Emirates Cricket Board to host six-team ILT20 Men’s Gulf Cricket Championship 2024 in Dubai

Dubai, 5 December 2024: Six-team ILT20 Men’s Gulf Cricket Championship 2024 will begin at the ICC Academy, Dubai on Friday 13 December. The Emirates Cricket Board’s sanctioned league, the ILT20 is sponsoring the tournament as a part of the league’s initiative to support the growth of the game in the Gulf region. Besides the hosts UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are the participating teams. 

This is the second edition of the Gulf Cricket Championship, the inaugural edition – staged last year in Qatar – was won by Oman . The 2024 edition will be played on a single-league basis with the top two teams progressing to the final. 

On the opening day of the ILT20 Men’s Gulf Cricket Championship 2024, Bahrain will take on UAE at the ICC Academy at 9:00am followed by a clash between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia at the same venue – 1:30pm. 

A total of 16 matches will be played in the nine-day tournament including the Saturday, 21 December final which will be played under the lights at the Dubai International Stadium – 6:30pm start.

ILT20 Men’s Gulf Cricket Championship 2024 – tournament schedule (local timings):

13 December – Bahrain vs UAE – ICC Academy, Dubai – 9:00am

13 December – Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia – ICC Academy, Dubai – 1:30pm

14 December – Kuwait vs Bahrain – ICC Academy, Dubai – 9:00am

14 December – Qatar vs Oman – ICC Academy, Dubai – 1:30pm

15 December – UAE vs Oman – ICC Academy, Dubai – 9:00pm 

15 December – Saudi Arabia vs Qatar – ICC Academy, Dubai – 1:30pm

16 December – Saudi Arabia vs Bahrain – ICC Academy, Dubai – 9:00am

16 December – UAE vs Kuwait – ICC Academy, Dubai – 1:30pm

17 December – Qatar vs Kuwait – ICC Academy, Dubai – 9:00am

17 December – Oman vs Bahrain – ICC Academy, Dubai – 1:30pm

18 December – Oman vs Saudi Arabia – ICC Academy, Dubai – 9:00am

18 December – Qatar vs UAE – ICC Academy, Dubai – 1:30pm

19 December – UAE vs Saudi Arabia – ICC Academy, Dubai – 1:30pm

20 December – Qatar vs Bahrain – ICC Academy, Dubai – 9:00am

20 December – Oman vs Kuwait – ICC Academy, Dubai – 1:30pm 

21 December – Final, Dubai International Stadium – 6:30pm 

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