DP World ILT20 announces Season 5 pre-auction player signings

The DP World International League T20 (ILT20) has announced its pre-auction signings for Season 5. High-profile T20 batters Finn Allen, David Miller, and Heinrich Klaasen have joined the league, with Allen signing for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and Miller and Klaasen joining the Gulf Giants. Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis will return to the tournament with the Dubai Capitals.

Several league icons are returning to their Season 4 franchises, including Sunil Narine and Jason Holder for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Nicholas Pooran, Rashid Khan, and Romario Shepherd for MI Emirates, and Sikandar Raza for Sharjah Warriorz. The defending champions, Desert Vipers, have retained Shimron Hetmyer, Andries Gous, and Dan Lawrence, while also adding Mujeeb-ur-Rahman.

The Season 5 tournament is scheduled to take place in November and December 2026, consisting of 34 matches across six teams. The final squad selections will be completed during the player auction held in Dubai on October 1, 2026, where teams will add players from the UAE, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia to reach a squad size of 18 to 23 players.