The much-awaited International Masters League (IML) will bring together famous cricket players from six countries—India, Sri Lanka, Australia, England, South Africa, and the West Indies—in a thrilling new T20 tournament.
The IML will be a yearly franchise-based event, with the first season from November 17 to December 8, 2024. During this 18 exciting and action-packed matches will be played.
The first four matches of the tournament will be held at D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The opening match will be played between India and Sri Lanka on November 17.
After that, Shane Watson’s Australia will face Jacques Kallis’ South Africa, followed by Sri Lanka facing England led by Eoin Morgan. Finally, the West Indies, led by Brian Lara, will take on Australia in what promises to be an exciting match.
After the opening phase in Mumbai, the tournament will move to the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow for six matches, starting with India versus South Africa on November 21.
The final stage of the tournament will take place in Raipur, where eight matches will be played, including the semi-finals and the grand final, which will be held on December 8 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium.
International Masters League 2024: Full schedule
| Date | Fixtures | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/11/24 | India vs Sri Lanka | 19:30 | Mumbai |
| 18/11/24 | Australia vs South Africa | 19:30 | Mumbai |
| 19/11/24 | Sri Lanka vs England | 19:30 | Mumbai |
| 20/11/24 | West Indies vs Australia | 19:30 | Mumbai |
| 21/11/24 | India vs South Africa | 19:30 | Lucknow |
| 23/11/24 | South Africa vs England | 19:30 | Lucknow |
| 24/11/24 | India vs Australia | 19:30 | Lucknow |
| 25/11/24 | West Indies vs Sri Lanka | 19:30 | Lucknow |
| 26/11/24 | England vs Australia | 19:30 | Lucknow |
| 27/11/24 | West Indies vs South Africa | 19:30 | Lucknow |
| 28/11/24 | India vs England | 19:30 | Raipur |
| 30/11/24 | Sri Lanka vs England | 19:30 | Raipur |
| 01/12/24 | India vs West Indies | 19:30 | Raipur |
| 02/12/24 | Sri Lanka vs Australia | 19:30 | Raipur |
| 03/12/24 | West Indies vs England | 19:30 | Raipur |
| 05/12/24 | Semi Final 1 | 19:30 | Raipur |
| 06/12/24 | Semi Final 2 | 19:30 | Raipur |
| 08/12/24 | Final | 19:30 | Raipur |
List of captains in the International Masters League 2024
- India:Sachin Tendulkar
- West Indies: Brian Lara
- Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara
- Australia: Shane Watson
- England: Eoin Morgan
- South Africa: Jacques Kallis
