International Masters League 2025: The inaugural edition of the International Masters League (IML) began with a bang with Sachin Tendular's India Masters winning a thriller against Kumar Sangakkara's Sri Lanka Masters. Batting first India Masters put on 222 runs on the board for the loss of four wickets. Stuart Binny and Yusuf Pathan were the chief destroyers, scoring 50+ runs with Binny doing the bulk of the scoring. Fans who came to watch Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar were left a bit disappointed after watching him survive for just 8 balls before being bowled by Lakmal.
International Masters League 2025: The inaugural edition of the International Masters League (IML) began with a bang with Sachin Tendular's India Masters winning a thriller against Kumar Sangakkara's Sri Lanka Masters. Batting first India Masters put on 222 runs on the board for the loss of four wickets. Stuart Binny and Yusuf Pathan were the chief destroyers, scoring 50+ runs with Binny doing the bulk of the scoring. Fans who came to watch Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar were left a bit disappointed after watching him survive for just 8 balls before being bowled by Lakmal.
Sri Lanka Masters were always in the chase and looked on course for a victory but failed to capitalise in the last over despite requiring just 9 runs., considering they were scoring at an average of 17 in the previous three overs.
The T20 cricket tournament features legendary players from India, Australia, England, West Indies, South Africa And Sri Lanka.
The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur and BCA Stadium in Vadodara will host the 18 matches of the T20 tournament.
Here's all you need to know about the International Masters League 2025 T20 tournament including the match dates, timings, full squads, updated points table and how to watch the matches on TV and online.
IML T20: Full Schedule
| Match Number | Date | Day | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb. 22 | Saturday | India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters | D.Y. Patil Stadium Navi Mumbai |
| 2 | Feb. 24 | Monday | Australia Masters vs West Indies Masters | D.Y. Patil Stadium Navi Mumbai |
| 3 | Feb. 25 | Tuesday | India Masters vs England Masters | D.Y. Patil Stadium Navi Mumbai |
| 4 | Feb. 26 | Wednesday | outh Africa Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters | D.Y. Patil Stadium Navi Mumbai |
| 5 | Feb. 27 | Thursday | West Indies Masters vs England Masters | D.Y. Patil Stadium Navi Mumbai |
| 6 | Feb. 28 | Friday | Sri Lanka Masters vs Australia Masters | BCA Stadium Vadodara |
| 7 | Mar. 1 | Saturday | India Masters vs South Africa Masters | BCA Stadium Vadodara |
| 8 | Mar. 3 | Monday | South Africa Masters vs England Masters | BCA Stadium Vadodara |
| 9 | Mar. 5 | Wednesday | India Masters vs Australia Masters | BCA Stadium Vadodara |
| 10 | Mar. 6 | Thursday | Sri Lanka Masters vs West Indies Masters | BCA Stadium Vadodara |
| 11 | Mar. 7 | Friday | Australia Masters vs South Africa Masters | BCA Stadium Vadodara |
| 12 | Mar. 8 | Saturday | India Masters vs West Indies Masters | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium Raipur |
| 13 | Mar. 10 | Monday | Sri Lanka Masters vs England Masters | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium Raipur |
| 14 | Mar. 11 | Tuesday | West Indies Masters vs South Africa Masters | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium Raipur |
| 15 | Mar. 12 | Wednesday | England Masters vs Australia Masters | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium Raipur |
| 16 | Mar. 13 | Thursday | Semifinal 1 | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium Raipur |
| 17 | Mar. 14 | Friday | Semifinal 2 | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium Raipur |
| 18 | Mar. 16 | Sunday | Finals | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium Raipur |
All matches will be played at 7:30 p.m. IST
Match 2 of the International Masters League 2025 will see Australia Masters led by Shane Watson take on Brian Lara-led West Indies Masters team at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy stadium in Navi Mumbai.
IML T20: Points Table
| Teams | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India Masters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 |
| England Masters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Indies Masters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Africa Masters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia Masters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Masters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Each side will face the other five sides once in a round-robin format. The top four teams will then qualify for the semi-finals. The winners of the two semi-finals will then clash in the IML 2025 final on March 16.
IML T20: When and Where to Watch on TV
The International Masters League 2025 will be telecast live on Colours Cineplex and Colors Cineplex Superhits TV channels in India.
IML T20: When and Where to Watch Online
The Live streaming of the International Masters League 2025 matches will be available for free on JioHotstar app and website.
IML T20 Full Squads
India Masters Squad
Sachin Tendulkar (C), Yuvraj Singh, Ambati Rayudu, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Dhawal Kulkarni, Vinay Kumar, Shahbaz Nadeem, Rahul Sharma, Naman Ojha, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Abhimanyu Mithun, Saurabh Tiwary
Sri Lanka Masters Squad
Kumar Sangakkara (C), Romesh Kaluwitharana, Ashan Priyanjan, Upul Tharanga, Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Thirimanne, Chinthaka Jayasinghe, Seekkuge Prasanna, Jeevan Mendis, Isuru Udana, Dhammika Prasad, Suranga Lakmal, Dilruwan Perera, Asela Gunaratne, Chaturanga de Silva
West Indies Masters Squad
Brian Lara (C), Chris Gayle, Kirk Edwards, Lendl Simmons, Narsingh Deonarine, Ashley Nurse, Dwayne Smith, Chadwick Walton, Denesh Ramdin, Williams Perkins, Fidel Edwards, Jerome Taylor, Ravi Rampaul, Sulieman Benn, Tino Best
South Africa Masters Squad
Jacques Kallis (C), Alviro Petersen, Farhaan Behardien, Hashim Amla, Henry Davids, Jacques Rudolph, Jonty Rhodes, Vernon Philander, Dane Vilas, Morne van Wyk, Eddie Leie, Garnett Kruger, Makhaya Ntini, Thandi Tshabalala
Australia Masters Squad
Shane Watson (C), Callum Ferguson, Nathan Reardon, Shaun Marsh, Ben Cutting, Dan Christian, Ben Dunk, Peter Nevill, Ben Hilfenhaus, Ben Laughlin, Bryce McGain, James Pattinson, Jason Krejza, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Xavier Doherty
England Masters Squad
Eoin Morgan (C), Ian Bell, Darren Maddy, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Tim Bresnan, Phil Mustard, Tim Ambrose, Boyd Rankin, Chris Schofield, Chris Tremlett, Ryan Sidebottom, Steve Finn, Stuart Meaker, Joe Denly
IML T20: Watch India Masters Vs Sri Lanka Masters Highlights
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