$380,000
Where the
world plays
Season 5 · 22 Nov – 20 Dec 2026
Dubai · Abu Dhabi · Sharjah
Tickets on sale Mon 12 Oct
Find your match
34 matches6 teams3 stadiums
Final · Sun 20 Dec · Dubai International Stadium
Fixtures
Find your match
The league hasn't published the match-by-match schedule yet. All 34 fixtures will appear here as soon as it does — tickets go on sale on Monday 12 October.
Season 5 auction · 1 Oct 2026
The world's best, in the UAE
111
Players sold at the Season 5 auction in Dubai on 1 October. These are the six biggest buys — including a new league record.
$350,000
Liam Livingstone
$310,000
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
$300,000
Faf du Plessis
$230,000
Alzarri Joseph
$210,000
Muhammad Waseem
6 teams
Pick your side
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Sunil Narine · Jason Holder · Finn Allen · Matthew Tromp
- Defending champions
Desert Vipers
Shimron Hetmyer · Dan Lawrence · Mujeeb Ur Rahman · Andries Gous
Dubai Capitals
Marcus Stoinis · Rovman Powell · Mustafizur Rahman · Noor Ahmad
Gulf Giants
Heinrich Klaasen · David Miller · Azmatullah Omarzai · Blessing Muzarabani
MI Emirates
Nicholas Pooran · Rashid Khan · Romario Shepherd · Sherfane Rutherford
Sharjah Warriorz
Sikandar Raza · James Vince · Adam Milne · Waqar Salamkheil
Names shown are each team's pre-auction signings.
Matchday
More than cricket
01
Full house, full show
The Season 4 final packed Dubai International Stadium — and finished under fireworks.
02
Bring the family
Ticket types for families are confirmed when sales open.
03
Food & fan zone
What's on at each stadium — details to be confirmed.
04
Hospitality
Premium seats and lounges — details to be confirmed.
Last season · Season 4
A first title for the Vipers
Champions
Desert Vipers
Their first title: a 46-run win over MI Emirates in the final on 4 January 2026, in front of a packed Dubai International Stadium. Sam Curran was Player of the Tournament.
- S1Gulf Giants
- S2MI Emirates
- S3Dubai Capitals
- S4Desert Vipers
Tickets
Choose your seat
General admission
Prices on 12 Oct
- Seats in the stands
- All three stadiums
- Mobile ticket
Family
Prices on 12 Oct
- Options for families — to be confirmed
- Kids' pricing — to be confirmed
- Mobile ticket
Hospitality
On request
- Premium seating — to be confirmed
- Food & drinks — to be confirmed
- Enquiries open with ticket sales
3 stadiums · 3 emirates
Plan your visit
Dubai International Stadium
- City
- Dubai
- Capacity
- 25,000
- Hosts
- The Final · Sun 20 Dec
Zayed Cricket Stadium
- City
- Abu Dhabi
- Capacity
- 20,000
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- City
- Sharjah
- Capacity
- 16,000
Before you go
Your questions, answered
When do tickets go on sale?
Monday 12 October 2026, right here. Prices and ticket types for every match are published the same day.
When is Season 5?
From Sunday 22 November to Sunday 20 December 2026. The final is at Dubai International Stadium on 20 December.
How many matches are there?
34 in total: 30 league matches and 4 playoffs, between six teams.
Where are the matches played?
At three stadiums: Dubai International Stadium, Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
When will the full fixture list be out?
The league publishes the match-by-match schedule. As soon as it does, every fixture appears in the match list on this page.
Are there tickets for children?
Ticket types, including any for children and families, are confirmed when sales open on 12 October.
Don't watch it.
Be there.
Season 5 starts Sun 22 Nov · tickets on sale Mon 12 Oct
—days to the first ball
Find your match