Who are the Indian Players in ILT20 2025-26?

The International T20 League is set to be back with another exciting edition, which will kick off on December 2. The fourth edition of the league will begin with the clash between defending champions Dubai Capitals and Desert Vipers. The tournament has been scheduled to take place in December to avoid the clash with the T20 World Cup 2026, which will begin in February next year. The best part of ILT20 season four is that there will be multiple Indian players who will be seen taking part in one of the biggest cricket leagues in the world.

There are multiple Indian players, particularly, who are no longer active in international cricket will be seen playing in the UAE-based league. ILT20 Indian players list features some top Indian star cricketers like Unmukt Chand, Piyush Chawla, and Dinesh Karthik are the players, who have stolen the headlines with their participations. Karthik, the former Indian wicketkeeper, will be seen donning the Sharjah Warriors' jersey while Chawla and Chand will play for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.

Who are the Indian Players in ILT20 2025-26?

Unmukt Chand helped India win the Under-19 World Cup in 2012 and was considered to be a future Indian star; however, things didn't go as planned, as he failed to perform even in the domestic circuit and lacked opportunities. He, then, moved to the USA and is now playing for them. Since he's not playing professional cricket for the Indian team, he is allowed to take part in ILT20.

On the other hand, Karthik and Chawla have already announced their retirements from international cricket. And BCCI's policy says that players who are still active and under contract can't take part in foreign T20 leagues. The players who have retired from international cricket are allowed to participate in any leagues around the world. So, the conclusion is that Chawla, Karthik, and Chand are the only ILT20 2025-26 Indian cricketers.

As mentioned above, the fourth edition of the ILT20 league will start on December 2 and will be finished on 4th January 2026. Just after the month, international teams will be seen playing against each other in the T20 World Cup, hosted by India and Sri Lanka. After that, the cricket action will move to the richest cricket league in the world, the Indian Premier League (IPL). ILT20 2025-26 will also serve as an auction for some players who can show their talent in order to get noticed by some IPL franchises.