| Dates | 13 January – 12 February |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Emirates Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and Playoffs |
| Host(s) |  United Arab Emirates |
| Champions | Gulf Giants (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Desert Vipers |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 34 |
| Player of the series | Chris Jordan (Gulf Giants) |
| Most runs | Alex Hales (Desert Vipers) (469) |
| Most wickets | Chris Jordan (Gulf Giants) (20) |
| Official website | https://ilt20uae.com/ |
The 2023 International League T20, also known as the DP World ILT20 2023 for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural season of the International League T20 (ILT20), a professional Twenty20 cricket league in the United Arab Emirates,[1] organised by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB). In June 2022, it was confirmed that the season would be played in January and February 2023.[2][3] The fixtures were announced on 29 November with the league set to run from January 13 to February 12.[4]
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 International Cricket Council.[5]
In the final, Gulf Giants defeated Desert Vipers by seven wickets to win the inaugural title.
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