Kadak Premier League: Tournament Details, Teams and Day 1 Fixtures

The Kadak Premier League will kick off tonight from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. We outline the details from the four-day tournament including team lists, prize pool information, and Day 1 fixtures, plus where you can watch, and follow the action online.

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The sixth edition of the Kadak Premier League starts tonight from the U-Pro Indoor Sports Centre in Dubai.

Known as indoor cricket’s richest tournament, 11 Men’s sides and four Women’s sides will do battle in the unique eight-over format in over 70 matches across the next four days.

28 international players will take the court this year, a large increase from 2024, all expenses covered by U-Pro, and they will mix it with UAE’s national talent, playing for a cash prize pool of USD 22,000 (AED 81,000).

Here’s the details of the tournament as well as the fixtures from Day 1.

Men’s Division

Teams

AAJ Downtown Strikers (2024: Champions)
Elite Jumeirah Warriors*
Dubai Hills Dynamos (2024: Semi-Final)
Qusais Tigers (2024: Semi-Final)
SS JLT Challengers*
Hala Barsha Blasters (2024: 9th)
Spofit365 Business Bay Avengers (2024: 8th)
Kabab Rolls Barsha Heights (2024: 11th)
Al Shaab Jebel Ali Incredibles (2024: Qualifier 1)
Azha Mamzar Freestylers (2024: Qualifier 2)
Thambapanni Nahda Lions (2024: 10th)

*The Khind JLT Warriors were runners-up in 2024. The Sokos Sheikh Zayed Stallions also played in 2024, replaced by the Elite Jumeirah Warriors this year.

Format

Eight-over matches
Single round-robin - 10 matches
Top two teams qualify directly for the semi-finals
Qualifiers - 3rd vs 5th, 4th vs 6th
Semi-Final 1 - 1st vs Winner of 4th/6th
Semi-Final 2 - 2nd vs Winner of 3rd/5th
Grand Final - Winner of Semi-Final 1 vs Winner of Semi-Final 2

Fixtures - Day 1, 9 October 2025

The match schedule will run from approximately 7:00-12:00pm each evening, UAE local time.

Men’s Day 1 matches will start at 9:00pm, with three rounds being completed.

Fixtures - Day 1, 9 October 2025

Court	Match	UAE Local Time
1	Challengers vs Freestylers	9:00pm
2	Blasters vs Kabab Rolls	9:00pm
3	Avengers vs Dynamos	9:00pm
4	Incredibles vs Warriors	9:00pm
1	Warriors vs Blasters	10:00pm
2	Dynamos vs Incredibles	10:00pm
3	Challengers vs Strikers	10:00pm
4	Lions vs Tigers	10:00pm
1	Avengers vs Tigers	11:00pm
4	Challengers vs Dynamos	11:00pm

Team Lists

Cash Prize Pool

Total Prize Pool: USD 22,000 (AED 81,000)

All Champions and Runners-Up team cash prize will be distributed via 50% to each member of the squad by the KPL Organising Committee, and 50% to the team owner, who can distribute this portion to the squad members at their discretion.
The player of the match from the winning side will received AED 150, and best player from the losing side will receive AED 100;

Men’s Division

Award	AED Prize
Champions	33,000
Runners-Up	16,500
Player of the Match - Prize Pool	15,500
Most Valuable Player	1,750
Best International Player	1,000
Best Batter	1,000
Best Bowler	1,000
Best Division A Player	500
Best Division B Player	500
Best Division C Player	500
Best Kadak Category Player	500
Best Rising Star Player	500

Women’s Division

Award	AED Prize
Champions	4,000
Runners-Up	2,000
Player of the Match - Prize Pool	1,250
Most Valuable Player	250
Best Batter	150
Best Bowler	150

Women’s Division

There are four teams in the competition this year, compared with five last year. This includes last year’s champions, Stride (formerly ICC) Leos, and runners-up Thambapanni Vipers.

Teams