DP World ILT20 Season 5 – 2026

ILT20 2026 Highest Run Scorers

ILT20 Season 5 batting table, Season 4 run scoring results and match by match batting updates from 22 November 2026.

ILT20 Season 5 Highest Run Scorers: Batting Table

The ILT20 Season 5 highest run scorers table tracks every batter’s performance across all 34 matches from the opening fixture on 22 November 2026 to the final on 20 December 2026 at Dubai International Stadium. The table updates after every completed match across Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi.

Season 5 squad confirmations are pending. Once squads are announced, the batters to watch across all six franchises will be confirmed here. Based on Season 4 results and all time ILT20 batting records, the leading run scorers to follow in Season 5 include players from the Desert Vipers, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates, and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders rosters.

Season 5 batting table updates here from 22 November 2026 after every completed match. The leaderboard shows total runs, batting average, strike rate, highest score, fifties, and sixes for every batter who has appeared in Season 5.
ILT20 Season 5 features 34 matches across 29 days in a double round-robin league format followed by playoffs. Every innings in every match counts toward the batting leaderboard, including all four playoff fixtures and the final on 20 December 2026.
Desert Vipers are the defending Season 4 champions. Sam Curran was the Season 4 leading run scorer with 397 runs including three fifties. He also took seven wickets and held 10 catches, winning the Green Belt (Best Batter) and Red Belt (Most Valuable Player) awards.
Muhammad Waseem won the Blue Belt (Best UAE Player) for the fourth consecutive season in Season 4 with 370 runs. He is the leading UAE domestic batter in ILT20 history with 871 total runs, 55 sixes, and 20 catches across all four completed seasons.

ILT20 Season 4 Top Run Scorers: Final Results

These are the confirmed top run scorers from ILT20 Season 4 (December 2025 to January 2026). Season 4 was won by Desert Vipers, who defeated MI Emirates by 46 runs in the final at Dubai International Stadium on 4 January 2026:

Sam Curran (Desert Vipers) finished as the Season 4 leading run scorer with 397 runs including three fifties. His unbeaten 74 off 51 balls in the final was the match-winning innings that secured Desert Vipers their maiden ILT20 title. He also scored 120 not out off 58 balls in Qualifier 1 against MI Emirates.
Muhammad Waseem (MI Emirates) scored 370 runs in Season 4 and won the Blue Belt for Best UAE Player for the fourth consecutive season. Waseem was dismissed early in the final by Khuzaima Tanveer for 26 off 13, which was a key moment in MI Emirates’ batting collapse.
Andre Fletcher (MI Emirates) was the highest-paid player at the Season 4 auction, acquired for a record USD 260,000 by MI Emirates. He was dismissed for 10 off 11 balls in the final by Naseem Shah, one of three early wickets that ended MI Emirates’ title challenge.
Andries Gous (Desert Vipers) scored 120 not out off 58 balls in Qualifier 1 against MI Emirates as Desert Vipers won by 45 runs. That innings effectively confirmed Desert Vipers as the form team heading into the final and was one of the standout batting performances of the entire Season 4 campaign.
Fakhar Zaman (Desert Vipers) was one of the key top-order contributors for the Season 4 champions across the league stage. His consistency at the top of the Desert Vipers batting order throughout the season was a significant factor in the franchise topping the league stage with 16 points from 10 matches.
Jonny Bairstow (MI Emirates) was among the leading run scorers for Season 4 runners-up MI Emirates across the league stage. The MI Emirates batting lineup was built around the Fletcher-Bairstow opening combination, with Kieron Pollard leading the team as captain.

ILT20 Season 4 Batting: Key Facts and Match Results

Season 4 ran from 2 December 2025 to 4 January 2026. Desert Vipers topped the league stage with 8 wins from 10 matches and 16 points before winning both playoff matches. These are the key batting facts from the completed season:

Desert Vipers won Qualifier 1 against MI Emirates by 45 runs, with Andries Gous scoring 120 not out off 58 balls. That innings remains one of the highest individual scores in ILT20 playoff history and effectively sealed the final before it was played.
Sam Curran’s 397 runs combined with seven wickets made him the most complete performer of Season 4. His all-round contribution across 12 matches (10 league plus 2 playoffs) produced the highest individual impact of any player in the tournament that season.
MI Emirates’ batting in the final collapsed from a solid platform. They reached 46 for 3 in the first six overs and never recovered, finishing on 136 all out chasing 183. Naseem Shah (3 for 18), Usman Tariq (2 for 20), and Khuzaima Tanveer (2 for 22) were the key wicket takers in the run chase.

What the Season 5 Batting Table Shows

The ILT20 Season 5 highest run scorers table tracks the following batting statistics for every player who appears in a Season 5 match from 22 November 2026:

Total runs is the primary column. Every run scored across all 34 matches counts, including league stage, Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2, and the final on 20 December 2026. The batter leading this column at the end of the season wins the Green Belt (Best Batter) award.
Batting average tracks how often a batter converts their time at the crease into significant innings. Sam Curran’s Season 4 performance showed that consistent conversion matters as much as total volume in a short 34-match tournament where every innings is high-pressure.
Strike rate shows how quickly a batter scores per 100 balls. In ILT20, where Sharjah’s short boundaries inflate scoring rates and Abu Dhabi’s slower surface deflates them, strike rate across all three venues gives the most accurate picture of a batter’s overall impact on match results.
Highest score tracks individual innings milestones. Andries Gous’s 120 not out in Season 4’s Qualifier 1 and Sam Curran’s 74 not out in the final are the two highest-profile individual innings from Season 4 that set the benchmark for what Season 5 batters need to match in knockout matches.

FAQs: ILT20 2026 Highest Run Scorers

Who was the highest run scorer in ILT20 Season 4?

Sam Curran of Desert Vipers was the leading run scorer in ILT20 Season 4 with 397 runs including three fifties. He won the Green Belt (Best Batter) award and the Red Belt (Most Valuable Player) award. His unbeaten 74 off 51 balls in the final on 4 January 2026 powered Desert Vipers to 182 for 4, and the franchise went on to win by 46 runs as MI Emirates were dismissed for 136.

When will the ILT20 Season 5 highest run scorers table start updating?

The Season 5 batting table will begin updating from the opening match on 22 November 2026. All 34 matches across the season contribute to the leaderboard, including 30 league stage matches and all four playoff fixtures through to the final on 20 December 2026 at Dubai International Stadium.

Who won the Best UAE Player batting award in ILT20 Season 4?

Muhammad Waseem of MI Emirates won the Blue Belt (Best UAE Player) award in Season 4 for the fourth consecutive season, scoring 370 runs across the campaign. Waseem is the leading UAE domestic batter in ILT20 history across all four completed seasons, with 871 total career runs and 55 sixes, and also leads all fielders in the tournament with 20 catches.

What was the highest individual innings in ILT20 Season 4?

Andries Gous scored 120 not out off 58 balls for Desert Vipers against MI Emirates in Qualifier 1 of Season 4. Desert Vipers won that match by 45 runs. It was one of the highest individual innings in ILT20 playoff history and confirmed Desert Vipers as the dominant team heading into the final, which they won 46 runs later on 4 January 2026.

How many matches does ILT20 Season 5 have for the batting table?

ILT20 Season 5 has 34 matches in total: 30 league stage matches in a double round-robin format where every team plays each other twice, plus four playoff matches including Qualifier 1, the Eliminator, Qualifier 2, and the final on 20 December 2026. All 34 matches count toward the Season 5 highest run scorers table and the Green Belt (Best Batter) award.

Which franchise has produced the most run scoring performances in ILT20 history?

MI Emirates have produced the most dominant batting performances in ILT20 history. They hold the record for the highest team total (241 for 3 against Desert Vipers), the biggest winning margin (157 runs), the highest partnership (198 runs between Andre Fletcher and Tom Banton in Season 3), and five of the twelve times the 200 run mark has been crossed in tournament history. Despite this batting dominance, they were runners-up in Season 4, losing the final to Desert Vipers by 46 runs on 4 January 2026.