 2nd season and promises an electrifying experience to cricket fans in India and around the world. With the world's finest players, iconic stadiums and infrastructure and six leading sporting franchises, our goal is to build upon the previous year's success, further solidifying the league's stature as one of the most-widely followed cricket events in the world.”
David White, CEO, DP World ILT20, said, “We are excited to announce the DP World ILT20 Season 2 schedule. Just like the opening season, we are set to deliver 34 action-packed matches at three fantastic cricket venues. The event begins on 19 January and will finish with the final in Dubai on 17 February. Season 2 will be launched with riveting on-field action and entertainment for the entire family on the opening weekend in Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.”
He further added, “This year, we have attracted some of the biggest cricket stars from around the world to the DP World ILT20 Season 2. We have three world-class stadiums that have a rich history of hosting some of the biggest cricket events including the T20 World Cup. The weather in UAE is absolutely ideal for cricket in the months of January and February. There is as always, a huge appetite and interest in the game here and we welcome local fans as well as international travellers as they have the greatest cricketing spectacle to enjoy with a number of entertainment opportunities on offer besides the action on the field.”