The 2023 International League T20, also known as the

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ILT20 2023 for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural season of the

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(ILT20), a professional

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league in the

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, organised by the

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(ECB). In June 2022, it was confirmed that the season would be played in January and February 2023. The fixtures were announced on 29 November with the league set to run from January 13 to February 12. Although matches were played using standard Twenty20 formats, players' statistics were not included in official records because Emirates Cricket Board is not a full-member of the

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. In the final,

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defeated

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by seven wickets to win the inaugural title.

Squads

* * indicates Supportive players

Venues

Points table

*The top 4 teams qualified for the

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. * Advanced to

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* Advanced to

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League stage

Playoffs

Qualifier 1

Eliminator

Qualifier 2

Final

Awards

References

External links

League home at ESPN Cricinfo
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