Dubai, Sep 3
The fourth season of the ILT20 will begin with the rematch of last year's final between defending champions Dubai Capitals and Desert Vipers in Dubai on December 2.
The knockout phase is set to start with the Qualifier 1 to be on December 30 in Abu Dhabi. The Eliminator ( a clash between Team 3 vs Team 4 on the points table) will be played on January 1 in Dubai. Qualifier 2 (to be played between Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Eliminator) will be played in Sharjah on January 2.
Before the tournament begins, the season four player auction will be held September 30 in Dubai. The six franchises will have a combined purse of 4.8 million USD to spend in the player auction.
The last date of registering for player auction is September 10, and one of the big players to enter the fray could be former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who recently ended his stellar IPL career.