The Gulf Cricket T20I Championship will return with a new edition in December 2024. The second edition of the championship will begin on December 13, 2024, in Dubai.
Like the inaugural edition, six teams will feature in the tournament, with hosts UAE pitted against Bahrain in the opening match. Defending champions Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia are the other participants.
The tournament will see 15 league matches played at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai. Teams will clash against each other once, with the top two in the points table entering the summit clash.
The final of the Gulf Cricket T20I Championship 2024 will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on December 21. The tournament aims to level up the competitiveness of cricket in the Gulf region.
Below is the complete schedule for the Gulf Cricket T20I Championship 2024.
| Tournament | Gulf Cricket T20I Championship 2024 |
| Board | Emirates Cricket Board |
| Participating Teams | 6 |
| Teams | Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE |
| Format | T20, Single Round-Robin and Final |
| Matches | 16 |
| Venue | Dubai |
| Dates | December 13 – 21, 2024 |
| Live Streaming Platform | FanCode app and website |
Read Also:- National Cricket League T20 2024
Gulf Cricket T20I Championship 2024: Teams and Captains
Here are the captains of the six teams in the Gulf Cricket T20I Championship 2024.
| Team | Captain |
|---|---|
| Bahrain | TBA |
| Kuwait | Mohammed Aslam |
| Oman | Jatinder Singh |
| Qatar | TBA |
| Saudi Arabia | Waji Ul Hassan |
| UAE | TBA |
Gulf Cricket T20I Championship 2024: Squads and Players
Bahrain
Abdul Majid, Ahmer Bin Nasir, Ali Dawood, Asif Ali, Fiaz Ahmed, Haider Butt, Imran Ali (wk), Imran Anwar, Imran Khan, Junaid Aziz, Mohd. Asif Shahizan, Muhammad Basil, Muhammad Salman, Rizwan Butt. Sachin Kumar, Shahbaz Badar (wk), Sohail Ahmed, Umer Toor (wk), Yousif Wali
Kuwait
Ali Zaheer, Bilal Tahir, Clinto Anto, Meet Bhavsar (wk), Mirza Ahmed, Mohammad Amin, Mohammed Aslam (c), Mohamed Shafeeq, Nimish Lathief, Ravija Sandaruwan, Shiraz Khan, Sayed Monib, Usman Patel (wk), Yasin Patel
Oman
Aamir Kaleem, Ashish Odedara, Bilal Khan, Hammad Mirza (wk), Jatinder Singh (c), Jay Odedra, Karan Sonavale, Mehran Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Muzahir Raza, Pratik Athavale (wk), Pruthvikumar Macchi, Samay Shrivastava, Sandeep Goud, Shakeel Ahmad, Siddharth Bukkapatnam, Sufyan Mehmood, Sultan Ahmed (wk), Suraj Kumar (wk), Wasim Ali
Qatar
Amir Farooq, Arumuga Ganesh, Gayan Munaweera, Himanshu Rathod, Imal Liyanage (wk), Mirza Mohammed Baig, Mohammad Ahnaff, Mohammed Irshad, Mohammed Nadeem Aslam, Mohammed Rizlan (wk), Muhammad Ikramullah, Muhammad Jabir, Muhammad Tanveer, Muhammad Zaman, Noman Sarwar, Owais Ahmed, Saqlain Arshad, Shakkir Kassim
Saudi Arabia
Abdul Manan Ali (wk), Abdul Waheed, Abdul Wahid, Ahmad Raza, Anwar Saleem, Faisal Khan, Hisham Shaikh, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Sajid Imran Cheema, Saud Syed, Shahzaib, Sidharth Sankar (wk), Syed Ali Abbas, Usman Khalid, Usman Najeeb, Waji Ul Hassan (c), Zain Ul Abidin
UAE
Aayan Khan, Ali Naseer, Alishan Sharafu, Asif Khan, Aryansh Sharma (wk), Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Junaid Siddique, Mayank Kumar, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Zuhaib, Nilansh Keswani, Omid Rahman, Rahul Chopra (wk), Sanchit Sharma, Simranjeet Singh Kang, Syed Haider (wk), Tanish Suri (wk), Vishnu Sukumaran, Vriitya Aravind (wk)
Gulf Cricket T20I Championship 2024: Schedule
| No. | Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 13 | UAE vs Bahrain | ICC Academy, Dubai | 10:30 AM |
| 2 | Dec 13 | Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia | ICC Academy, Dubai | 3:00 PM |
| 3 | Dec 14 | Bahrain vs Kuwait | ICC Academy, Dubai | 10:30 AM |
| 4 | Dec 14 | Oman vs Qatar | ICC Academy, Dubai | 3:00 PM |
| 5 | Dec 15 | UAE vs Oman | ICC Academy, Dubai | 10:30 AM |
| 6 | Dec 15 | Qatar vs Saudi Arabia | ICC Academy, Dubai | 3:00 PM |
| 7 | Dec 16 | Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia | ICC Academy, Dubai | 10:30 AM |
| 8 | Dec 16 | UAE vs Kuwait | ICC Academy, Dubai | 3:00 PM |
| 9 | Dec 17 | Kuwait vs Qatar | ICC Academy, Dubai | 10:30 AM |
| 10 | Dec 17 | Bahrain vs Oman | ICC Academy, Dubai | 3:00 PM |
| 11 | Dec 18 | Oman vs Saudi Arabia | ICC Academy, Dubai | 10:30 AM |
| 12 | Dec 18 | UAE vs Qatar | ICC Academy, Dubai | 3:00 PM |
| 13 | Dec 19 | UAE vs Saudi Arabia | ICC Academy, Dubai | 3:00 PM |
| 14 | Dec 20 | Bahrain vs Qatar | ICC Academy, Dubai | 10:30 AM |
| 15 | Dec 20 | Kuwait vs Oman | ICC Academy, Dubai | 3:00 PM |
| 16 | Dec 21 | Final: No. 1 vs No. 2 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 8:00 PM |
Read Also:- Emirates D10 Tournament 2024
Gulf Cricket T20I Championship 2024 Live Streaming: Where to Watch
The second edition of the Gulf Cricket T20I Championship will be available for streaming on your preferred devices. You can tune into the FanCode app and website to live stream the matches of the T20I championship.
