Desert Vipers

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title: "Desert Vipers" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cricket-in-the-united-arab-emirates", "cricket-clubs-established-in-2023"] description: "Emirati Twenty20 cricket team" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_Vipers" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Emirati Twenty20 cricket team ::

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Field	Value
name	Desert Vipers
image	Desert Vipers.png
league	International League T20
colours	Red and Black

| | coach | James Foster | | captain | Lockie Ferguson | | owner | Avram Glazer | | founded | | | ground | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | | capacity | 16,000 | | first_t20 | v. Sharjah Warriors at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai; 15 January 2023 | | title1 | ILT20 | | title1wins | 1 (2025–26) | | website | | | t_pattern_la | _gold_ending | | t_pattern_b | _dsvipers23 | | t_pattern_ra | _gold_ending | | t_pattern_pants | _redsides | | t_leftarm | 000000 | | t_body | f01915ff | | t_rightarm | 000000 | | t_pants | 000000 | | t_title | T20 kit | ::

| name = Desert Vipers | image = Desert Vipers.png | league = International League T20 | colours = Red and Black

| coach = James Foster | captain =Lockie Ferguson | owner =Avram Glazer | founded = | ground = Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | capacity = 16,000 | first_t20 = v. Sharjah Warriors at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai; 15 January 2023 | title1 = ILT20 | title1wins = 1 (2025–26) | website = | t_pattern_la = _gold_ending | t_pattern_b = _dsvipers23 | t_pattern_ra = _gold_ending | t_pattern_pants = _redsides | t_leftarm = 000000 | t_body = f01915ff | t_rightarm = 000000 | t_pants = 000000 | t_title = T20 kit

The Desert Vipers is a professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that plays in the Emirati International League T20 (ILT20). It was one of six teams that were announced for the inaugural season (2023); it was founded in 2022 and is owned by Lancer Capital LLC.

The team's chief executive officer is Phil Oliver; the cricket director is Tom Moody. The team is coached by James Foster and captained by Lockie Ferguson. The Vipers were runners-up in the inaugural season of the tournament, finished 5th in Season 2, were runners-up again in Season 3, and finally the champions in Season 4.{{Cite web |title=Desert Vipers Team UAE ILT20 2024 Squad, Players list, Captain, Coach ,International League T20 (ILT20) 2024 |url=https://www.indiacricketschedule.com/p/desert-vipers-squad.html?m=1|access-date=2023-09-01 |website=india cricket schedule|language=en}}

History

In August 2022, the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) announced the establishment of the International League T20, to be started in 2023. The teams for the competition, representing three different cities of the United Arab Emirates, and three general teams which were not tied exclusively to one city, were put up for auction in the UAE in September 2022. The franchise was purchased by Manchester United FC CEO Avram Glazer. The team unveiled their name Desert Vipers, logo and jersey in January 2023, through their social media handles.

Current squad

References

1. "Desert Vipers Team".
2. "International League T20, 2023 Desert Vipers Squad, Owner, Dev Rai Captain".
3. "Retained by the Desert Vipers, Rohan Mustafa also hopes to retain his role as opener in season two of the DP World ILT20".
4. "Squad".
5. "DP World ILT20 Season 2 to be played between 19 January to 18 February 2024".
6. "Gulf Giants, Sharjah Warriors to play ILT20 opener on January 19".

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