The defending champions open Season 5 against MI Emirates in Dubai on Saturday 21 November, the very first game of the tournament and a repeat of last season’s final. All ten league dates are in the Desert Vipers fixtures for 2026, with start times for UAE, Pakistan and India.
Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman and Naseem Shah all joined at the Season 5 player auction. Full squad details and results will be added here, and you can compare the Vipers with their rivals on the ILT20 teams page.