Former cricket star and commentator Virender Sehwag anticipates an exciting Qualifier 2 match between Sharjah Warriorz and Desert Vipers at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The victorious team will face Dubai Capitals in the final on February 9 at Dubai International Stadium. Sehwag also shared his thoughts on the UAE cricket venues and their batting conditions.
“UAE stadiums have some of the best batting tracks. Though I didn’t have the opportunity to play a lot here, I did play a couple of games for India and during the Indian Premier League (IPL) and I absolutely enjoyed batting here in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi,” Sehwag said.
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He expressed his expectations for the upcoming matches, saying, “Hopefully the next two games (Qualifier 2 and Final) will be a cracker. The match between Dubai Capitals and Desert Vipers went down to the last ball and I am sure the next two games will be thrilling contest too.”
Sehwag, who has been commentating since ILT20’s beginning, discussed the league’s development and its distinctive features.
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“I think the ILT20 is one of the best leagues. Like IPL is good for the development of Indian cricket, similarly, ILT20 is good for UAE players and the Middle East. But the good part is that you can’t see nine international players playing in one team in any other league,” Sehwag remarked.

He continued to share his observations about the league’s progress, adding, “This is the third year for me in ILT20 as a commentator. And I’m seeing that a lot of good international players are coming and playing this league, which is benefitting UAE’s youngsters. They’re getting good experience with international players. And this year, if you look at all the matches, they have been very close and very interesting and there were a lot of games that saw 200-plus runs being scored too.”
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When asked about potential batting partnerships, Sehwag mentioned David Warner, who recently scored 93 not out against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, helping Dubai Capitals reach the playoffs. Regarding Indian players’ participation in the league, Sehwag expressed his desire to see more Indian cricketers involved.
“I would love to see Indian players here. If any Indian player who has just retired from International cricket or IPL and if they want to play, like Dinesh Karthik is playing right now, it would be great, I would love to see Indian cricketers play here and if there was one player I would have particularly liked to watch here is the sixer-man Yuvraj Singh,” he said.