Turf lights up in waves of purple, inexperienced, white, and black smoke — the colors of the UAE flag — in the course of the opening ceremony of the ILT20 Season 4, on December 2, 2025. — Emirates Cricket Board
DUBAI: The ILT20 Season 4 burst into life on Tuesday night time with a shocking show of fireworks and stadium lights on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium, as 1000’s of followers, together with Pakistanis, celebrated each UAE Nationwide Day and the launch of the area’s greatest T20 league.
The night time started with a high-energy efficiency by Pakistani star Ali Zafar, who delivered a medley of his hottest hits earlier than Nationwide Day–themed fireworks lit up the “Ring of Fire.”
The ‘Ring of Fire’ lived as much as its identify, with golden fireworks arcing excessive above the stadium roof earlier than cascading like molten rain — a spectacle that drew cheers throughout the packed venue.
Pakistani star Ali Zafar performs in the course of the opening ceremony of the ILT20 Season 4, on December 2, 2025. — Emirates Cricket Board
Contained in the stadium, the turf lit up in waves of purple, inexperienced, white, and black smoke — the colors of the UAE flag — creating one of the crucial vibrant curtain-raisers within the event’s historical past.
The fan park exterior the venue has been redesigned as a “Crickmas Wonderland,” tying the league’s opening week into the area’s vacation interval.
This season carries added curiosity for Pakistani cricket lovers, with Naseem Shah, Fakhar Zaman and Hassan Nawaz that includes prominently throughout franchises.
Naseem’s transfer to Franchise Desert Vipers has drawn specific consideration, with skipper Lockie Ferguson saying the Pakistan quick bowler’s 150kph tempo “will have major impact” this season.
The shift to a December-January window — introduced ahead attributable to subsequent yr’s T20 World Cup — has aligned the event with the UAE’s festive season, boosting attendance and environment.
Matches are being aired dwell in Pakistan on Geo Tremendous.
