DP World ILT20 Season 5 — 2026

ILT20 Records & Stats

Batting, bowling and tournament records across all ILT20 seasons including Season 5 starting 22 November 2026.

ILT20 Records and Stats: Batting, Bowling and Tournament History

ILT20 records cover every major batting, bowling, and team milestone from Season 1 through to the current Season 5. The tournament has produced some of the most explosive T20 performances outside the IPL, with MI Emirates holding the highest team total record of 241 for 3 and Nicholas Pooran holding the all time sixes record with 71 maximums.

Records in ILT20 matter beyond just numbers. They tell the story of which players and franchises have consistently dominated the tournament and which performances changed seasons:

Alex Hales scored 1,156 runs across Seasons 1 to 3 to become the all time leading run scorer in ILT20 history, including one century and nine fifties for Desert Vipers
James Vince holds the record for most fifties in ILT20 history with 10 half centuries and 1,055 total runs playing for Gulf Giants across multiple seasons
Nicholas Pooran leads the all time sixes chart with 71 maximums and averages 45.90 across 1,010 runs for MI Emirates, making him the most destructive batter in tournament history
Muhammad Waseem is the leading UAE domestic player in the all time sixes chart with 55 maximums, making him the standout local performer across all ILT20 seasons

ILT20 All Time Team Records and Franchise Achievements

These are the confirmed all time team records in ILT20 history heading into Season 5:

MI Emirates scored 241 for 3 against Desert Vipers, which is the highest team total in ILT20 history. The same match produced the biggest winning margin of 157 runs
The 200 run mark has been crossed 12 times in ILT20 history across all seasons, with MI Emirates responsible for five of those totals including the all time record
MI Emirates also scored 228 for 2 against Desert Vipers in Season 3, giving them the top two highest team totals in tournament history
Dubai Capitals scored 222 for 3 against MI Emirates, which sits third on the all time highest team totals list in ILT20 history
The highest partnership in ILT20 history is 198 runs between Andre Fletcher and Tom Banton of MI Emirates against Desert Vipers in Season 3
Alex Hales and Colin Munro shared a 164 run partnership for Desert Vipers against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Season 1, the second highest partnership in tournament history

ILT20 Batting Records: Key Individual Milestones

Individual batting records in ILT20 reflect the tournament’s explosive nature. The highest run scorers are not always the biggest match winners, but consistent performers who combine strike rate with volume across multiple seasons:

Alex Hales leads all time with 1,156 runs, nine fifties, and one century across Seasons 1 to 3. He averaged above 40 while maintaining an aggressive strike rate throughout
James Vince set the record for most fifties with 10 half centuries across 1,055 total runs. His consistency across multiple seasons for Gulf Giants makes him one of ILT20’s most reliable performers
Nicholas Pooran’s 71 sixes at an average of 45.90 across 1,010 runs makes him the most destructive combination of power and consistency in ILT20 batting history
Season 5 batting records update here from 22 November 2026 as matches are played across Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi

ILT20 Bowling Records: Best Spells and Wicket Takers

Bowling records in ILT20 highlight the performances that changed matches and seasons. The best bowling figures in tournament history came from Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooqi, whose spell defined what elite T20 bowling looks like in UAE conditions:

Fazalhaq Farooqi’s 5 for 16 in Season 3 is the best bowling performance in ILT20 history. It remains one of the finest spells ever bowled in UAE franchise cricket
David Wiese took 5 for 20 for Gulf Giants in the inaugural season, which was the first five wicket haul in ILT20 history and set the benchmark for bowling performances in the tournament
Naveen ul Haq’s 5 for 38 was the first ever five wicket haul in ILT20, making it a historic performance even if the figures are not as dominant as later spells
Season 5 bowling records update here from 22 November 2026 after every completed match across all six franchises

FAQs

Who is the all time leading run scorer in ILT20?

Alex Hales of Desert Vipers is the all time leading run scorer in ILT20 with 1,156 runs across Seasons 1 to 3, including nine fifties and one century. He moved to Abu Dhabi Knight Riders for Season 4.

What is the highest team total in ILT20 history?

MI Emirates scored 241 for 3 against Desert Vipers, which is the highest team total in ILT20 history. The same match also produced the biggest winning margin of 157 runs. MI Emirates have five of the 12 instances where the 200 run mark has been crossed in ILT20.

Who holds the best bowling figures in ILT20?

Fazalhaq Farooqi holds the best bowling figures in ILT20 history with 5 for 16 in Season 3. David Wiese took the first ever five wicket haul in the tournament with 5 for 20 for Gulf Giants in Season 1, and Naveen ul Haq took the first five wicket haul of all with 5 for 38.

Who holds the record for most sixes in ILT20?

Nicholas Pooran of MI Emirates holds the record for the most sixes in ILT20 history with 71 maximums. He also averages 45.90 across 1,010 total runs, making him the most destructive and consistent power hitter in tournament history.

What is the highest partnership in ILT20 history?

The highest partnership in ILT20 history is 198 runs between Andre Fletcher and Tom Banton of MI Emirates against Desert Vipers in Season 3. The second highest is 164 runs between Alex Hales and Colin Munro for Desert Vipers against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Season 1.

When will Season 5 records start updating?

ILT20 Season 5 starts on 22 November 2026. All batting, bowling, and team records for Season 5 will update here after every completed match through to the final on 20 December 2026.